Saltwater Fishing Reports from Gulf Shores / Orange Beach Alabama

View my Alabama saltwater fishing reports from Orange Beach and Gulf Shores. See pics from some great Alabama deep sea fishing charters along the Alabama Gulf Coast. Whether it is Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter fishing, you will get all the nearshore and deep sea fishing reports right here. You will see reports and pics from half day and full day fishing charters. View offshore fishing reports and nearshore fishing reports. My Orange Beach fishing reports and Gulf Shores fishing reports are honest and accurate. Sometimes we have outstanding catches and sometimes we have average or slow days of fishing. Whatever it is, you will see it here. I hope you enjoy my great saltwater fishing pics and reports.

January 2012 There were not too many anglers out in January. However, the bull redfish bite has been good. The bull reds should be around till late March or early April. Spanish mackerel should appear by early March.

November 23rd, 2011  Great fishing continues during this Thanksgiving week. Big bull redfish were caught yesterday on a 4 hour charter. This redfish bite should get better everyday as the temps cool down. December and January should be awesome for nearshore redfishing.

November 21st, 2011 Thanksgiving week is giving us some very good fishing in Orange Beach. It is a warm week so far. We caught amberjack, scamp, vermillion snapper, triggerfish, white snapper and king mackerel on a 10 hour aboard Another Getaway. We also caught some big king mackerel on a 6 hour charter along with vermillion snapper, white snaper and triggerfish. the bull redfish bite should be on again with our next cold front. Plenty of great fishing ahead for bull redfish. Orange Beach fishing should be good all winter.

November 16th, 2011 Orange Beach fishing for big bull redfish has been very good so far in November. These bull reds are ranging from 17 pounds to over 30 pounds. Everyone enjoys the action on light spinning tackle. This fishing will improve as the temps get cooler. We also caught nice amberjack, vermillion  snapper, triggerfish, scamp and red grouper in November on our last 10 hour Orange Beach fishing charter.

October 21st, 2011 Awesome weather and great Orange Beach fishing continues into late October. The big bull redfish are appearing as we continue to catch plenty of Spanish mackerel. The redfish action should be hot by the end of October. Amberjack are still being caught offshore but the other reef fish bite is a bit slow. I would expect the bite to improve over the next week. King mackerel catches have been isolated but some days can be good. Weekends are booking very fast for November Orange Beach Fishing. Call me and let's go fishing. 251-981-8047  Captain Don McPherson

October 10th, 2011 Fall fishing has kicked off with a bang. Are you looking for a good Orange Beach fishing report? Today the Getaway came in with king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, bull redfish and jack crevalle. All of these fish were caught on a 4 hour fishing charter. The bull reds are beginning to show and should be around through late March. Some of these fish were caught with light spinning tackle. Offshore fishing is great with amberjack, grouper, triggerfish, vermillion snapper and king mackerel. Satellite TV is coming soon on Another Getaway. Football and fishing sure makes a great day on the water. Come join us on the Getaway or Another Getaway. See pics below from today's catch.

September 28th, 2011 September gave us some great fishing. Nice amberjack were caught on the full day charters along with some vermillion snapper, white snapper, red grouper, scamp grouper, almaco jacks and gag grouper. A few Spanish mackerel along with an isolated king mackerel or two were caught on our 4 hour charters. We did catch our first bull redfish last week. We will be fishing all fall and winter for bull redfish.

August 25th, 2011 August has been a great month for amberjack fishing. Most amberjack are being caught on the 10 and 12 hour charters. However a few have been caught on the 8 hour charters. Scamp grouper, red grouper, vermillion snapper, white snapper, triggerfish and king mackerel are being caught on 10 and 12 hour charters. The Spanish mackerel bite has been really good on the 4 hour trolling trips. a few kings have been caught but overall a little slow. A few small mahi mahi were caught this morning on a trolling charter. September should offer some great fishing as the temps decrease some. Hopefully the fall king fishing will be good on the 4 hour trolling trips. Bull redfish should appear in October or possibly earlier. Come join us.

Captain Don

July 27th, 2011  July has been an awesome month for fishing. The red snapper bite has been incredible. We now have to release these big fish until next summer. If you are looking for action and want to catch and release your fish then the 5 hour charter is the one to choose. King mackerel and Spanish mackerel have been biting well on the 4 hour charters. Don't forget that amberjack season opens August 1st and it should be great. I would suggest a 10 or 12 hour charter for the larger amberjack. You will also catch variety on these full day charters. The bite is on. Come and get you some.

July 1st, 2011  Red snapper and more red snapper. We are catching some very nice size red snapper with many in the 8 - 12 pound range and some weighing over 15 pounds. The king mackerel bite is improving with some nice ones in the 15 to 20 pound range. The full day charters are still producing a variety of fish. Amberjack season opens August 1st and red snapper season closes July 18th. There is still plenty to catch.

