We had the absolute BEST time today with Ben!! He took us to a prime spot and had us catching mangrove, catfish, red snapper, flounder, and ramora within minutes of being on the water!!  He was SOOO great with our kids and helped them when needed, but let them take the lead when they wanted to be more independent!  He let them help him with getting the live bait from the bait tank to taking lead with the net, to bringing in the catches with the net, to casting and reeling on their own!  The adults had just as much fun watching the kids fall in love with fishing while catching a few fish ourselves.  Ben told us about a great restaurant that cooks your catch, so we headed there for lunch and had a delicious lunch of grilled, fried, and blackened mangrove snapper (see picture)!!!  We give this experience a 10 out of 10 and will definitely return to Orange Beach just to go fishing with Ben!

I would highly recommend Captain Ben Knight- Great Southern Fishing Charters! I’m from the Mid West and I always book him. He is passionate about fishing and takes pride in his work. Captain Knight’s knowledge of fishing is one of the best out there! He’s constantly on the fish! It doesn’t matter if you’re a seasoned fishermen or if it’s your first time out he takes care of your needs-  Old or young it doesn’t matter. His attention to safety while fishing makes you feel at ease. Awesome Southern Hospitality at its finest!

We absolutely could not have asked for a better first time experience for our family! Hands down recommend! Ben and Tim were excellent. It was clear they wanted us to have the best time and made sure we had everything we needed the entire time. To say they were on it is an understatement. Our son loves fishing even more now. Ben made sure we were on the fish, answered our questions, had all the gear we needed and we had quite the catch to show for it.

Thanks Again Ben!

My three oldest (9,6,4) have freshwater fishing experience, but were looking to try their hand at saltwater fishing on our vacation. Captain Ben was happy to have them aboard, spoke with them all on safety, the fish we were after, the shrimp we used as bait, and the strategy of catching them. He was extremely kind and passionate about giving them a great experience. The wind was kicking up which made going out to far a challenge, but that didn’t stop Ben from putting us on fish quickly. The kids hauled in 8 sheepshead in the first 90 mins of fishing. Having their fill, I had an off-season species request and Capt. Ben had a spot. Within the first cast we had one on. The best recommendation we can give is that we will fish with Capt. Ben again in the future.

First off, Ben is the reason this trip was amazing! He was incredibly knowledgeable, helpful, and a great conversationalist. He answered our million and one questions and gave us some interesting facts on top of that. The weather was pretty chilly and he gave us the option to start our trip a bit later. That worked out great and really did make the trip much more enjoyable.

We arrived a couple days after a cold front and the fishing was a bit slow to start; however, Ben didn’t waste anytime getting us onto the fish and once we were it was a blast. He brought us to multiple reef spots where we got a bunch of red snapper and a couple gray triggerfisht. They have quick bites and put up a good fight. He made sure we stayed busy and gave plenty of tips. We told him we wanted to try for some fish to take home (sheepshead) and he made sure to leave enough time to give us that opportunity. Unfortunately, they just didn’t seem to be biting.

I can’t recommend Ben and Great Southern Fishing Charters enough! We will absolutely be booking him again on our next trip to Gulf Shores and wholeheartedly recommend you do as well.