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Dauphin Island Researcher examining a fish sample for marine biology research

USA Graduate Students Turn Fishing Rodeo Catches Into a Year’s Worth of Gulf Research

James Bullard, July 20, 2026

University of South Alabama graduate students used this year’s Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo to collect hundreds of fish samples, gathering in one weekend what normally takes a year of research.

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Dauphin Island Anglers weighing a large catch at a Gulf Coast fishing tournament dock

93rd Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Wraps Up on Dauphin Island

James Bullard, July 20, 2026

The world’s largest deep sea fishing rodeo closed out its 93rd year Sunday on Dauphin Island, with organizers reporting about 3,800 tickets sold despite afternoon downpours.

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Dauphin Island Fishing boats on the water during the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo on Dauphin Island

93rd Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Kicks Off on Dauphin Island

James Bullard, July 20, 2026

The 93rd Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo opened with its traditional cannon blast Friday morning on Dauphin Island, launching a weekend of fishing, family tradition and more than $500,000 in prizes.

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Baldwin County Freshly caught red snapper fish displayed on ice

Alabama Opens Red Snapper Season to Private Anglers for July 4th Weekend

James Bullard, June 29, 2023

Alabama’s Marine Resources Division will open state and federal waters to red snapper harvest for private and charter anglers on July 4th, with a two-fish daily limit and a 16-inch minimum size.

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Dauphin Island A shark swims through open water, representing the shark species targeted during the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo

Sharks Return to the Leaderboard as Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Kicks Off 89th Year

James Bullard, July 13, 2022

The 89th Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo brings back its shark category after a seven-year absence, with a $12,000 top prize as Gulf shark populations rebound.

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