Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report

Want more fishing content and fewer ads? Check out asfr.supercast.com for an ad-free, extended cut of your local fishing report. New subscribers get the first 30 days free. This week's Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report covers red-hot Gulf Coast fishing from bluewater current breaks to Dauphin Island beach trout. Butch Thierry is joined by Angelo DePaola , who opens the show with an update on the Abaco Orange Beach development and how boating, fishing, waterfront access, and lifestyle are driving strong interest in the project. Tom Hilton of Realtime Navigator follows with a detailed offshore breakdown after the recent tropical weather, explaining how cleaner water, color changes, sea surface temperatures, altimetry, current, and structure should guide anglers looking for blue marlin, tuna, wahoo, mahi, and other pelagics. Capt. Myles Colley of It Just Takes Time joins next for a deep offshore conversation on big-game fishing, Omni sonar, tuna tubes, live baiting, trolling teasers, pitch baits, current direction, boat handling, and how aggressive drag pressure can help anglers land more billfish and tuna. He also shares a wild story about releasing a giant blue marlin years ago near the Nipple and Elbow area. To close it out, Capt. Cody Broughton checks in from Dauphin Island with a strong inshore report, breaking down the live-croaker beach bite for speckled trout, night fishing, major bite windows, rigging details, leader choices, croaker placement, flounder, tarpon, and how long the summer beach trout pattern may last. SPONSORS The Coastal Connection / Angelo DiPaola Sea Tow Foster Contracting / Fortified Roofing Pros Black Buffalo Eastern Metal Supply Fiber Plastics Inc Hilton's Offshore Charts / Realtime-Navigator Coastal Brew Bait Company Dixie Supply / Baker Metal Works Make Wake Marine Midway Lumber Admiral Shellfish Company Pure Flats Pike Consulting Group Community Fly Supply Deep South Crane Rentals SlipSki Solutions CCA Alabama Camper City Mobile Moffett Road Dentistry / Ricciardone Family Dentistry McCoy Outdoor Company The Orthopaedic Group / Dr. Michael Blackmer Alfa Insurance / Bryan Klein Ultra Wash

For Bonus Content and an Ad free Version of this podcast, click here to Join The Crew ! This week's Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report recaps the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo with Capt. Tanner Deas , Capt. Branden Collier , and Dr. Dylan Kiene . The roundtable covers a huge weekend of inshore, offshore, and live-release fishing, including Branden and Tanner's 101-flounder day, tough Saturday inshore conditions, and how low oxygen, nip tides, jubilees, wind-blown banks, and water stratification may have affected the bite. Dr. Dylan Kiene brings the fisheries-science perspective from the judge's table, breaking down the speckled trout, flounder, redfish, and live-weigh-in categories, including the success of the new live triple tail category and the value of tagging healthy fish for future research. The crew also talks through the Gulf-wide cobia and triple tail tagging project, acoustic tags, high-dollar reward tags, and what anglers should do if they catch a tagged fish. Offshore, Capt. Branden Collier explains how he targeted big red snapper and mangrove snapper with heavy tackle, big live baits, strong drag, and structure-focused fishing during one of the Gulf Coast's biggest fishing weekends. SPONSORS The Coastal Connection / Angelo DiPaola Sea Tow Foster Contracting / Fortified Roofing Pros Black Buffalo Eastern Metal Supply Fiber Plastics Inc Hilton's Offshore Charts / Realtime-Navigator Coastal Brew Bait Company Dixie Supply / Baker Metal Works Make Wake Marine Midway Lumber Admiral Shellfish Company Pure Flats Pike Consulting Group Community Fly Supply Deep South Crane Rentals SlipSki Solutions CCA Alabama Camper City Mobile Moffett Road Dentistry / Ricciardone Family Dentistry McCoy Outdoor Company The Orthopaedic Group / Dr. Michael Blackmer Alfa Insurance / Bryan Klein

