What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Dauphin Island, Alabama for the first time?

Well, it's HOT, as in temperature. It doesn't matter if you're "on the water" or not, it's still HOT. Fishing off a boat is great if you know where to fish. We went out with a guide since nobody was catching anything off the shore from either the surf or the bay side, except a few catfish. He put us on some of his top spots. It started with a slow bite on a neap tide in the AM, but got better as the day progressed. All 4 of us limited out on BIG reds, we also caught shark, a couple Spanish, and had some bait stealing ladyfish too. Fun. It's fishing, not always catching.

Book a trip and go fishing. You won't regret it. Caught a couple of meals from the beach, too. Caught a 20+ pound Black Drum from the beach in front of our house, one night. That was quite a fight. Go Hogs -- WPS

Learn the area. Their are piers, jetties and public beach options to fish from as well as charters. As with any fishing, the time of year and bait used are important.

Snapper heaven. Best and most prolific Red Snapper haven on the planet. More structure in Alabama state water than all other gilf states combined. Dauphin Island is the Snapper capital of the world!

Dauphin island is a great area to fish. Find a good knowledgeable Captain and you will have a good experience and catch fish.

Take a charter out and let the captains show you what good fishing is. Shore fishing is boring compared to being on the boat.

Take all the advice of Captain Mark and the deck hand. This is not lake or pond fishing, knowing when to set the hook is key.

Take a pad or something to sit on if you have back issues,I dont think alot of bay boats have padded seats

It was am amazing trip. We went straight to fish. Captain Mike and Jr was great guides.

It was a lot of fun. If the wind is blowing, the boat ride can get rough so be prepared.

Check out the bama breeze with captain mark for your first time he brings in fish everytime

Use Finatics for your charter. Very knowledgeable and everything was easily accessible

Great for a day trip, especially if you're local. Convenient access to the marina

Definitely chose Captain Mike!! Can't go wrong with that fishing trip! Awesome is all we can say!