Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report

The Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report is the Gulf Coast's first and only podcast that brings you the REAL fishing report whether it's good, bad, or ugly. Come along with Butch Thierry and Joe Baya as they interview the best fisherman in the area, covering every saltwater species whether you are pier and shore fisherman or you chase pelagics in bluewater. Every episode is packed with the weekly report and forecast as well as pearls of wisdom shared by our expert contributors. All of this comes to you in 60 minutes or less, and is available 24/7, so it's perfect for the ride home or that early morning trip to the dock.

Hank Shaw: Borderlands 06/24/2025

Croaker Soakin’, Satellite Wizardry and Flounder Pounding 06/20/2025

Near Shore Snapper, Free Lining Croakers, Big Whiting and Dirty Water Pompano 06/13/2025

Near Shore Snapper, Free Lining Croakers, Big Whiting and Dirty Water Pompano Live bait trout tactics, trash fish rodeos, and surfside pompano—all in this week’s episode. In this episode of the Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report, host Butch Thierry is joined by top anglers from around the Gulf Coast to bring you the latest on inshore, offshore, and onshore action. Whether you're hunting jacks near the beach, chasing trout in shallow structure, or soaking bait for a trophy catfish, this week’s show is packed with tactical insight and regional updates. Capt. Patric Garmeson of Ugly Fishing shares his go-to lures and bait setups for targeting speckled trout and redfish in both shallow and deep water, with tips on thermocline zones and an upcoming jack crevalle tagging project. Capt. Branden Collier of Capt. Collier Charters recaps his Florida Bama Fishing Rodeo success and digs into heavy-tackle techniques for targeting trash fish, jacks, and redfish around nearshore structure and strong current. Matthew Isbell, aka Bama Beach Bum, gives a detailed surf report featuring pompano in close, aggressive flounder, and some of the biggest whiting he’s seen in years—plus tips for gear, bait, and self-regulation practices. This episode also features Jason “Mayhem” from King Sailfish Mounts, who dives into the world of replica mounts, offering conservation-friendly alternatives to skin mounts and advice for preserving your next trophy catch in lifelike detail. Don’t forget about the AFTCO promotion for Great Days Outdoors Podcast Network listeners—text ALSFR to 779-345-2918 for a free camo sunglasses cleaner cloth with any AFTCO purchase! It’s all brought to you whether it’s good, bad, or ugly. Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you'd like us to email you the latest show, just head over to and we’ll send it your way every week. Keep Whackin’ em! Sponsors: /episode/index/show/alabamasaltwaterfishingreport/id/36977915