This week's Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report looks ahead to Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo weekend with a mix of inshore, nearshore, and offshore tactics from Capt. Patric Garmeson of Ugly Fishing and Capt. King Marchand of Capt. Mike's Fishing. Butch Thierry opens the show with a reminder to be careful during one of the busiest boating weekends of the summer, especially with pop-up storms, offshore runs, night traffic, and tournament pressure all in play. Capt. Patric Garmeson kicks things off with a detailed inshore and nearshore report from the Dauphin Island area. He covers summertime trout, redfish, flounder, sheepshead, black drum, puppy drum, Spanish mackerel, king mackerel, cobia, red snapper, sharks, and jack crevalle, while stressing the importance of changing tactics instead of getting locked into one species or one presentation. Patric explains how he's using croakers, shrimp, baitfish, popping corks, free-lined baits, Z-Man paddletails, Slick Juniors, and heavier jig heads around deeper structure. He also breaks down how thermoclines can show up on electronics and why fish may hold above that low-oxygen bottom layer, making it important to adjust bait depth and presentation. Nearshore, Patric shares how chunking pogies has produced snapper, cobia, kings, Spanish, and other bonus fish, and why small circle hooks, hidden hooks, steady chum lines, live croakers, bite tippets, and drift lines can all help anglers get more bites. Capt. King Marchand closes the show from the Lady Ann with a big-game-focused rodeo report. He explains how tournament fishing changes the mindset from filling the box to targeting winning fish, and why he and the Capt. Mike's Fishing crew are planning to focus on tuna, dolphin, marlin, and wahoo rather than trying to cover every rodeo category. King talks through tackle upgrades, live-baiting blackfin tuna for blue marlin, trolling big lures, chunking and live-baiting for tuna, looking for grass lines, watching Hilton's Realtime Navigator, and deciding when to stay on fish versus when to leave a rig. He also covers offshore safety, storm strategy, cobia around buoys and structure, a tougher snapper bite around heavy bait, and the blue-and-white Islander behind a bird as one of his confidence baits for blue marlin. SPONSORS The Coastal Connection / Angelo DiPaola Sea Tow Foster Contracting / Fortified Roofing Pros Black Buffalo Eastern Metal Supply Fiber Plastics Inc Hilton's Offshore Charts / Realtime-Navigator Coastal Brew Bait Company Dixie Supply / Baker Metal Works Make Wake Marine Midway Lumber Admiral Shellfish Company Pure Flats Pike Consulting Group Community Fly Supply Deep South Crane Rentals SlipSki Solutions CCA Alabama Camper City Mobile Moffett Road Dentistry / Ricciardone Family Dentistry McCoy Outdoor Company The Orthopaedic Group / Dr. Michael Blackmer Alfa Insurance / Bryan Klein

This week's Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report is hosted by Capt. Tanner Deas of Dauphin Island Fishing , with reports from Capt. Derek Rogers of Southside Fishing Company , Capt. Kendall Annan of Gulf Rebel Charters , and Riley Ludlam of Dauphin Island Fishing Charters . Capt. Derek kicks things off with a Dauphin Island inshore report, covering a strong speckled trout bite, how he's using live shrimp, croakers, slip corks, free-lined baits, Carolina rigs, and plastics, and why small rigging changes can make a big difference when trout get picky. He also breaks down redfish, flounder, and triple tail tactics, including live pogies, dead shrimp, structure, dirty water, and why some bigger triple tail are starting to get more stubborn as summer pressure builds. Capt. Kendall follows with an offshore report from Gulf Rebel Charters, where snapper, vermillion snapper, amberjack, mahi, wahoo, Spanish mackerel, and king mackerel are all part of the current pattern. He explains why fresh bait, clean rigs, long leaders, drift lines, trolling spreads, and paying attention to small details can be the difference between a solid trip and a great one. Riley closes it out with a beach report from Dauphin Island, where dirty water, sharks, catfish, and changing surf conditions have made the trout bite tougher, but flounder have been saving trips. He breaks down how he's finding flounder around structure, why moving water has been key, and why Z-Man plastics, Eye Strike Texas Eye jig heads, and Pro-Cure continue to be his go-to flounder setup. SPONSORS Make Wake Marine Abaco Orange Beach Deep South Cranes Sea Tow CCA Alabama Dixie Building Supply / Baker Metal Works Foster Contracting Black Buffalo Slip Ski Solutions Admiral Shellfish Company Pike Consulting Group LLC Coastal Connection Fiber Plastics Inc Hilton's Offshore Charts / Realtime-Navigator McCoy Outdoor Company Ricciardone Dentistry Midway Lumber Sales Community Fly Supply Coastal Brew Baits Pure Flats EMS / Endeck Camper City Mobile Zimmer Biomet Solutions

