Orange Beach Alabama Advice

[Phil Lilley]

Meeting some of our kids at OB here in a few weeks and Jimmy wants to go deep sea fishing.  I'm thinking more inland.  So I'm looking for a guide.  Any suggestions?

[gotmuddy]

2 hours ago, Phil Lilley said:

Meeting some of our kids at OB here in a few weeks and Jimmy wants to go deep sea fishing.  I'm thinking more inland.  So I'm looking for a guide.  Any suggestions?

I havent gone with a legit guide, but reel surprise party boat has been great every time we have used them.  If you want an inland guide I have a buddy in pensacola that guides.  I will message him.

[Xraydude]

I don’t have a specific person to recommend, but we usually walk along the marina when the boats return and check out who’s happy, who runs a clean ship and most importantly brings back fish and setting up for a picture. You get to talk with the crew for a minute and get an idea on how you’ll fish. 
 

The last time we went out, thought I’d made a bad choice, mate says we’ll be fishing a “Christmas tree.”  Basically 3 good size hooks in about a 3 foot section. One hook had a piece of red tubing, one had green tubing and one orange. I thought what’s going to find these relatively small items in all the prop wash. Well in my best Forrest Gump drawl, “they dooooo!”

Another trip I see all the boats over catching live cigar fish for bait.  We head straight out and use frozen cigar bait.  Strategic move because while they were wasting valuable and expensive time catching bait, we had the trolling run to ourselves and putting fish in the boat.    

Enjoy and have a safe trip!

[Flysmallie]

I’ve gone a bunch, all of it offshore. Been on huge party boats and little boats. Every single trip has been a blast. Some were better than others but that’s just fishing. Most have been out of Zeke’s Marina and we just book through them. 

 

Take a flyrod and hit the beach early. Just as it’s getting light. Tan & white #4 clouser. Sometimes you don’t even have to get your feet wet. Fish the troughs close to shore and hang on.