June 18th, 2011 June is off and running with awesome catches of red snapper. This is one of the best seasons I have experienced. We are seeing many red snapper in the 8-12 pound range and of course many larger ones. The 6 hour charter is the most popular charter for these red snapper. I hope you enjoy some of the pics from the past couple of weeks. 

May 22nd, 2011 May has been very busy for me. Both boats are running and catching fish. We have caught some very nice vermillion snapper, white snapper and triggerfish in May on our 6 hour charters. We will be catching and keeping red snapper beginning June 1st. The king mackerel and Spanish mackerel are also being caught on our 4 and 6 hour charters.

Offshore fishing on our 10 and 12 hour charters have been very good with catches of amberjack, vermillion snapper, white snapper, triggerfish, scamp grouper and red grouper. We are also catching some very nice snowy grouper and golden tilefish with our deepdrop fishing. Deepdrop fishing in depths over over 700 feet are offered on our 12 hour charters. Be sure and request deepdrop fishing when you book your 12 hour charter. Come join us for some fun & fishing. 

April 19th, 2011 Spanish mackerel bite is good on the 4 hour charters. They are running larger than average. 

April 18th, 2011  Fishing is really good now. April has given us some warmer water and the fish bite has really improved. We are catching nice Spanish mackerel on our 4 hour charters. Vermillion snapper, triggerfish and white snapper are being being caught on our 6 hour fishing charters. Big amberjack, scamp grouper, king mackerel, vermillion snapper, triggerfish and more are being caught on our full day charters. May will be the best month for amberjack fishing.

March 20th, 2011 The Spanish mackerel bite is improving and being caught on our 4 hour charters. King mackerel have just appeared offshore and being caught on our 6 hour charters. We have also enjoyed catches of triggerfish, vermillion snapper and white snapper on our 6 hour Orange Beach fishing charters. The full day charters are still producing some variety including amberjack. Overall fishing appears to be improving everyday. Let's go fishing.

March 16th, 2011  Spanish  mackerel are beginning to appear nearshore and can be caught on our 4 hour charters. The 6 hour fishing charters are producing vermillion snapper, triggerfish and white snapper. Full day charters are producing variety including amberjack.

February 25th  We enjoyed a nice 6 hour charter a few days ago. We caught some vermillion snapper, white snapper, triggerfish and also released a few red snapper. This was our first charter on our new boat, Another Getaway. The Getaway is having her annual maintenance completed and should be fishing by March 10th, 2011. February has given us some beautiful weather. We are enjoying temps in the low 70's. Fishing should be great this year with such minimal pressure on the fish in 2010. Come on and let's go fishing.

February 11th, 2011 We have experienced a much colder winter across the country this year. The cooler weather has limited our fishing a bit but there are still some bull redfish being caught. The redfish should be around through early April. Spanish mackerel should arrive by mid March. Cobia will hopefully appear by late March. Amberjack, triggerfish, vermillion snapper and more can be caught offshore. Spring Break will arrive my early March and so will some good fishing. Come join us on the GETAWAY or ANOTHER GETAWAY for some fun & fishing.

January 2nd, 2011  We caught some very nice bull redfish in the month of December. We should continue to catch bull redfish through Jan, Feb and March. These big fish are being caught on light tackle and on 4 hour fishing charters. 

December 1st, 2010 The bull redfish bite is on and we are catching reds wighing from 17 to 30 pounds. Our light spinning tackle is awesome on these bif big bulls. Watch a big bull attack a topwater plug. All about fun and fishing.

September 7th, 2010 Fishing is really good with Spanish mackerel and king mackerel being caught on 4 hour fishing charters. Red snapper are being caught on 6 hour charters but have to be released. Red snapper season may open in October and November. We should know by mid September. There are a few reports of good offshore fishing for amberjack. The federal waters just opened last week so there are very few reports.

August 8th, 2010 The oil well has finally been plugged and the oil flow has stopped. The waters are looking great. We fished our first trip today since June 2nd, 2010. We had a 6 hr charter and caught Spanish mackerel. We also released numerous nice red snapper. Come join us as it is just beginning.

May 31st, 2010 We are catching some beautiful red snapper on our 6 hour Alabama saltwater fishing charters. Everyone is having a blast hooking into these big reds on our light tackle. We are catching a few mackerel on the 4 hour charters. We caught a couple of late season bull redfish today on a 4 hour charter. We have a full week booked and are ready to go.

