What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Gulf Shores, Alabama for the first time?

Red Snapper is the target fish in June off Gulf Shores, Fort Morgan. The season usually starts the beginning of June and generally lasts through August (but check the season first!). June weekend Snapper trips are in high demand, so book charters early (3-6 months in advance). Be SURE the boat you charter is Federally licensed or you will be stuck fishing within 9 miles of shore, which is over fished and not where you will find snapper of any size. I also recommend an early morning 6 hour trip (2 hours out, fish for 2 hours, 2 hours back) - the seas are generally calmer in the morning. If you can also snag a morning trip with the full moon, all the better. If you as a recreational boat (private or your friends boat), you are not required to have a Federal license, but I would recommend you buy saltwater fishing licenses. We used frozen herring easily bought at a bait shop. Live bait (cigar minnows are premium bait) As always, the hard part is knowing where to go - big ocean with lots of artificial reefs in the 15-20 mile range of shore, but if you don't know any numbers, you are fishing blind over a sandy bottom.

Take plenty to drink, protection from the sun, and be open minded, because the captain knows what he is doing and trying his best to give you a great fishing experience. Remember when fishin,g it is a roll of the dice if the fish will bite or not.

Figure out what you want to target. Get the charter going after that species …… and let the Captains take over. Both my charters this week got right on the fish we were going after and got our limits.

We booked two trips. The first was cancelled by the Captain for bad weather. The weather was great but the Captain was a complete jerk. I have saved all of the nasty emails with this captain. Unfortunately, there is no way to leave a warning "review" for other anglers to avoid this situation on FishingBooker. The other trip was fantastic and we caught our limit in two hours. We left this captain a glowing review on FishBooker. Would I use Fishbooker again knowing that poor reviews from cancelations? No.

First would be book Capt Brad, Nauti Fish Co. I would recommend checking what fish are in season. I also would recommend looking into state waters vs federal waters. I messed up and looked at seasons wrong or something i also was totally ignorant to all the regulations on state waters and federal waters. Brad thoroughly explained all this but i wish i had known all this before planning a vacation. I most likely would have came a week later or maybe even 6 weeks later.

We were hoping to bring back some fish to freeze. We caught all red snapper which you are not allowed to keep because it is out of season for it. We only caught one fish to keep. Not our guides fault by any means but it was a huge disappointment.

Do not eat a big meal before you go & dont be drinking the night before if you expect to be able to stay the whole time my husband & son eat a honey bun & I eat a half of a brownie & be sure to take dramamine the night before & the day of ur trip...

If your wife wants to take all the kids to the beach. Agree, under the condition that you get to charter a fishing trip. Gulf Shores is very family friendly and renting a condo with a family friend or sibling is a great way to go.

If you come to Gulf Shores to fish try booking with ricochet charters! They will make sure you have a great time!

Great fishing, even though it was a hundred degrees which no body can control that

Dress for the weather. Waters may be rough so if you're prone to getting sick, take something prior.

Between the six of us, we caught 15 Sheepshead at the bridge in the middle of March. They were fun to fight and tasted great grilled and fried.

Make sure you check the weather and check with someone with experience who knows when the fish ? comes in because the weather will trick them into staying out…

Don't wait! Book a charter! We had a blast as first timers and plan to do it again. Look up Richochet Charter with Captain Jay Andrews.

Enjoy the sights and appreciate the memories you will make together..ain't all about the big fish but they are fun to catch..

Get a Charter that has a good rating with good equipment and that has success catching the fish you want to go after.

Be open and transparent with the crew about it—I let my crew know ahead of time that my 3 sons had never been offshore fishing before and they handled them expertly and with patience.

As soon as you know you are heading to Gulf Shores, book with Stressed Out Charters.

Go with these great guys Captain Scott and Tim. You’ll get fish and have a great time.

This is a great way to todo it. Although not every trip on your own will be as productive.

Check to see what fish are biting when you book. We caught a mess of White Trout on Nov. 10

Bring lots of sunblock and wear SPF clothing the sun is very strong for this time of year.

We were first time fishermen. This was an awesome adventure. I recommend trying it everyone.

Find a great Captain like we did. Conditions change and they know everything about these waters.

Yes Off The Hook Charter did a great job putting us on fish during our trip in the Gulf in July.

The Snapper were smaller than they would have been a month earlier, but thy were biting. Great experience overall.

Summer fishing anywhere can be a grind but with such beautiful water and scenery it makes it tolerable.

Be prepared for some rough water. Summertime storms can pop up quickly. Expect to get wet. Pay attention to directions from the captain and the fish are a lot stronger than you might think.

Find your own charter by word of mouth. Most people in the area know the charters and will recommend someone that will actually take you out to catch some fish.

Take the dramamine. It was calm out there but we still bumped up and down a good bit. Dramamine is your friend