Gator Trout, Swordfish, Big Redfish and Snapper 06/06/2025

Finicky Specks, The Tuna Grind and Triggerfish Tips 05/30/2025

Tough Fishing, High Winds and Dirty Water 05/23/2025

Federal Mud Dumping in Mobile Bay Update 05/21/2025

Full Moon Specks, Spanish, Swordfish and Spring Pompano 05/16/2025

Slow Pitch Jigging With Bill Falconer 05/09/2025

Specks, Spanish, Redfish and Yellowfin Tuna 05/02/2025

Yo Zuri: Tuna on Poppers: Cast Far, Hook More, Land More 04/26/2025

Yo Zuri: Tuna on Poppers: Cast Far, Hook More, Land More Tuna topwater tactics, popper fishing tips, and offshore tuna gear setups—all in this week’s report. The Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report is your best resource for the Gulf Shores Surf Fishing Report, Orange Beach Fishing Report, Dauphin Island Fishing Report, Mobile Bay Fishing Report, and Alabama saltwater fishing everywhere in between. For the anglers looking for a Gulf Shores surf Fishing Report, Gulf State Park pier fishing report, Orange Beach Fishing Report and Fort Morgan fishing report, look no further than the Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report. Every week we bring you an "onshore" report for those anglers interested in a gulf shores surf fishing report or a gulf shores pier fishing report. This week we’re talking to: Chris Bishop, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Yo Zuri North America. Chris shares how tuna fishing techniques have evolved and dives into the best strategies for targeting yellowfin, blackfin, and bluefin tuna using topwater poppers. We discuss the importance of long casting, reading fish behavior, and maximizing the effectiveness of the Yo Zuri Mag Popper with its magnetic weight transfer system. Chris also breaks down ideal rod and reel setups, heavy leader use, and fight tactics that help land big tuna faster and avoid shark predation. Whether you're new to popper fishing or refining your skills, there are plenty of great takeaways for serious offshore anglers. Don’t forget about the AFTCO promotion for Great Days Outdoors Podcast Network listeners—text ALSFR to 779-345-2918 for a free camo sunglasses cleaner cloth with any AFTCO purchase! It’s all brought to you whether it’s good, bad, or ugly. Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you'd like us to email you the latest show, just head over to greatdaysoutdoors.com/asfr and we’ll send it straight to your inbox every week. Keep Whackin' em! Sponsors: /episode/index/show/alabamasaltwaterfishingreport/id/36319085

Redfish, Speckled Trout, Yellowfin Tuna and Swordfish Science 04/25/2025

Spring Wading for Specks, Beach Flounder, Blackfin and Beeliners! 04/18/2025

Coastal Brew Baits: The Truth About Using Bigger Baits for Inshore Fishing 04/16/2025

ASFR: Bottom Fishing, Bull Redfish and Blue Marlin! 04/11/2025

Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Reports For March 31 - April 6, 2025 04/04/2025

Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Reports For March 24 - March 30, 2025 03/31/2025

Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Reports For March 24 - March 30, 2025 The Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report is your best resource for the Gulf Shores Surf Fishing Report, Orange Beach Fishing Report, Dauphin Island Fishing Report, Mobile Bay Fishing Report, and Alabama saltwater fishing everywhere in between. For the anglers looking for a Gulf Shores surf Fishing Report, Gulf State Park pier fishing report, Orange Beach Fishing Report and Fort Morgan fishing report, look no further than the Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report. Every week we bring you an "onshore" report for those anglers interested in a gulf shores surf fishing report or a gulf shores pier fishing report. This week, we’re talking to Captain King Marchand from Captain Mike’s Deep Sea Fishing, who gives us the offshore report. He shares a successful trip where they caught swordfish and blackfin tuna, along with some valuable tips for offshore fishing. Then, Captain Tanner Deas from Dauphin Island Fishing Charters joins us for the land-based fishing report, where he discusses the hot sheep's head bite from shore and shares techniques for fishing in shallow, clear waters. Next, Captain Robby Howard from Coastal Fins Fishing updates us on the inshore fishing scene, reporting strong speckled trout and sheep's head action. Finally, Courtney Woznek from Fish Bites talks about exciting new products and upcoming events in the world of fishing. Don’t forget about the AFTCO promotion for Great Days Outdoors Podcast Network listeners—text ALSFR to 779-345-2918 for a free camo sunglasses cleaner cloth with any AFTCO purchase! It’s all brought to you whether it’s good, bad, or ugly. Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you'd like us to email you the latest show, just head over to [website] and we’ll send it straight to your inbox every week. Keep Whackin em'! Sponsors: The East Pass Broadbill Open and /episode/index/show/alabamasaltwaterfishingreport/id/35894010

Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Reports For March 17 - March 23, 2025 03/21/2025

Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Reports For March 17 - March 23, 2025 is your best resource for the Gulf Shores Surf Fishing Report, Orange Beach Fishing Report, Dauphin Island Fishing Report, Mobile Bay Fishing Report, and Alabama saltwater fishing everywhere in between. For the anglers looking for a Gulf Shores surf Fishing Report, Gulf State Park pier fishing report, Orange Beach Fishing Report and Fort Morgan fishing report, look no further than the Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report. Every week we bring you an "onshore" report for those anglers interested in a gulf shores surf fishing report or a gulf shores pier fishing report. This week we're talking to The who is giving us the Alabama Fishing report all the way from the Flora Bama to Fort Morgan. Matthew has been combatting some pretty tough conditions fishing from the beach lately but has been able to come through with some solid catches despite them. Whiting, pompano and redfish seem to be the hottest bite right now. Listen in to find out how Matthew has been successful and hear some tips on how you can also combat some of the high surf and dirty water and still catch fish right now. For our guys looking for the Dauphin Island inshore fishing report or the Orange Beach Inshore Fishing Report, has what you need to know to catch more speckled trout, redfish, and tripletail and how to catch each of these species in the area. The tactics and tips we discuss here each week can be applied to many areas when fishing Alabama's coast and other states along the Gulf of Mexico. Capt. Richard gives us the speckled trout and sheepshead report this week. We talk a ton about what the fish are doing right now and what seems to be working for the specks as the spring transition gets kicked off. Sheepshead are plentiful, listen in to find out where and how to catch them. This week we talk with about When To Repower: Key Signs It's Time To Upgrade Your Outboard. We also sit down with Jim Cox from for all of the details that you need to know to attend this awesome event THIS WEEKEND! Get you tickets at wharfboatshow.com It's all brought to you whether it's good, bad, or ugly. Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to podcasts and if you'd like us to email you the podcast, just head over to and we'll send you the new show each week. Keep Whackin em'! Sponsors: The East Pass Broadbill Open and /episode/index/show/alabamasaltwaterfishingreport/id/35799720

Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Reports For March 10 - March 16, 2025 03/14/2025

Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Reports For March 10 - March 16, 2025 is your best resource for the Gulf Shores Surf Fishing Report, Orange Beach Fishing Report, Dauphin Island Fishing Report, Mobile Bay Fishing Report, and Alabama saltwater fishing everywhere in between. For the anglers looking for a Gulf Shores surf Fishing Report, Gulf State Park pier fishing report, Orange Beach Fishing Report and Fort Morgan fishing report, look no further than the Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report. Every week we bring you an "onshore" report for those anglers interested in a gulf shores surf fishing report or a gulf shores pier fishing report. This week, we dive into Alabama’s saltwater fishing scene with updates from surf, inshore, and conservation experts. Blane Roberts of Panhandle Salt shares exciting news about his expanding tackle shop and the launch of a new copolymer leader line. He reports strong surf fishing action with pompano, black and red drum, and even early Spanish mackerel. Blane offers tips on adjusting tackle for water clarity, using the Tracer rig for bottom fishing, and targeting fish around sandbars. He also discusses bait options like ghost shrimp and proper positioning when fighting fish in the surf. Next, Captain Shane Traylor of Bonafide Inshore Charters reports on the transition of speckled trout from rivers to the bay while redfish remain abundant in the rivers. He emphasizes finding bait for successful redfishing and recommends a simple split-shot rig with shrimp near docks and structure. Shane also shares promising signs for flounder, tips for using suspended baits and topwater lures for speckled trout, and insights on the impact of morning tides on spring fishing. Shifting to conservation, William Strickland of Mobile Baykeeper provides an update on the fight against mud dumping in Mobile Bay, its impact on fisheries, and their advocacy efforts in Washington, D.C. He urges listeners to take action at savemobilebay.com. Meanwhile, Blakeley Ellis of CCA Alabama highlights their upcoming fish tagging seminars at the Mobile Boat Show (March 14-16) and encourages participation in the TAG Alabama program and Star Tournament. It's all brought to you whether it's good, bad, or ugly. Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to podcasts and if you'd like us to email you the podcast, just head over to and we'll send you the new show each week. {Full Disclosure: This post may include affiliate links. There’s no extra charge to our readers for using these.} Keep Whackin em'! /episode/index/show/alabamasaltwaterfishingreport/id/35679515

Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Reports For March 3 - March 9, 2025 03/07/2025

Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Reports For February 24 - March 2, 2025 02/28/2025

Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Reports for February 17-23, 2025 02/20/2025

Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Reports for February 17-23, 2025 is your best resource for the Gulf Shores Surf Fishing Report, Orange Beach Fishing Report, Dauphin Island Fishing Report, Mobile Bay Fishing Report, and Alabama saltwater fishing everywhere in between. For the anglers looking for a Gulf Shores surf Fishing Report, Gulf State Park pier fishing report, Orange Beach Fishing Report and Fort Morgan fishing report, look no further than the Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report. Every week we bring you an "onshore" report for those anglers interested in a gulf shores surf fishing report or a gulf shores pier fishing report. This week we're talking to who is giving us the Alabama Fishing report all the way from the Flora Bama to Fort Morgan. Bama Beach Bum has been catching some pompano from the beach, listen in to find out what has been working to catch them. He has also been catching Spanish and Red Snapper from the Gulf State Park Pier! For our guys looking for the Dauphin Island inshore fishing report or the Orange Beach Inshore Fishing Report, has what you need to know to catch more speckled trout, redfish, and tripletail and how to catch each of these species in the area. The tactics and tips we discuss here each week can be applied to many areas when fishing Alabama's coast and other states along the Gulf of Mexico. Captain Bobby has been catching lots of speckled trout in the rivers still. Listen in to find out what has been working and where the fish have been. The experts over at Saunders Yachtworks join us to give us the rundown on Pre Season outboard Motor Service, issues to look for and how to mitigate issues moving into fishing season! It's all brought to you whether it's good, bad, or ugly. Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to podcasts and if you'd like us to email you the podcast, just head over to and we'll send you the new show each week. {Full Disclosure: This post may include affiliate links. There’s no extra charge to our readers for using these.} Keep Whackin em'! /episode/index/show/alabamasaltwaterfishingreport/id/35367290

Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Reports for February 10-16, 2025 02/13/2025

Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Reports for February 10-16, 2025 is your best resource for the Gulf Shores Surf Fishing Report, Orange Beach Fishing Report, Dauphin Island Fishing Report, Mobile Bay Fishing Report, and Alabama saltwater fishing everywhere in between. For the anglers looking for a Gulf Shores surf Fishing Report, Gulf State Park pier fishing report, Orange Beach Fishing Report and Fort Morgan fishing report, look no further than the Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report. Every week we bring you an "onshore" report for those anglers interested in a gulf shores surf fishing report or a gulf shores pier fishing report. This week we're talking to Capt. who is giving us the Alabama Fishing report all the way from the Flora Bama to Fort Morgan. Capt. Scott gives us a tuna report from his Skeeter bay boat, he has also been fishing for sheepshead, listen in to find out how he ius finding and catching them right now. Speckled trout and redfish have also been great. For our guys looking for the Dauphin Island inshore fishing report or the Orange Beach Inshore Fishing Report, has what you need to know to catch more speckled trout, redfish, and tripletail and how to catch each of these species in the area. The tactics and tips we discuss here each week can be applied to many areas when fishing Alabama's coast and other states along the Gulf of Mexico. Captain Richard gives us the rundown on speckled trout and redfish around mobile bay, Mississippi Sound and Dauphin Island. Despite the warming trend the fish are still in their winter pattern For the Alabama Fishing Report offshore we talk with from around the orange beach and gulf shores area. Capt.Kendall has had some great trips offshore recently, listen in to figure out how he has been catching them and what to look for offshore to have success. It's all brought to you whether it's good, bad, or ugly. Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to podcasts and if you'd like us to email you the podcast, just head over to and we'll send you the new show each week. {Full Disclosure: This post may include affiliate links. There’s no extra charge to our readers for using these.} Keep Whackin em'! /episode/index/show/alabamasaltwaterfishingreport/id/35273565

Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Report for February 3-9, 2025 02/06/2025

Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Reports for January 27 - February 2, 2025 01/30/2025

Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Reports for January 27 - February 2, 2025 is your best resource for the Gulf Shores Surf Fishing Report, Orange Beach Fishing Report, Dauphin Island Fishing Report, Mobile Bay Fishing Report, and Alabama saltwater fishing everywhere in between. For the anglers looking for a Gulf Shores surf Fishing Report, Gulf State Park pier fishing report, Orange Beach Fishing Report and Fort Morgan fishing report, look no further than the Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report. Every week we bring you an "onshore" report for those anglers interested in a gulf shores surf fishing report or a gulf shores pier fishing report. This week we're talking to who is giving us the Alabama Fishing report all the way from the Flora Bama to Fort Morgan. Chris has been in the kayak recently and has been doing really well with the speckled trout around orange beach and gulf shores area. Listen in to see how Chris has been having success. For our guys looking for the Dauphin Island inshore fishing report or the Orange Beach Inshore Fishing Report, has what you need to know to catch more speckled trout, redfish, and tripletail and how to catch each of these species in the area. The tactics and tips we discuss here each week can be applied to many areas when fishing Alabama's coast and other states along the Gulf of Mexico. Captain Patric goes in depth on winter time fishing and how these low water temperatures have been impacting the fishing in our local area. For the Alabama Fishing Report offshore report we talk with for the offshore report out of Dauphin Island.. Capt. Branden went offshore in his 256 Blackjack and found some yellowfin tuna! Capt. Branden and Dylan hop on the report and give us a run down of what it looks like to get offshore in a one engine center console. Poppers were the ticket for the open water tuna bite this trip. Listen in to learn about the gear they used and how they were able to put a big yellowfin on the deck of the bay boat! It's all brought to you whether it's good, bad, or ugly. Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to podcasts and if you'd like us to email you the podcast, just head over to and we'll send you the new show each week. {Full Disclosure: This post may include affiliate links. There’s no extra charge to our readers for using these.} Keep Whackin em'! Contributors: Capt. of the Breathe Easy /episode/index/show/alabamasaltwaterfishingreport/id/35089440

Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Report for January 20-26, 2025 01/23/2025

Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Report for January 13-19, 2025 01/17/2025

Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Reports for January 6-12, 2025 01/09/2025

Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores Fishing Reports for January 6-12, 2025 is your best resource for the Gulf Shores Surf Fishing Report, Orange Beach Fishing Report, Dauphin Island Fishing Report, Mobile Bay Fishing Report, and Alabama saltwater fishing everywhere in between. For the anglers looking for a Gulf Shores Fishing Report, Gulf State Park fishing report, Orange Beach Fishing Report and Fort Morgan fishing report, look no further than the Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report. This week we bring you a kayak report for those anglers interested in inshore fishing from a kayak. This week we're talking to who is giving us the Alabama Fishing report all the way from the Flora Bama to Fort Morgan. Capt. Scott has been in the kayak mostly and has been catching lots of speckled trout and redfish in the tidal rivers and estuaries on the East side of Mobile Bay. Listen in to find out what has been working for Capt. Scott as these water and air temps plummet with the cold weather. For our guys looking for the Dauphin Island inshore fishing report or the Orange Beach Inshore Fishing Report, has what you need to know to catch more speckled trout, redfish, and tripletail and how to catch each of these species in the area. The tactics and tips we discuss here each week can be applied to many areas when fishing Alabama's coast and other states along the Gulf of Mexico. Captain Patric has been fishing in lots of areas. He has been finding lots of speckled trout with redfish mixed in. We go in depth on lighter jig heads and how that is working right now by covering more of the water column with a slower presentation. We talk about Capt. Patric’ Sheepshead tournament, that will be getting kicked off soon. It's all brought to you whether it's good, bad, or ugly. Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to podcasts and if you'd like us to email you the podcast, just head over to and we'll send you the new show each week. {Full Disclosure: This post may include affiliate links. There’s no extra charge to our readers for using these.} Keep Whackin em'! /episode/index/show/alabamasaltwaterfishingreport/id/34791665

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