What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Gulf Shores, Alabama for the first time?

Between the six of us, we caught 15 Sheepshead at the bridge in the middle of March. They were fun to fight and tasted great grilled and fried.

Make sure you check the weather and check with someone with experience who knows when the fish ? comes in because the weather will trick them into staying out…

Don't wait! Book a charter! We had a blast as first timers and plan to do it again. Look up Richochet Charter with Captain Jay Andrews.

Enjoy the sights and appreciate the memories you will make together..ain't all about the big fish but they are fun to catch..

Get a Charter that has a good rating with good equipment and that has success catching the fish you want to go after.

Be open and transparent with the crew about it—I let my crew know ahead of time that my 3 sons had never been offshore fishing before and they handled them expertly and with patience.

The Snapper were smaller than they would have been a month earlier, but thy were biting. Great experience overall.

Summer fishing anywhere can be a grind but with such beautiful water and scenery it makes it tolerable.

Be prepared for some rough water. Summertime storms can pop up quickly. Expect to get wet. Pay attention to directions from the captain and the fish are a lot stronger than you might think.

Find your own charter by word of mouth. Most people in the area know the charters and will recommend someone that will actually take you out to catch some fish.

Take the dramamine. It was calm out there but we still bumped up and down a good bit. Dramamine is your friend

If you are going to do inshore fishing do your best to not pick a windy day if possible. The churned up water impacts water clarity and your fishing.

Todd Brice was great taking us out to fish .we enjoyed our trip we released the fish we caught .he was very nice and helpful. I well definitely book with him again.

Chastain Ron put us on the fish all day had a blast even hooked up on a couple that were so big that they broke the line and bent the hook out. Caught our limit on big Spanish Macs and a few red fish

Sheepshead were spawning and in abundant supply. Reds were also uncharacteristically schooled up and easy to catch. Plenty of action.

Check the dates carefully, because it sounds like several different species spawn in a short period in spring. Really good options to catch a few different types of fish.

Bring small cooler on charter boat. Book early morning or evening when more fish are biting

Sunscreen ~~ its a must. And TIP YOUR CAPTAIN and CREW. This is how they make a living.

Be aware of the weather conditions, winds, and tides. No guarantees with fishing.

Be mindful this is an offshore trip and motion sickness is a real thing. Anti nausea meds help!

We caught more because the captain knows the water well enough to keep you on fish!

Make sure you have great captain (like Captain Ronnie) who knows where the fish are biting.

Find a Captain with great reviews and recommendation from local rental company reps.

Absolutely recommend for first time or for experienced fisherman. Highly recommend Captain Randy.

You can’t predict the weather or how the fish will bite, so he prepared for anything.

Yes it's a great experience with lots of stuff to see and a variety of fish to catch.

Our captain had to hunt for fish which he found, it’s called fishing not necessarily catching!

Get out early to avoid the heat and be flexible in what you want to catch to find the best spots.

Bring your muscles with you because you will need them, and you are going to catch fish!!!

Trust in your guide/ captain. You're paying them for the knowledge and expertise.