This week's Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report covers a strong Fourth of July bite across the Alabama Gulf Coast, along with some important safety reminders about night running, heavy current, floating debris, dirty water, and holiday boat traffic. Butch Thierry is joined by Dylan Kiene, who helps frame a wide-ranging report that moves from tarpon and surf fishing to speckled trout, triple tail, swordfish, tuna, and nearshore snapper. Chris Vecsey of J&M Tackle starts the show with an Orange Beach report, explaining how strong current and dirty water have made tarpon fishing tougher, especially for fly anglers, but how live bait, swim baits, and carefully watching fish behavior can still pay off. He also breaks down a productive swordfish trip, including bait choice, depth, current, squid and octopus tentacles, and why the full moon in June can be so good for swords. Capt. Richard Rutland of Cold Blooded Fishing follows with a detailed speckled trout and triple tail report, covering topwater trout, Slick Juniors, Little John XLs, wade-fishing structure, nervous mullet, beach contours, crab catching, fresh water intrusion, tide lines, floating debris, and how to sight fish triple tail when the bay is stained. To close it out, Cody Broughton checks in from Dauphin Island with offshore updates on green water, swordfish, tuna, mahi, pomfret, and a surprisingly strong snapper bite on public and nearshore reefs. It's a full Gulf Coast report with plenty of practical tactics for anglers fishing through heat, holiday traffic, and changing water conditions. SPONSORS Make Wake Marine Abaco Orange Beach Deep South Cranes Sea Tow CCA Alabama Dixie Building Supply / Baker Metal Works Foster Contracting Black Buffalo Slip Ski Solutions Admiral Shellfish Company Pike Consulting Group LLC Coastal Connection Fiber Plastics Inc Hilton's Offshore Charts / Realtime-Navigator McCoy Outdoor Company Ricciardone Dentistry Midway Lumber Sales Community Fly Supply Coastal Brew Baits Pure Flats EMS / Endeck Camper City Mobile Zimmer Biomet Solutions

This week's Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report covers tough weather, dirty water, heavy sargassum, and how good anglers are still putting together solid trips from the beach to the offshore grounds. Butch Thierry is joined by Angelo DePaola, who kicks things off with a bottom fishing report from a fast run out of Orange Beach, covering scamp, mangrove snapper, red snapper, cobia, fish care, and why bleeding and properly icing fish makes such a big difference at the cleaning table. Riley Ludlam of Dauphin Island Fishing checks in with a land-based report from Dauphin Island, where muddy surf and grass made trout fishing difficult, but shrimp, Carolina rigs, sandbar cuts, and small adjustments helped produce steady action with drum, ground mullet, whiting, flounder, sharks, croakers, and catfish. Capt. Patric Garmeson of Ugly Fishing breaks down a challenging but productive inshore pattern around Dauphin Island, including slicks, live shrimp, croakers, thermoclines, low-oxygen bottom water, free-lined baits, redfish, jacks, trout, and a strong flounder bite that rewarded anglers who paid attention to depth, bait, color, lure vibration, and small pattern changes. To close it out, Tom Hilton of Realtime Navigator joins the show for an offshore snapshot, explaining how the sargassum layer, sea surface temperatures, current edges, loop current behavior, seismic vessels, dive boats, and artificial reef habitat all factor into where offshore anglers should spend their time and fuel. This week's Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report covers tough weather, dirty water, heavy sargassum, and how good anglers are still putting together solid trips from the beach to the offshore grounds. Butch Thierry is joined by Angelo DePaola, who kicks things off with a bottom fishing report from a fast run out of Orange Beach, covering scamp, mangrove snapper, red snapper, cobia, fish care, and why bleeding and properly icing fish makes such a big difference at the cleaning table. Riley Ludlam of Dauphin Island Fishing checks in with a land-based report from Dauphin Island, where muddy surf and grass made trout fishing difficult, but shrimp, Carolina rigs, sandbar cuts, and small adjustments helped produce steady action with drum, ground mullet, whiting, flounder, sharks, croakers, and catfish. Capt. Patric Garmeson of Ugly Fishing breaks down a challenging but productive inshore pattern around Dauphin Island, including slicks, live shrimp, croakers, thermoclines, low-oxygen bottom water, free-lined baits, redfish, jacks, trout, and a strong flounder bite that rewarded anglers who paid attention to depth, bait, color, lure vibration, and small pattern changes. To close it out, Tom Hilton of Realtime Navigator joins the show for an offshore snapshot, explaining how the sargassum layer, sea surface temperatures, current edges, loop current behavior, seismic vessels, dive boats, and artificial reef habitat all factor into where offshore anglers should spend their time and fuel. SPONSORS Make Wake Marine Abaco Orange Beach Deep South Cranes Sea Tow CCA Alabama Dixie Building Supply / Baker Metal Works Foster Contracting Black Buffalo Slip Ski Solutions Admiral Shellfish Company Pike Consulting Group LLC Coastal Connection Fiber Plastics Inc Hilton's Offshore Charts / Realtime-Navigator McCoy Outdoor Company Ricciardone Dentistry Midway Lumber Sales Community Fly Supply Coastal Brew Baits Pure Flats EMS / Endeck Camper City Mobile

