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Winter Fishing Update

February 17, 2026 Orange Beach 3 photos
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Nice Keeper Sheepshead
Sheepshead bite is strong
Sheepshead
Sheepshead
Redfish
Redfish

Trip Summary

As we head into spring, we're seeing the tail end of our winter fishing. The sheepshead bite is the strongest and we're having several productive trips with lots of keepers. The redfish are around, though the keepers are being a bit pickier on what they bite. Seeing some good bites off fiddler crabs in addition to shrimp.
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Christopher Ward
Orange-beach, Alabama, United States
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Make some memories in Orange Beach and go out with Fins and Family Fishing!  We have a variety of trips including Inshore, Nearshore (around 3 miles out), and Offshore (up to 9 miles out). We also have great success with our 2-Hour "Matinee" - great for k...

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