Gulf Shores, Dauphin Island and Mobile Bay Fishing Report for October 23-29, 2023

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Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Reports for Feb 26-Mar 3, 2024

This week we talk with William Strickland with Mobile Baykeeper. We discuss what Mobile Baykeeper does in our area to help preserve and restore living shorelines and other initiatives that help the water quality in and around Mobile Bay

For our guys looking for the Dauphin Island inshore fishing report or the Orange Beach Inshore Fishing Report, Capt. Branden Collier has what you need to know to catch more speckled trout, redfish, and tripletail and how to catch each of these species in the area. The tactics and tips we discuss here each week can be applied to many areas when fishing Alabama's coast and other states along the Gulf of Mexico. Capt. Collier has been on the sheepshead and it seems that the spawn might be happening a little early this year. Capt. Branden talks about moon phases and the optimal water temperatures to capitalize on catching those sheepshead. We discuss what sheepshead rigs to use, what bait works best and what else we can catch nearshore right now.

For the Alabama Fishing Report offshore and the Gulf fishing report, tune in for this week's report with Capt. Matt Swiggum . You never know what you might get in the offshore Gulf Fishing report each week. We cover nearshore fishing from Captain's running center consoles and fishing for red snapper, grouper, triggerfish, king mackerel, cobia, and more. When we head to blue water, we have contributions from some of the best Captain's on the tournament circuit and off who fish for tuna, wahoo, mahi-mahi, and billfish. Capt. Matt has had recent success with giant yellowfin tuna with a popper. Matt walks us through what kind of rod and reel is best for chunking poppers and we also talk about catching bottom fish while you tuna fish over at the east lumps.

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Report for February 19-25, 2024

This week's show features interviews with Ryan from ART Construction and RJ Boyle with RJ Boyle Studios. Ryan discusses factors to consider when planning or upgrading a dock like materials, design, size, and permitting process. He recommends building docks sturdier than required to withstand storms. RJ talks about choosing the right swordfishing rod based on use case. Key characteristics included a number 4 butt, ring guides, and a Winthrop tip. He described light, medium, and heavy action rods and said the medium is most popular. RJ also discussed using the right drag and not judging it based on rod bend alone. Both provided helpful tips that will benefit anglers in planning projects and catching fish.

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Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Reports for February 12-18, 2024

For our guys looking for the Dauphin Island inshore fishing report or the Orange Beach Inshore Fishing Report, Capt. Patric Garmeson has what you need to know to catch more speckled trout, redfish, and tripletail and how to catch each of these species in the area. The tactics and tips we discuss here each week can be applied to many areas when fishing Alabama's coast and other states along the Gulf of Mexico. Captain Richard and Capt. Patric has been mostly fishing in the tidal rivers in the tributary rivers around Mobile Bay, we discuss when, how, and where to locate the speckled trout this time of year in these areas. With the air temperatures changing we discuss how much the recent weather changes will impact fishing. Sheepshead seems to be picking up some and Capt. Scott Kennedy gives us the run down on the how, where and when to catch the sheepshead right now. He also tells us how he has been having success with speckled trout and redfish on the East side of Mobile Bay. All of the freshwater that is dumping from up state have been making inshore fishing challenging to say the least.

For the Alabama Fishing Report offshore and the Gulf fishing report, tune in for this week's report with Thomas Hilton and get an offshore snapshot of the current satellite images in the gulf right now. You never know what you might get in the offshore Gulf Fishing report each week. We cover nearshore fishing from Captain's running center consoles and fishing for red snapper, grouper, triggerfish, king mackerel, cobia, and more. When we head to blue water, we have contributions from some of the best Captain's on the tournament circuit and off who fish for tuna, wahoo, mahi-mahi, and billfish. We go in depth with Tom about wahoo, where they like to congregate, why they hang out there and how to catch them

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Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Reports for 2/5-2/11/24

For our guys looking for the Dauphin Island inshore fishing report or the Orange Beach Inshore Fishing Report, Capt. Bobby Abruscato has what you need to know to catch more speckled trout, redfish, and tripletail and how to catch each of these species in the area. The tactics and tips we discuss here each week can be applied to many areas when fishing Alabama's coast and other states along the Gulf of Mexico. Capt. Bobby has been struggling with the speckled trout lately but he has had some success. We dive deep on dealing with low waters and super low tides and what you can find in these situations. Capt. Bobby gives recommendations for the best popping cork rod and that is his pro tip of the week. Do not sleep on the popping cork even if it is February!