This week's Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report covers a busy early-summer bite across the Alabama Gulf Coast, from shallow flats and windy beaches to the Gulf State Park Pier and the future of Mobile Bay habitat. Chris Vecsey of J&M Tackle kicks things off with a report from Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, where trout and redfish are feeding well on shallow flats, wind-blown banks, dock lights, plastics, topwater, wake baits, and fly patterns, while heavy sargassum is making surf fishing more difficult but not shutting it down. Capt. Bobby Abruscato of A-Team Fishing checks in from the marsh and Mississippi Sound with a detailed speckled trout report, explaining how a dry spring kept fish in the rivers unusually late, why shrimp finally showing up changed the bite, and how he's been adjusting lure size, water clarity, wind direction, slicks, and wade-fishing setups to stay on fish. David Thornton , The Pier Pounder, brings a Gulf State Park Pier and surf report, with king mackerel finally showing up, Spanish mackerel, tarpon, pompano, bull reds, jack crevalle, and sargassum all playing into the current beach and pier pattern. To close it out, William Strickland of Mobile Baykeeper gives an update on fish kills, unusual jubilee-type events, federal mud dumping, dredge material, habitat restoration, oyster reefs, sea grass, and why anglers have a direct stake in protecting and rebuilding Mobile Bay's fisheries. PIER CAM LINKS Fairhope Pier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5wWOVOTHmQ DI North https://hazcams.com/station/dauphin-island-al-us-001 DI South https://hazcams.com/station/dauphin-island-al-us-002 DI East End https://www.wkrg.com/dauphin-island/ Fort Morgan (Beach Club) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2em7gqBj00 Gulf Shores https://hazcams.com/embed/station/gulf-shores-al-us-001 Gulf Shores (Sea-N-Suds) https://bamabeachcams.com/sea-n-suds.aspx Romar Beach Tower https://api.wetmet.net/widgets/stream/frame.php?uid=5da7ce0cd284c9bc597bd3777dc4ac00 Orange Beach (Turquoise Place) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJqrjIuvGFE Orange Beach (Perdido Pass) https://hazcams.com/station/orange-beach-al-us-001 Orange Beach (Phoenix X) https://rtsp.me/embed/DHd8kEGe/? WALA Fox 10 cams https://www.youtube.com/@FOX10.News./streams Brett & Robinson Cams https://www.brett-robinson.com/phoenix-gulf-towers-web-cam/ Pensacola Beach cams https://www.visitpensacola.com/webcams Navarre Pier https://www.youtube.com/live/7WzKQETomHU Okaloosa Pier (underwater) https://www.youtube.com/live/f56BJHhGkUI Panama City Bch Pier https://www.visitpanamacitybeach.com/webcam/ SPONSORS Make Wake Marine Deep South Cranes Sea Tow CCA Alabama Dixie Building Supply / Baker Metal Works Foster Contracting Black Buffalo Slip Ski Solutions Admiral Shellfish Company Coastal Connection Fiber Plastics Inc Hilton's Offshore Charts / Realtime-Navigator McCoy Outdoor Company Ricciardone Dentistry Midway Lumber Sales Coastal Brew Baits Pure Flats EMS / Endeck Camper City Mobile

This week's Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report covers a busy tournament weekend, a strong nearshore snapper bite, and a wide-open inshore pattern around Dauphin Island. Butch Thierry is joined by Dylan Kiene to preview a weekend full of events, including Hooked on Fairhope, the Ben Dunham Tournament, and the Triple Tail Fly Fishing Classic, while also talking through the heavy grass, clean Gulf water, and what that may mean for triple tail, mahi, and other species riding the Sargassum. Capt. Spencer Kight of D.I. Reef Monster checks in live from the Gulf with a snapper report, explaining how the nearshore bite has been on fire, why live bait and new jig setups are both producing big fish, how grass is affecting trolling and boat operation, and why anglers need to be ready for surprise mahi showing up around the boat. Capt. Tanner Deas of Dauphin Island Fishing wraps things up with a report from the Mississippi Sound, the beach, and the rivers, covering clear-water trout on croakers, dead-bait "snobbling" tactics, flounder on Z-Man plastics and Texas Eye jigheads, early triple tail opportunities, and what anglers should watch for during a crowded weekend on the water. SPONSORS Make Wake Marine Deep South Cranes Sea Tow CCA Alabama Dixie Building Supply / Baker Metal Works Foster Contracting Black Buffalo Slip Ski Solutions Admiral Shellfish Company Coastal Connection Fiber Plastics Inc Hilton's Offshore Charts / Realtime-Navigator McCoy Outdoor Company Ricciardone Dentistry Midway Lumber Sales Coastal Brew Baits Pure Flats EMS / Endeck Camper City Mobile

