The entire local back bay system reopened to shrimping yesterday (June 1st) and it is loaded with large shrimp! I personally had some of the delicious Brown Shrimp tonight! The next two or three weeks would be a great time to book a shrimping charter or a “DO IT ALL” Fishing and Shrimping Combo! Tight lines and full nets! Captain Mitchell Davis

This Memorial Day weekend we here at Alabama Coastal Charters are thankful for our military and have the utmost respect and appreciation for those who paid the ultimate price so we may live free. Fishing was outstanding for the first two days of the season as there were numerous 20 pound snapper that were brought to the docks. There were also some really nice Cobia and King Mackerel caught in the Nearshore waters. The seas began to build on Saturday and there were hardly no boats fishing on Sunday and Monday. Congratulations to McKinzie Turner as she has likely set the new IGFA Junior Female Angler World Record with a 30lb-4oz Red Snapper. The previous record was 26 pounds. There will still have to be some documentation to finalize the catch but It looks like McKinzie should have herself a new world record! We love to see kids catch fish here at Alabama Coastal Charters! Congratulations McKinzie!

We have been checking our shallow water Red Snapper reefs and they are not only loaded with large numbers of Red Snapper but many snapper over 20 pounds. The Alabama Red Snapper season starts May 22nd and ends July 18th and will be every Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday during that period of time. The majority of the back bay is closed to shrimping during May. We do however get to shrimp two areas in the bay in May and there looks to be lots of shrimp in our bay this year. The bay will re-open June 1st and we expect the shrimping to be excellent. Our 6 hour “DO IT ALL” Fishing and Shrimping Combo will allow you to catch Red Snapper, Shrimp, and have an upclose Dolphin encounter on the same charter. Lets go FISHING and SHRIMPING!! Tight lines, Captain Mitchell Davis

The bait is still her and the big Red Fish are here in the thousands. Our last trip we caught 21 Bull Red Fish on a 4 hour trip with two anglers! The smallest fish was 25lb and the largest was over 40lb. November will be my last month to fish this year so book now!

This was another great week of fishing. This week was filled with kids fishing in the gulf for the first time and there were no shortage of smiling faces. Red Snapper fishing is outstanding with limits caught on all trips this week. The Red Snapper Season is every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through August plus Labor Day. The water clarity is getting better by the day and the King Mackerel bite is back! The Vermillion Snapper remain very heavy and hungry. LETS GO FISHING!!!!

Caught Big Amberjack on this trip! Hate the season will not reopen this year. Again caught lots of nice snapper. One of the teenagers on this trip was catching triggerfish on his ultralight rod! Lots of fish and lots of fun!