This week we talk with Blue Water Ship Stores about Boat Radar and everything you need to think about when it comes to putting a radar on your vessel.

For the Alabama Fishing Report offshore and the Gulf fishing report, tune in for this week's report withCapt. Spencer Kight . You never know what you might get in the offshore Gulf Fishing report each week. We cover nearshore fishing from Captain's running center consoles and fishing for red snapper, grouper, triggerfish, king mackerel, cobia, and more. When we head to blue water, we have contributions from some of the best Captain's on the tournament circuit and off who fish for tuna, wahoo, mahi-mahi, and billfish. Capt. Spencer went offshore with catching yellowfin tuna as Plan A, but when that did not pan out, he had a good Plan B and that put some fish in the box.

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Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Report for January 29 - February 4, 2024

Welcome to the Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report, sponsored by Angelo DePaola, The Coastal Connection with EXP Realty – the only podcast that delivers Alabama's latest inshore, offshore, and onshore fishing reports. With your hosts, Butch Thierry and co-host Capt. King Marchand, we dive into the local fishing scene with expert guests: Blane Roberts of Panhandle Salt for the inshore report, Capt. Matt Swiggum of Back Bay Charters for offshore insights, and Tanner Deas of Dauphin Island Fishing Charters for the hottest onshore fishing spots. From tips and techniques to the best baits and gear, we've got you covered for your next successful fishing trip in Alabama.

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Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Reports for January 22-28, 2024

For our guys looking for the Dauphin Island inshore fishing report or the Orange Beach Inshore Fishing Report, Capt. Richard Rutland and Capt. Patric Garmeson have what you need to know to catch more speckled trout, redfish, and tripletail and how to catch each of these species in the area. The tactics and tips we discuss here each week can be applied to many areas when fishing Alabama's coast and other states along the Gulf of Mexico. Captain Richard and Capt. Patric have been mostly fishing in the tidal rivers in the tributary rivers around Mobile Bay, we discuss when, how, and where to locate the speckled trout this time of year in these areas. With the air temperatures changing we discuss how much the recent weather changes will impact fishing.

For the Alabama Fishing Report offshore and the Gulf fishing report, tune in for this week's report with Capt. Adam Peeples. You never know what you might get in the offshore Gulf Fishing report each week. We cover nearshore fishing from Captain's running center consoles and fishing for red snapper, grouper, triggerfish, king mackerel, cobia, and more. When we head to blue water, we have contributions from some of the best Captain's on the tournament circuit and off who fish for tuna, wahoo, mahi-mahi, and billfish. We go in depth with Capt. Adam on how he decides whether or not he will go offshore after looking at the weather forecast. We discuss what apps we use and rules of thumb when you should and should not go offshore for your size vessel.

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enJanuary 26, 2024

Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Reports for January 15-21, 2024

For the anglers looking for a Gulf Shores surf Fishing Report, Gulf State Park pier fishing report, Orange Beach Fishing Report and Fort Morgan fishing report, look no further than the Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report. Every week we bring you an "onshore" report for those anglers interested in a gulf shores surf fishing report or a gulf shores pier fishing report. This week we're talking to Chris Stewart who is giving us the Alabama Fishing report all the way from the Flora Bama to Fort Morgan. Chris has been very successful with targeting sheepshead from land, we get a report from the beach, and the Whiting are biting, listen to figure out what kind of rig you need and what kind of bait has been working. Chris has also been having success with redfish From a boat in the backwaters around Orange Beach and Gulf Shores

For our guys looking for the Dauphin Island inshore fishing report or the Orange Beach Inshore Fishing Report, Capt. Richard Rutland has what you need to know to catch more speckled trout, redfish, and tripletail and how to catch each of these species in the area. The tactics and tips we discuss here each week can be applied to many areas when fishing Alabama's coast and other states along the Gulf of Mexico. Captain Richard has been mostly fishing in the tidal rivers in the tributary rivers around Mobile Bay, we discuss when, how, and where to locate the speckled trout and redfish this time of year in these areas. We also touch on the Delta, what to look for coming up And also what to look for and where to look for information regarding freshwater intrusion around that area that could possibly impact your fishing plans upcoming