This week's Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report covers a changing early-summer bite from the surf to the offshore grounds, plus a new kids fishing tournament on the Eastern Shore. Tony Emmons with South Alabama Surf Fishing kicks things off with a beach report focused on working around heavy grass, finding openings in the surf, and catching speckled trout, Spanish mackerel, flounder, redfish, and the first schools of jack crevalle. Capt. Kendall Annan of Gulf Rebel Charters checks in from Orange Beach with a red snapper and offshore report, including how to catch better snapper, why drift lines matter, how to deal with scattered grass while trolling, and how his crew is picking up bonus fish like wahoo, king mackerel, mahi mahi, and other pelagics in pretty water close to shore. Capt. Jay O'Brien of Irish Wake Fishing breaks down a strong but complicated inshore trout bite, with fish changing between mullet, glass minnows, krill, soft plastics, MirrOlures, croakers, and smaller bait profiles depending on water quality, tide, moon phase, and salinity. To close it out, Anthony Ricciardone joins the show to preview the inaugural Hooked on Fairhope kids fishing tournament, a beginner-friendly event built around the Fairhope Pier, local access, youth fishing, and getting more families connected to Mobile Bay SPONSORS Make Wake Marine Deep South Cranes CCA Alabama Dixie Building Supply / Baker Metal Works Foster Contracting Black Buffalo Slip Ski Solutions Admiral Shellfish Company Coastal Connection Fiber Plastics Inc Hilton's Offshore Charts / Realtime-Navigator McCoy Outdoor Company Ricciardone Dentistry Midway Lumber Sales Coastal Brew Baits Pure Flats EMS / Endeck Camper City Mobile

This week's Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report covers a wide-open early summer bite across the Alabama Gulf Coast, from trout and redfish in the Mississippi Sound to surf fishing around Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, plus a strong red snapper opener nearshore. Butch Thierry is joined in studio by Capt. Branden Collier of Capt. Collier's Charters, who helps co-host the episode and later breaks down a hot red snapper bite, Calcutta pole snapper fishing, early triple tail signs, flounder on rocks and flooded grass, and quality speckled trout around mullet and grass flats. Capt. Shane Traylor of Bona Fide Inshore checks in with a report from his new 224 Blackjack, explaining how popping corks, live shrimp, Vudu shrimp, wind-blown banks, slicks, and shallow structure have been producing trout, redfish, black drum, and flounder in the Sound and Mobile Bay. Chris Vecsey of J&M Tackle brings the Orange Beach and Gulf Shores report, covering surf trout, redfish, Gulf flounder, ladyfish, bluefish, Spanish mackerel, grass issues, rough-water tactics, weedless plastics, twitch baits, fly fishing, and wake baits over shallow grass. It's a strong episode for anglers trying to make sense of early summer conditions, fish through wind and grass, and pick the right tactic whether they're wading, fishing the surf, working the flats, or running just offshore for snapper. Make Wake Marine Deep South Cranes CCA Alabama Dixie Building Supply / Baker Metal Works Foster Contracting Black Buffalo Slip Ski Solutions Admiral Shellfish Company Coastal Connection Fiber Plastics Inc Hilton's Offshore Charts / Realtime-Navigator McCoy Outdoor Company Ricciardone Dentistry Midway Lumber Sales Coastal Brew Baits Pure Flats EMS / Endeck Camper City Mobile

Fishing is heating up across the Alabama Gulf Coast, and this week's episode covers both sides of that summer kickoff: crowded holiday-weekend inshore waters and a serious offshore swordfish bite. Capt. Ben Knight of Great Southern Fishing Charters checks in from the Orange Beach and Gulf Shores area with a nighttime dock-light report, explaining how he's been getting away from heavy daytime boat traffic and finding redfish and speckled trout around Ono Island, Bayou St. John, Old River, and nearby dock lights. He breaks down how to drift live shrimp and bull minnows through the lights, when to use split shot, why some lights are worth leaving quickly, and why nighttime boating safety matters when traffic, dock lights, and shallow water all mix together. Then Capt. King Marchand of Capt. Mike's Fishing joins Butch Thierry and Joe Baya to recap an incredible swordfish trip out of Dauphin Island aboard the Lady Anne that produced six swordfish in a short window. King explains why he shifted away from a slow tuna bite, how he used historical patterns and electronics to pick his swordfish area, why holding the boat on the right piece of bottom mattered more than simply drifting, and how bait rigging, deep-water sonar, current, and crew communication all came together offshore. The episode also includes practical spring boat-prep advice from Clark Newsome and Royce Robertson with Make Wake Marine, making this a strong listen for anglers trying to stay safe, catch more fish, and get their boats ready before the summer season gets fully underway. Make Wake Marine Deep South Cranes CCA Alabama Dixie Building Supply / Baker Metal Works Foster Contracting Black Buffalo Slip Ski Solutions Admiral Shellfish Company Coastal Connection Fiber Plastics Inc Hilton's Offshore Charts / Realtime-Navigator McCoy Outdoor Company Ricciardone Dentistry Midway Lumber Sales Coastal Brew Baits Pure Flats EMS / Endeck Camper City Mobile Pike Consulting Group LLC Community Fly Supply

