Gulf Shores Council Could Vote Monday on Closing Canal Park Boat Launch
Gulf Shores leaders could act Monday on closing the Canal Park boat launch, which sits in the middle of six parcels planned for a resort called 24 Canal. Residents, charter…
Choppy Gulf Waters Force Orange Beach Charter Captains to Scrap Trips, Postpone Tournaments
Rough surf forced the postponement of at least three fishing tournaments and a string of charter cancellations in Orange Beach this weekend, cutting into an already short red snapper season.
Choppy Gulf Waters Force Orange Beach Charter Captains to Scrap Trips, Postpone Tournaments
Rough surf forced the postponement of at least three fishing tournaments and a string of charter cancellations in Orange Beach this weekend, cutting into an already short red snapper season.
Blue Marlin Grand Championship Brings Elite Sportfishing Fleet Back to Orange Beach
The Blue Marlin Grand Championship set a tournament record with a $2.1 million purse in 2026, as 75 teams launched from Orange Beach chasing the biggest blue marlin in the…
Alabama Opens Red Snapper Season to Private Anglers for July 4th Weekend
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…
‘Twice as Much as Last Summer’: Gulf Coast Boaters Feel the Squeeze at the Fuel Dock
With gas prices running nearly double what they were a year earlier, the pain at the pump in 2022 extended well past commuters — all the way to the fuel…
Alabama’s Red Snapper Season Set to Open May 27 for Private Anglers
Alabama's 2022 red snapper season for private anglers opens May 27 and runs extended weekends through the summer, as a charity fishing tournament benefiting United Way chapters in Choctaw, Clarke,…
Dauphin Island Marina to Stay Closed Indefinitely After Hurricane Sally
The Dauphin Island Marina will remain closed for the foreseeable future after Hurricane Sally inflicted extensive damage on its docks and utilities, the business says. In a social media update,…
Charter Captains Set the Record Straight on Alabama’s Split Red Snapper Season
Red snapper season along the Alabama Gulf Coast runs under two very different sets of rules, and charter boat operators say too many anglers still do not understand the difference…
Alabama Cuts 2018 Red Snapper Season Six Weeks Short as New State Quota Plan Kicks In
Alabama's 2018 red snapper season will end six weeks earlier than planned after anglers landed bigger fish in bigger numbers, pushing the state past its self-imposed harvest quota ahead of…