Fishing Charters & Tours
When you go bluewater fishing in Alabama's Gulf Coast, either through a fishing charter or deep-sea fishing, you have a chance to land some of the best gamefish around. Learn more about fishing seasons in Gulf Shores & Orange Beach, AL to discover the best time to plan your fishing trip.
Academy Sports + Outdoors
Academy Sports + Outdoors is a premier sports, outdoor and lifestyle retailer offering quality hunting, fishing, camping equipment and gear...
Coastal WorldWide
Come fish with the company that caught the first ever Great White shark from the beach in Alabama! Experience the...
Blue Water Charters
Whether you are with a group of friends and want to test your skills or you want to introduce your...
High Cotton Charters
We offer the best Orange Beach deep sea fishing charter experience on the Gulf of Mexico. Overnighters and multiday fishing...
Reel Krazy Charters
Based at SanRoc Marina (Reel Surprise Marina) Reel Krazy Charters does 4-6 hour inshore and near shore trips for up...
Fort Morgan Marina
Fort Morgan Marina provides a dock store, dry storage, transient, permanent and wet slips and private charters. Tacky Jacks 2...
Island Time Charters
Island Time Charters is an inshore and nearshore fishing charter business. We are licensed to take up to six people...
Alabama Deep Sea Fishing
Serving anglers in Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, Fort Morgan and Perdido Key. We take the legwork out of finding a...
Fresh Market Seafood Bait & Tackle
Our fresh, local seafood is hand selected and only the best quality is sold in the market. We offer tackle...
Baby Therapy Charters/Chambliss Charter Boats, Inc.
Inshore and nearshore fishing for speckled trout, redfish, flounder, sheepshead, pompano and others. Captain Jeff Chambliss has been a charter...
All Jack'd Up Charters
All Jack'd Up Charters has more than 25 years in the fishing business and is your go-to when it comes...
Dottie Jo Charter Service
Dottie Jo Charter Service located at Fort Morgan Marina now offers a 32-foot inshore or offshore boat to fish with...
Intercoastal Safaris
Intercoastal Safaris offers duck and hog hunting, inshore and offshore fishing, bow fishing and flounder gigging. Ask about our all-inclusive...
Gulf Rebel Charters
We are a family-owned and operated charter business in Orange Beach. We offer half-day, full-day and overnight charter trips, and...
Alabama Gulf Coast Fishing is a New World
Head offshore or cruise the back bays to find your catch this fishing season. Going after sailfish is only one of the angling thrills that await you on your visit to Orange Beach and Gulf Shores. From bluewater fishing to cruising the back bays for snapper, the angling possibilities are endless. Need to know what's running? Check out our Fishing by Season page. Once you landed the big one many of our local restaurants will be happy to Cook Your Catch. Plan your Gulf Shores and Orange Beach fishing trip today by booking a place to stay right on our site!
What Can I Expect to Catch Offshore?
When you go bluewater fishing in Alabama's Gulf Coast, either through a fishing charter or deep-sea fishing, you have a chance to land some of the best gamefish around, including:
- Snapper - plentiful and great eating
- Yellowfin tuna - popular fish to target, renowned for its flavor
- Blackfin tuna - will take your bait deep when hooked
- Grouper - prefers deep water near natural or manmade structures
- Wahoo - a fast-swimming fighter
If you're in search of the trophy photo of a lifetime, blue marlin is the king of game fish and can be found in Orange Beach and Gulf Shores. Its smaller leaping cousin, white marlin, is also found in the deep Gulf waters along with the tail-dancing Atlantic sailfish. Check out our seasonal fishing page.
What Can I Expect to Catch Inshore?
The sun rising over the tranquil waters of the back bays offers a different and equally thrilling fishing experience. Anglers exploring the coastal bays and estuaries are likely to encounter:
- Speckled and white trout - ferocious in attacking baits
- Flounder - found near piers and structures
- Redfish - prized shallow water fighting game fish
- Mackerel - plentiful warm water coastal fish
- Cobia/Crab eaters - migratory fish caught just off the beaches.
If you're in search of a real fishing story, go after barracuda. These are fierce fighters with teeth to match: making for a promising battle between man and fish.
Fishing Types on the Alabama Gulf Coast
Charter Fishing
With a fleet of over a hundred fishing charter boats heading out into the Gulf and back bays daily, booking a fishing excursion is easy. Once aboard, experienced captains will get you to your fish and show you how to hook your trophy. Private party fishing charters and walk-on group charters are available. Bait, tackle and fishing licenses are provided as part of the fishing charter package. All you have to do is sit back and enjoy the fishing experience of a lifetime.