Memorial Day weekend is here, summer patterns are starting to settle in, and the Alabama Gulf Coast fishery is wide open from the surf to the pier to Mobile Bay and the offshore tournament scene. This week, Butch Thierry checks in with Angelo DePaola of The Coastal Connection for an update on Orange Beach real estate, the Abaco development, marina access, and the early action in the Gulf Coast Outboard Challenge. Captain Patric Garmeson of Ugly Fishing breaks down a changing inshore bite across Mobile Bay, with speckled trout spread from shallow slicks to deeper structure, live shrimp still producing, soft plastics playing a role, and Spanish mackerel, redfish, puppy drum, and other species moving through the system as water temperatures rise. Jim Cox joins the show to recap the Orange Beach Billfish Classic, including long runs, big money, blue marlin releases, bluefin tuna battles, and the start of the Gulf Coast Triple Crown season. David Thornton, the Pier Pounder, returns with a surf and pier report covering Spanish mackerel, pompano, whiting, trout, clean water, snobbling dead bait, and what anglers can expect as beach traffic picks up. To close it out, Blakeley Ellis of CCA Alabama previews the 2026 STAR Tournament and explains how registered anglers have a shot at winning a Skeeter bay boat by catching one of the blue-tagged redfish released along the Alabama coast. SPONSORS Make Wake Marine Deep South Cranes CCA Alabama Dixie Building Supply / Baker Metal Works Foster Contracting Black Buffalo Slip Ski Solutions Admiral Shellfish Company Coastal Connection Fiber Plastics Inc Hilton's Offshore Charts / Realtime-Navigator McCoy Outdoor Company Ricciardone Dentistry Midway Lumber Sales Coastal Brew Baits Pure Flats EMS / Endeck Camper City Mobile

Fishing is heating up across the Alabama Gulf Coast, and this week's report has a little bit of everything, from nearshore reef fish to Eastern Shore trout to surf-zone fly fishing. Capt. Spencer Kight with D.I. Reef Monster breaks down the strong vermilion snapper bite, how he is fishing efficiently with fuel prices in mind, what he is seeing on triggerfish, and why he is watching for mahi, cobia, and the start of snapper season. Capt. Lyons Bousson with Fairhope Charters gives a strong Eastern Shore report, with speckled trout, redfish, and flounder showing up around piers, plus some encouraging signs for the trout and flounder fisheries. Sam Sumlin with Community Fly Shop in Gulf Shores shares a detailed surf fly fishing report, including how to find productive beach structure, what flies and lines he is using, and why anglers may be overlooking fish right at their feet. Blakeley Ellis with CCA Alabama also joins the show to preview the 2026 STAR Tournament, including the tagged redfish division and the chance for a registered angler to win a Skeeter bay boat. SPONSORS Make Wake Marine Deep South Cranes CCA Alabama Dixie Building Supply / Baker Metal Works Foster Contracting Black Buffalo Slip Ski Solutions Admiral Shellfish Company Coastal Connection Fiber Plastics Inc Hilton's Offshore Charts / Realtime-Navigator McCoy Outdoor Company Ricciardone Dentistry Midway Lumber Sales Coastal Brew Baits Pure Flats EMS / Endeck Camper City Mobile

This week on the Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report, Butch Thierry is joined by Riley Ludlam , Captain Richard Rutland of Cold Blooded Fishing , and Captain Tanner Deas of Dauphin Island Fishing Charters . Riley kicks things off with a beach report from Dauphin Island, where low early water made the usual spots too shallow, but a rising tide opened up the bite around deeper cuts, drop-offs, and roadside flounder spots. Small live shrimp on Carolina rigs and popping corks produced flounder, trout, puppy drum, and a strong mixed bag once the water got right. Captain Richard Rutland then breaks down an offshore swordfish trip that turned into a huge first swordfish for Riley. The crew dealt with a slow bite, tricky nighttime drift conditions, changing current, and a last-minute daytime drop that produced the fish just before they planned to head in. Richard also explains how he adjusted weight, bait, and presentation to deal with faster drift speeds, and he shares how the trip contributed to ongoing swordfish research with the University of South Alabama and Dauphin Island Sea Lab, including age, growth, mercury, and tagging work. Captain Tanner Deas closes the show with an inshore report built around "anything fishing" near Dauphin Island, where trout, redfish, flounder, puppy drum, pompano, Spanish mackerel, and big whiting are all in the mix. Tanner explains how he has been starting with trout early, then shifting into ledges, drop-offs, Carolina rigs, slip corks, free-lined shrimp, and mid-strolled soft plastics as the day develops. His biggest takeaway is that anglers should not get too locked in on one species or one bait right now. The better approach is to fish good water, stay patient through the bycatch, and keep adjusting until the right fish shows up. SPONSORS AFTCO Make Wake Eastern Metal Supply Deep South Cranes Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Dixie Building Supply KillerDock Foster Contracting Black Buffalo Stayput Anchor Slip Ski Solutions Coastal Connection Fiber Plastics Inc Hilton's Offshore Charts McCoy Outdoors Ricciardone Dentistry Coastal Brew Baits Pure Flats ADCNR Marine Resources Division Shoreline Plastics Camper City Mobile Destin Boat Show

