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

If it's your first time there is no other person than that of Captian George of Action Charters. It was by far more exciting and professional than anything I could have imagined. We will be going for a longer trip soon er rather than later

Excellent experience. Very experienced and personable Captain Joe. He made the entire experience very memorable. Highly recommend him and will definitely request him if we get the chance to do this adventure again in the future.

Watch you tube videos if you want try some on your own fishing, there are many with good info. Many fish can be caught with walleye or bass gear, especially in the surf or around jetties or piers. Several tackle shops around plus wal mart has lots of gear. I caught many small catfish and a couple small whiting from the beach. Maybe it's just me but I didn't find Alabama's fishing info website very helpful.

In early April be patient if the sheepshead are no longer biting aggressively. They should be around, you just gotta work ‘em. Hopefully by the time they slow down, the Spanish mackerel are in and biting.

I would recommend that you don't have your heart set on catching any certain type of fish. Just have fun, and enjoy catching whatever is biting that day! Also, if you have trouble with motion sickness, you might want to take some Dramamine beforehand. I was glad I did! The pier store had it in stock, and I was so relieved!

Pick a guide that will rebook if weather is going to be bad. Captain Charlie was great because he kept in contact with me when the weather was a little sketchy and left it up to me if we wanted to go.

Wear shoes and socks The worst of my sunburn was on the tops of my feet and my face I got over the sunburn on my face in about 2 days but putting on sandals was almost unbearable wear tennis shoes Also get a rash guard and face covering

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.

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.

We had such a great time! The weather was fantastic and the water was beautiful! We caught a bunch of fish and saw a lot of dolphins up close and personal. Very cool experience!

Call Captain Clint on the Deep Mystique at the Caribe Marina for a great family charter fishing trip

We were busy the entire trip. Lots of hits. We missed several opportunities because of the way King Mackerel and Spanish Mackerel hit the bait. We did have a great haul and it was an exciting trip.

Fish for snapper with the Mad Hatter - great location right by the channel - excellent captain and mate

Waters can get ruff even if the weatherman says 0 percent chance of rain. (And it rained a few times today)

Just go for the fun. Wear sunblock. Go with people you enjoy hanging out with.

Be specific on what your expectations are and what kind of fish you’re wanting to catch!

Learn what the fishing season is and what you are and are not allowed to keep if the take home catch is super important to you

Yes, and I would recommend taking at least a 5 hour trip since it appears you need to be further off shore to catch the fish. I will come again and fish in January.

If you're fishing in December, bring lots of layers. You'll need all of them on the way out and back, and various layers throughout the day.

Try to go when the wind is calmer. We could not go as far out to the better fishing area fir fish in season. We caught a huge amount of snapper that was not in season. Lots of fun though.

I loved fishing in October. It was a pleasant day on the water and not many tourists (except me fishing).

Great week in Orange Beach. Enjoyed the trip and all the staff was great. Would make it a must the next time in town!!

Captain Ritchie is great with first timers. My daughter and granddaughter (14) had never been sea fishing before. He took great care of them while providing instruction and encouragement!