Living the Fishing Dream
in Gulf Shores & Orange Beach
Get to know Orange Beach local Captain Mike Rowell as he lives his dream of piloting a charter boat, Annie Girl, in the Gulf of Mexico.
“We get a lot of kids now,” he said. “Now Orange Beach holds these softball, baseball, and other tournaments, so we get lots of kids. That’s been a big shot in the arm for our business.”
His year typically starts with yellowfin tuna overnight trips followed quickly by the annual cobia run and then into the popular red snapper season. As his dream job enters his 32nd season, Rowell still loves watching other people enjoy dream fishing trips on his boat.
“I like sharing what I know about fishing with other people, especially when it’s their first time,” he said.
Rowell and his fellow charter boat captains may take families out to catch fish, but they also land memories they’ll cherish for a lifetime.