On this week's Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report, Butch Thierry checks in with Capt. Richard Rutland, Capt. Branden Collier, and McCoy Outdoor's Chip Duepree for a packed report on a coast that seems ready to bust loose. Capt. Richard Rutland breaks down a strong inshore bite from the north end of Mobile Bay to the barrier islands, with speckled trout, redfish, and flounder showing up around bait, grass, beaches, ledges, rocks, and marsh edges. Capt. Branden Collier reports trout scattered from shallow rock lines in the bay to the barrier islands, big flounder mixed in, redfish and trout on rigs, Spanish mackerel nearshore, and an offshore bite loaded with beeliners, triggerfish, red snapper, red grouper, and other bottom fish. The episode wraps up with Chip Duepree from McCoy Outdoor , one of the show's newest sponsors, talking about McCoy's long history in Mobile and how the shop is staying stocked with the saltwater tackle, fly gear, local lures, and fishing knowledge Gulf Coast anglers need right now. SPONSORS AFTCO Make Wake Deep South Cranes Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Dixie Building Supply KillerDock Foster Contracting Gulf Coast Shows Black Buffalo Stayput Anchor Slip Ski Solutions Coastal Connection Fiber Plastics Inc Hilton's Offshore Charts McCoy Outdoors Ricciardone Dentistry Coastal Brew Baits Pure Flats ADCNR Marine Resources Division Sea Tow Shoreline Plastics Camper City Mobile Destin Boat Show

On this week's Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report, Butch Thierry and Angelo DePaola cover a strong spring bite across the Alabama Gulf Coast, from deep-drop swordfish and offshore bottom fishing to the changing surf bite along Gulf Shores and Fort Morgan. This week, Chris Vecsey breaks down how he uses electronics, structure, bait, sacrificial weights, and quick drops to target daytime swordfish, including what worked during a four-for-four Mud Marlin tournament trip. Next up, Tony Emmons with South Alabama Surf Fishing gives an honest surf report, where pompano have been hit-or-miss, but whiting, quality flounder, Spanish mackerel, bluefish, jacks, and a few other beach species are giving anglers plenty to chase. Finally, Capt. King Marchand checks in from Dauphin Island with an offshore report centered on scamp, beeliners, live bait, tuna that were marked but stubborn, and why the current bottom fishing may be too good to leave. SPONSORS AFTCO Make Wake Deep South Cranes Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Dixie Building Supply KillerDock Foster Contracting Gulf Coast Shows Black Buffalo Stayput Anchor Slip Ski Solutions Coastal Connection Fiber Plastics Inc Hilton's Offshore Charts McCoy Outdoors Ricciardone Dentistry Coastal Brew Baits Pure Flats ADCNR Marine Resources Division Sea Tow Shoreline Plastics Camper City Mobile Destin Boat Show

This week, we sit down with Chris Vecsey from J&M Tackle to break down how to actually target wahoo—not just catch them by accident. If you've ever picked one up trolling between spots and wondered if you could do it on purpose, this episode is for you. Chris walks through a simple, effective trolling setup that works for everyday anglers running center consoles, not just big sportfish boats. We dig into where to find wahoo closer to shore than most people think, how to read conditions like current, structure, and bait, and why slow trolling is often more effective than high-speed spreads. Chris also lays out a practical four-rod spread, gear recommendations, and small adjustments that can make a big difference in getting bites and actually landing fish. If you've ever wanted to dedicate a trip to wahoo and do it right, this episode gives you a clear starting point. SPONSORS AFTCO Deep South Cranes Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Dixie Building Supply KillerDock Foster Contracting Gulf Coast Shows Black Buffalo Stayput Anchor Slip Ski Solutions Coastal Connection Fiber Plastics Inc Hilton's Offshore Charts McCoy Outdoors Ricciardone Dentistry Coastal Brew Baits Pure Flats ADCNR Marine Resources Division Sea Tow Shoreline Plastics Camper City Mobile Destin Boat Show

