What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama for the first time?

Check with the fishing charter to see what fish you can expect to catch with the length of fishing tour you can afford. I was hoping to catch Red Snapper but was told that it wasn't realistic for a short 4 hour tour.

The entire boat had numerous opportunities to catch fish. In fact, if your bait was in the water for over 4 minutes, then you missed an opportunity to hook a fish. The fish were aggressively feeding.

This is the trip to take the family. Orange Beach is good for couples & kids. There is plenty to do. The white beach sand is beautiful. This city has awesome restaurants. This is one of the cleanest beaches I have ever seen. I actually had 2 different charters booked & had to cancel the second one due to conditions in the Gulf. My wife being with me made the change of plans easy & we found plenty to do.

Absolutely the best part of our whole vacation he had gotten a new net and told me he wanted to try it in the morning it did not do so well so he offered and took his back out in the evening not only did we get a lot of shrimp he was bait fishing also so he let me catch several catfish it was a blast the young kids enjoyed it very well explained what was in the net and what was good to eat and all the dangers in the things that he took out of the net going back in October all you have to do is show up and he will take care of you

I would recommend getting ample info about how much fishing time the charter offers and what the limit is for catching fish. (ie, If a 6 hour trip, how much of that time is spent fishing? Do they return after catching a certain number of fish?) How many species will the crew allow fishing for?

I thought we were going out to get what he had on his pictures but that is only out farther. No one explained this to me and the web site never said anything about it. Went off the pictures and was I mistaking. The boat and captain were awesome live them. Just was a lot of money for 2 cat fish

Make sure your guide wants to target fish you are interested in....we had to catch catfish didnt catch a saltwater fish....my kids were bored and only enjoyed when a couple dolphins showed up...wasted alot of money

Throw some cheap ponchos in your dry bag just in case. This time of year there are many pop-up showers that are hard to avoid. It makes it easier to fish through the showers if you have a little protection on.

Capt. Doug was very aggressive on his locations. We tried at least 5 and caught fish at all 5 including a 7' Bull Shark. Let the Capt. and Mate do their jobs and enjoy. Get a big enough boat! Very impressed by their overall knowledge of what fish can be kept and/or released. Also the limits and sizes.

I'd wait a little later - we had a fantastic trip and caught 6 fish we could keep - but if we came latter some of the fish we caught (Red Snapper) We could have caught - check with your captain on which fish are in season when you book your trip if you are not familar with it

Go to deeper water where the weather is warm. Most big game fish maybe out of season but you'll get a good deal on a boat and a relaxed atmosphere. You also won't be competing with a lot of other boats.

Healthy vermillion catch which provides good catch numbers for anglers. Had several amber jack fights which put up a tremendous fight. 8/16 was last day for triggerfish season but managed to boat several. All good eating!

For a short trip, inland fishing is good with plenty of action. You won't have to travel far and dont need a big boat. I would not recommend the cheap $59 fishing on the bigger boat with 20+ other people.

If there's a strong chance of rain try to book you're trip later in the day or another day all together. We spent a lot of time under a bridge. This was not the fault of the captain and they did take $100.00 off my total bill.

Consider a smaller group charter trip of 6 to 8 people instead of a party boat for the best experience. Also the Gulf State Park pier is just 6 miles down the beach in Gulf Shores for fun pier fishing.

Don’t bring bananas, or eat them before going; they’re bad luck! I had a banana with breakfast and didn’t catch any red snappers - the only one I hooked broke my line. My daughter had no bananas and caught three!

My two sons and I did a morning of inshore fishing for trout and reds, a bow fishing trip and then a off shore trip for red snapper and what ever else presented an opportunity. All trips were great with plenty fish. Got both quality and quality. Solid trip in mid July.

Red Snapper is only available for 2 months (what I could tell), and this is some of the Best eating, fried or on the grill. Capt Albert ensured we were taken care of and landed all the spots... Shaun was the best, I think he enjoyed seeing my 11 year old son fight the fish almost as much as I did. Great group of guys and good hearted!

Bring a small ice chest with drinks and a few sandwiches and snacks. You will have time to take a break while traveling ro other areas to fish. Air conditioned cabin was real nice . Sign up. You will not regret it.

Ask your guide questions and take advice. The bite was quite different than freshwater. Guide provided the info needed to hook up. Also took out at Fort Morgan for more options to locate the fish. Great recommendation.

1. Go to RIP Tide First of all 2. Look on the web for long sleeve shirts called VAPORS. It's not fun when you go out and get burned. Soak up the sun and then put on one of these shirts. 3. Make sure you have a good hat to protect your head and face. Might look a little funny but I'm happy to say no burns.

Had storms all around therefore limiting the number of fish. Captain mike did a great job dodging bad weather. I’m sure on sunnier days fishing would be better. Overall satisfied with our catch. Thank you captain mike and Blake.

Orange beach fishing charters are a great deal! I would recommend +6 hours to anyone who'd like to catch keepers or do bottom fishing. If you're into trolling only and satisfied with Kingfish or smaller fish, 4 hours is enough, however +6 hours is the real deal.

We are from Bowdon Georgia The Teagues,Mickey Anna,Corey and the Pates,Craig Justin,Jacee this was our first time experience, we had a good time and great first experience our boat was the Marlin Madness the captain and crew were great.

Please whatever you do if you have not been in open water for a while and you need to get your sea legs underneath you take the medicine Doberman if I'm pronouncing it correctly 2 hours before you go.

Check the weather, communicate with the Captain of the boat, dress appropriately. Relax and enjoy. The Captain wants to put you in a position to catch fish more than you do. It's all about the experience... Fish on

April can be a bit mild weather and some fish are not yet running, but we have always found fish to catch as cpt Mike stays on top of the action every day. Iv'e fished all over the States and Mexico and put cpt Mike among the best!!!

We didn't do very good shore fishing in the surf by our condo, but the charter boat fishing was great. They just know where the fish are, what spots to try, how to read the waters, what rig and bait to use, and how to find success.

I would recommend not booking a trip before April. Weather can be unpredictable but we had high winds and below 65 degree temperatures the whole week. But the area is beautiful and our guide was great. Im sure its awesome later in the spring.

If you are looking to catch and release, then fishing in February can be great. The smaller private charters are where you have time to really fish. The bigger parties you spend more time traveling than fishing.