Entries Tagged as 'Saltwater Fishing'
- by Melody in Orange Beach Went snapper fishing on a hot Tuesday in early July. Our first attempt at fishing on a 23′ Contender was for tarpon that have been rumored to be running along the beach; no luck there. We did, however, witness several leatherback turtles and some Ridley’s turtles scoping out the […]
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I recently read an article that was one of those “50 Best Places to (fill in the blank)” pieces. It named Gulf Shores, Alabama, as the best place to catch a king mackerel. That being said, until a couple of weeks ago, I’d never caught one. This one is not huge. At 24 inches to […]
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In a tragic but often repeated story, a local surf caster drowned yesterday evening in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Leonard Joseph Ronan, Jr., was fishing at Little Lagoon Pass when the sand gave way beneath him and he was pulled out into the Gulf of Mexico. Having fished many times at the Pass, I can attest […]
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Tags: Saltwater Fishing · Surfcasting