May 16th, 2010 Beautiful weather and great fishing. Oil spill is over 70 miles from Orange Beach/Gulf Shores, Alabama. We have been catching vermillion snapper, white snapper, red snapper, triggerfish, grouper and mackerel over the past few days. The king mackerel have just arrived. Red snapper are everywhere and there are some really big ones being caught. We had a few eaten by big sharks. Fishing is great and will just get better. Enjoy my recent pics and come join me and Gill on the Getaway.

April 23rd, 2010  Sunny days on the water with great fishing. That is what's happening on the Getaway. This past week was very good with catches of Spanish mackerel on the 4 hour charters. Red snapper are everywhere and being caught on the 6 hour charters and longer. We have to rease the red snapper til June 1st. Our 12 hour charter yesterday produced scamp, amberjack, vermillion snapper, triggerfish, almaco jacks and white snapper. Come join us on the Getaway.

April 5th, 2010  Spring Break on the Alabama Gulf Coast continues. We are catching Spanish mackerel on the 4hr fishing charters. Cobia have arrived and some nice ones have been caught in the 30 to 60 pound range. Bottomfishing is good with catches of vermillion snapper, red snapper, white snapper, lane snapper and triggerfish. Hope you enjoy the pics from this past week.

March 21st, 2010  Spring Break is here and so is the fishing. We have experienced  several 4 and 6 hour saltwater fishing charters the past week. We are catching a few bull redfish but they are very isolated. Spanish mackerel have just been located a couple of days ago. We have also caught and released a few red snapper on light tackle. A few triggerfish, vermillion snapper and  white snapper have been caught on the 6 hour charters. Some very nice amberjack were caught on an 8 hour charter on saturday. Amberjack are usually only caught on 10 and 12 hour charters. However, since there has been very little pressure and the season was closed for a few months, we were able to locate a few amberjack on the 8 hr charter. This may last through April. Enjoy the great fishing pics from Spring Break 2010.

What's biting week of March 1st, 2010? The water is colder than normal from our cold winter and the nearshore fishing is really slow. The bull redfish have moved farther offshore. Untill the water temps increase, your best bet will be fishing at least 20 miles offshore. This can be done on a 6 hr charter. Vermillion snapper, white snapper and triggerfish may be caught. Spanish mackeral and cobia should arrive by late March and can be caught on 4hr charters. Don't forget amberjack season is now open and will probably close late July. An 8hr charter may provide some amberjack. However a 10 hour is always a good trip. Come hook into a big amberjack and hang on. Also, don't forget Gulf Shores Spring Break is here.

February 12th, 2010  It is cold and rainy today in Orange Beach, Al. We are experiencing some unusually cold, wet weather. The good news is that we should see much nicer weather by March. March will probably be the last month to catch big bull redfish. We will fishing for Spanish mackerel and cobia in March. The amberjack bite should be hot offshore. Come on and let's go fishing.

February 1st, 2010  It is finally warmer with highs in the upper 50's  and lower 60's. The redfish bite is still on nearshore on the 4 hour fishing charters. Spring Break is coming and we are excited. Will be looking for cobia, redfish, Spanish mackerel and much much more. We have the Getaway in the boatyard getting new paint on the bottom and the hull. she is looking good. We plan on being in the water by Feb 8th and fishing. come join us. 

January 20th, 2010 We are back from a wonderful time in Costa Rica. The fishing was a bit slow, but I sure did enjoy the beautiful weather and the scenery. The food was delicious. Fish and fruit and more fish and fruit. No complaints from me. We did catch a few sailfish and mahi mahi over the week. Leigh and I met up with my good friend Larry and his friend Jeffery. We all four fished together. I must say, I enjoyed the entire experience including the fishing, the beautiful scenery, the very friendly people, great food and relaxing.  Now I am ready for some great Alabama Gulf Coast fishing.

January 3rd, 2010  It is cold all across the country today, including Orange Beach, Alabama. We usually do not experience this cold weather more than 2 -3 days. I will be on vacation January 10th through 17th and then be back fishing again. The big bull redfish should be around till late March. Spring Break is coming soon. Book your trip now.  

December 27th, 2009 The big bull redfish bite is still on. We caught some very nice bull reds this week weighing from 18 to 28 pounds. This is just awesome. There is plenty more time to come and experience this great winter fishing for bull redfish in Orange Beach, Al. they should be around till late March.   

December 23rd, 2009 We fished yesterday and caught some very nice bull redfish. We had one over 30 pounds. It was a beautiful day with a cool morning warming to 65 degrees. It is just awesome to watch so many anglers catch 20 to 30 pound fish on light spinning tackle. The 4 hour saltwater fishing charters are a real deal. I wish we had this kind of fishing year round but the bull redfish bite only happens from late October through early March and then tapers off into the end of March. We will take Dec 24th and 25th off and then be fishing on Dec 26th.

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