This episode of the Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report covers the full spring transition across the Alabama coast, from boat fishing the jetties to working the surf and even what's happening off the water. Captain Ben Knight kicks things off with one of the hottest bites on the coast right now—pompano stacked up around the jetties. He walks through exactly how he's targeting them from a boat, from dialing in tide direction and current seams to using smaller live shrimp on Carolina rigs to match their bite. It's a really practical breakdown of how to fish moving schools, how to adjust between incoming and outgoing tides, and why this might be one of the best pompano runs he's seen in years. He also touches on flounder showing up as quality bycatch and trout starting to stage up in the grass, giving a pretty complete picture of what's happening in the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach zone. Then the perspective shifts to the beach with Cooper Garmeson , who gives a boots-on-the-sand report from Fort Morgan. The surf bite has been steady, with whiting leading the charge and a mix of trout, flounder, and even Spanish mackerel mixed in. What stands out here is how simple the approach is—basic bottom rigs tipped with shrimp and Fishbites, fishing the trough for numbers and reaching past the sandbar for bigger fish. It's a good reminder that you don't need anything complicated to have a really productive day from the beach right now. The episode wraps with Jim Cox, who talks through the upcoming Destin Boat and Yacht Show and what it says about the Gulf Coast boating scene right now. From hybrid boats that can run offshore to sandbar-friendly setups, the conversation highlights just how versatile the fishery—and the lifestyle—has become, and why this region continues to grow as a boating and fishing destination. Taken together, it's a snapshot of a coast that's heating up in a big way. Whether you're fishing jetties, soaking baits in the surf, or just thinking about getting on the water, there's a lot happening—and it's only getting better. SPONSORS AFTCO Deep South Cranes Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Dixie Building Supply KillerDock Foster Contracting Gulf Coast Shows Black Buffalo Stayput Anchor Slip Ski Solutions Coastal Connection Fiber Plastics Inc Hilton's Offshore Charts McCoy Outdoors Ricciardone Dentistry Coastal Brew Baits Pure Flats ADCNR Marine Resources Division Sea Tow Shoreline Plastics Camper City Mobile Destin Boat Show

This week's Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report is packed with on-the-water intel as spring patterns start to take shape across the Gulf Coast. Captain Brandon Collier breaks down how he's finding fish despite relentless wind, leaning heavily on wade fishing to read bottom structure, dial in lure profiles, and stay on moving schools of trout, redfish, and flounder. He shares a simple but effective system for narrowing down lure color and profile, along with what to look for before ever making a cast—mullet movement, bird activity, and that gut-level "fishy" feeling that tells you whether to stay or move. Captain Bobby Abruscato adds another layer, explaining why fish are still holding in the rivers longer than expected thanks to low rainfall and stable salinity, and how that's creating opportunities both upriver and out in the Sound. He walks through how to read mullet behavior to locate feeding fish, why a popping cork and shrimp setup is still one of the most effective tools this time of year, and how subtle changes in water clarity can dictate everything from lure color to location. The episode wraps with a look at the Gulf Coast Outboard Challenge , a long-format, angler-friendly tournament designed to give everyday fishermen a real shot at meaningful prize money without being limited by weather or boat size. SPONSORS AFTCO Deep South Cranes Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Dixie Building Supply KillerDock Foster Contracting Gulf Coast Shows Black Buffalo Stayput Anchor Slip Ski Solutions Coastal Connection Fiber Plastics Inc Hilton's Offshore Charts McCoy Outdoors Ricciardone Dentistry Coastal Brew Baits Pure Flats ADCNR Marine Resources Division Sea Tow Shoreline Plastics Camper City Mobile Destin Boat Show

This week's Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report is all about adapting to tough conditions and finding fish when the wind won't let up. Host Butch Thierry sits down with Captain Tanner Deas and Captain Patric Garmeson to break down what they're seeing across Mobile Bay, Mississippi Sound, and the surrounding inshore waters—and why this stretch of windy weather might actually be making anglers better. Captain Tanner Deas shares how heavy winds are forcing anglers to slow down, cover water more intentionally, and focus on protected areas where bait and fish are stacking up. Wade fishing has been especially productive, with solid numbers of redfish and flounder showing up and trout beginning to make a stronger push, particularly in areas closer to where they've overwintered. With live bait hard to come by, artificials are doing the heavy lifting, and subtle changes in retrieve and cadence are making a big difference in getting bites . Captain Patric Garmeson echoes the same theme from a different angle, emphasizing how windy days force anglers to dial in their approach and learn more about specific spots. He's seeing strong redfish action on bait, a steady trout bite in select areas, and flounder showing up just about everywhere. He also shares how slowing down, working an area thoroughly, and experimenting with presentation can turn a tough day into a productive one . Across the board, the takeaway is clear: fishing is heating up along the Alabama Gulf Coast, but success right now belongs to anglers willing to adjust. From changing retrieves to targeting protected water and paying attention to bait movement, this episode is packed with real-time insight on how to stay on fish when conditions are far from ideal. SPONSORS AFTCO Deep South Cranes Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Dixie Building Supply KillerDock Foster Contracting Gulf Coast Shows Black Buffalo Stayput Anchor Slip Ski Solutions Coastal Connection Fiber Plastics Inc Hilton's Offshore Charts McCoy Outdoors Ricciardone Dentistry Coastal Brew Baits Pure Flats ADCNR Marine Resources Division Sea Tow Shoreline Plastics Camper City Mobile