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Mobile Bay, Gulf Shores and Dauphin Island Fishing Reports for January 8-14, 2024

On this report, Tanner Dees and Capt. Matt Swiggum take over the podcast in place Butch, who is away and fishing. They have a roundtable discussion with Patric Garmeson from Ugly Fishing, focusing on their recent fishing experiences, including using new bait and dealing with challenging weather conditions. The conversation touches on various fishing topics, including the use of lipless crankbaits, the importance of maintaining fishing equipment, and the significance of scanning for fish using electronics.

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Mobile Bay, Gulf Shores and Dauphin Island Fishing Reports for January 1-7, 2024

The Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report is your best resource for the Gulf Shores Surf Fishing Report, Orange Beach Fishing Report, Dauphin Island Fishing Report, Mobile Bay Fishing Report, and Alabama saltwater fishing everywhere in between.

For the anglers looking for a Gulf Shores surf Fishing Report, Gulf State Park pier fishing report, Orange Beach Fishing Report and Fort Morgan fishing report, look no further than the Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report. Every week we bring you an "onshore" report for those anglers interested in a gulf shores surf fishing report or a gulf shores pier fishing report. This week we're talking to Chris Vecsey who is giving us the Alabama Fishing report all the way from the Flora Bama to Fort Morgan. Chris has been in the kayak inshore and has been doing really well with speckled trout, redfish and striped bass. We go in depth on how to find and how to catch stripers right now.

For our guys looking for the Dauphin Island inshore fishing report or the Orange Beach Inshore Fishing Report, Capt. Bobby Abruscato has what you need to know to catch more speckled trout, redfish, and tripletail and how to catch each of these species in the area. The tactics and tips we discuss here each week can be applied to many areas when fishing Alabama's coast and other states along the Gulf of Mexico. Capt. Bobby has been doing well with the speckled trout around mobile bay and its tidal rivers. We discuss how to find these fish and how to have success when you do find them. We go in depth on all things artificial fishing to include cadence, lure color, drag settings and much more.

For the Alabama Fishing Report offshore and the Gulf fishing report, tune in for this week's report with Capt. Spencer Kight. You never know what you might get in the offshore Gulf Fishing report each week. We cover nearshore fishing from Captain's running center consoles and fishing for red snapper, grouper, triggerfish, king mackerel, cobia, and more. When we head to blue water, we have contributions from some of the best Captain's on the tournament circuit and off who fish for tuna, wahoo, mahi-mahi, and billfish. We have a really cool segment this week with capt. Spencer talking about slow pitch jigging and mirco jigging for jacks, beeliners triggerfish and more.

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2023 End Of Year Special

Welcome to the Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report's End Of The Year Special! As 2023 comes to a close, we take a moment to reflect on all the amazing fishing moments and memories we've shared together. This year has been unforgettable, and we are grateful to all our listeners who have joined us on this journey.

We have put together a special episode featuring segments from our top shows of the year to celebrate. You'll hear from some familiar voices, such as Captain King Marchand, Chris Vecsey, and Bobby Abruscato, also known as The Marshall of the Mississippi Sound. They will share their experiences and insights on the past year's best fishing spots, techniques, and stories.

We are grateful for all our incredible guests and contributors who have made this year's show a huge success. Without them, we wouldn't have such valuable insights and tips to share with our listeners. And, of course, we cannot forget to thank our amazing sponsors, who have been a vital part of our fishing family.

So sit back, relax, and enjoy this special End Of Year Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report! We are excited to bring you more exciting fishing reports, tips, and adventures in 2024. From all of us at ASFR, we wish you a Happy New Year and can't wait to see what the next year holds for the world of saltwater fishing.

It's all brought to you whether it's good, bad, or ugly. Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to podcasts and if you'd like us to email you the podcast, just head over to greatdaysoutdoors.com/asfr and we'll send you the new show each week.

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