The Beach is Calling Blog

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Snowbirds looking for fellow birds in the Gulf State Park

Kids looking at the beach

Your Guide to the Gulf Coast

Ready to start planning your trip to Alabama's Beaches? Our “Beach is Calling” blog shares the best beach vacation tips, including favorite hot spots for fresh seafood, activities and attractions for nonstop fun, unique things to do, and itineraries for every type of vacation.

Our blogs, written by guests, local experts, and Alabama's Beaches staff, can help you plan a trip no matter the season or group. From guys’ and girls’ getaways, couples’ trips, family vacays, and golf or fishing trips, you’ll discover plenty of vacation inspiration.

Fishing tournament boats at the Wharf Marina during the Blue Marlin Grand Champion fishing tournament in Orange Beach

Big Game Fishing Tournaments on Alabama's Beaches

record breaking swordfish caught on orange beach boat

How to Target Swordfish on Alabama's Beaches

Anglers holding wahoo caught while fishing in Orange Beach

Wahoo Fishing on Alabama's Beaches

Angler holding a bluefish caught at the Gulf State Park Pier

Catching Bluefish on Alabama's Beaches

Kid fishing off the Gulf State Park Pier in Gulf Shores

Kid-Friendly Fishing on Alabama's Beaches

Pier Fishing Gulf Shores

How to Properly Release Fish into the Gulf

Offshore Rig Fishing in Orange Beach

Alabama's Beaches Rig Fishing Guide

Pompano fishing in Gulf Shores, AL

Spring Surf Fishing for Pompano

Fly Fishing in Gulf Shores

Alabama's Beaches Fly Fishing Guide

Dad and son fishing in the Gulf at Perdido Pass Seawall Park in Orange Beach

Affordable Ways to Fish on Alabama's Beaches

Jubilee Fishing Phenomenon Mobile Bay

What the Jubilee Phenomenon Does to Fish In Mobile Bay

White Trout caught in the Gulf of Mexico

White Trout Fishing on Alabama's Beaches

Fishing Sheepshead

Sheepshead Fishing on Alabama's Beaches

Surf Fishing Gulf Shores

Surf Fishing Along Alabama's Beaches

Angler holding a triggerfish caught on an inshore charter in Oragne Beach

Do I Need a Fishing License for That?

shore fishing at the Perdido Pass Bridge in Orange Beach

Best Shore Fishing Spots on Alabama's Beaches

Hands holding a whiting caught surf fishing in Orange Beach

Surf Fishing for Whiting in the Gulf

people on a fishing charter holding up redfish caught while inshore fishing in orange beach

Where to Fish on Rainy Days on Alabama's Beaches

angler holding speckled trout caught surf fishing in orange beach

Catch Speckled Trout Year-Round on Alabama's Beaches

Fishing Rod

How to Check Your Rod Guides & Tackle