Fishing Reports by Capt. Don McPherson

February Fishing on Alabama Gulf Coast - February has provided many parts of the country with cold and wet weather conditions. Orange Beach is also one of those areas. This is unusual for our area in February. Most anglers are just waiting on March which should provide some warmer weather. more...
Capt. Don McPherson - Orange Beach

Gulf Shores Fishing - Gulf Shores fishing has been very good this winter. We are catching some very nice bull redfish weighing 20 to 30 pounds. These are a blast on light spinning tackle. We are catching these big fish on 4 hour Gulf Shores fishing charters nearshore. Gul more...
Capt. Don McPherson - Gulf Shores

Redfish Fishing for the Bulls - Awesome awesome awesome. Alabama saltwater fishing at its best right here in Orange Beach, Alabama in December. Big bull redfish in giant schools of over 100 fish. We are catching these big redfish on light spinning tackle with 20 pound test mono lin more...
Capt. Don McPherson - Orange Beach

Orange Beach Bull Redfish Fishing in Fall & Winter - The redfish are here. We caught our first Alabama bull redfish of the year on October 14th, 2009. I can just imagine what the bite will be after this first cold front on October 17th. The big bull redfish bite should be on with this cooler weather. T more...
Capt. Don McPherson - Orange Beach

Orange Beach White Marlin fishing - White marlin, mahi mahi... We finally have some pretty blue-green water and the offshore trolling bite is beginning to come alive. We were on the water within days after I heard of the first offshore action. We landed a nice mahi mahi and nice white more...
Capt. Don McPherson - Orange Beach

Alabama Gulf Coast Fishing in August - Red snapper are everywhere. The red snapper season closed August 14th but you can still enjoy some catch and release on light tackle., This is an absolute blast catching 10 - 15 pound fish. We fish high in the water column using circle hooks which al more...
Capt. Don McPherson - Orange Beach

Red snapper fishing in Alabama - June fishing along the Alabama Gulf Coast is absolutely awesome. We are catching some very nice red snapper. This is one of the best red snapper bites I have experienced in several years. A half day trip is long enought to catch some nice red snapper more...
Capt. Don McPherson - Orange Beach

Orange Beach fishing for Red Snapper - June is almost here and the red snapper bite is just awesome. We have been trying to avoid red snapper until season opens June 1st. They are everywhere. This will be one awesome Orange Beach red snapper fishing season. We are catching some trig more...
Capt. Don McPherson - Orange Beach

Amberjack fishing Orange Beach - April gave us some great fishing offshore with catches of amberjack, red grouper, gag grouper, scamp, vermillion snapperm lane snapper, white snapper and more. The water is warming and the fish are biting. May should give us some great fishing. more...
Capt. Don McPherson - Orange Beach

Orange Beach fishing in April - April has given us some mixed weather with rain, wind and finally some sunny days. Spanish mackerel have started appearing near the beaches and can be caught on a 4 hour Orange Beach fishing charter. The redfish have seem to disappeared. A few nice more...
Capt. Don McPherson - Orange Beach