Gulf Coast Fishing Report

Cactus Jack

Gulf Coast Fishing Report delivers weekly fishing intelligence for anglers across Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Perdido Key, Pensacola, and the Alabama Gulf Coast. Get clear, local reports on redfish, speckled trout, flounder, snapper, sheepshead, tarpon, king mackerel, and offshore pelagics. Covering inshore, nearshore, and offshore conditions, tides, bait movement, seasonal patterns, weather impacts, and where the bite is heating up each week.

  1. 5d ago

    Fort Morgan Mackerel, Fort Pickens Pompano & Marsh Trout |

    Fort Morgan mackerel, Fort Pickens pompano, and marsh trout and redfish: Cactus Jack and Mark build the November 7–13, 2026 Gulf Coast fishing plan around the water, bait, and presentation, with a separate Pensacola tuna option. SPONSORS — THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THIS REPORTSafeBoat — Marine weather, wind, waves, radar, and launch-and-return planning before you leave the dock.https://apps.apple.com/us/app/safe-boat-marine-weather/id6766000186 Bama Beach Photography — Gulf Coast marine photography and coastal wall art that turn a day on the water into something worth keeping.https://www.bamabeachphotography.com Dual Tracker — Compare Apple Watch activity and compatible Garmin data synced through Apple Health, with steps, weight, and trends in one daily view.https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dual-tracker/id6763183171 Join us for a detailed Alabama saltwater fishing podcast covering Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Perdido Key, and Pensacola. Get the tackle and retrieve details for each fishing zone, followed by the weekend marine outlook, safety checks, and Gulf Shores fuel notes. INSHORE — FOLLOW THE MARSH DRAINStart with trout and redfish at marsh grass edges and creek junctions. Fish a shrimp-profile plastic on a 1/4-ounce jig head, popping a Cajun-pepper Hoodwink off the mud with a controlled retrieve. A white-and-chartreuse Haymaker on a 1/4-ounce head is another option. For Gulf Shores and Orange Beach back bays, look for matching habitat with active bait. Follow draining water toward creek mouths, watch the exposed grass roots, and keep your exit open. SURF — GHOST SHRIMP, FISHBITES & CLEANER WATERAt Fort Pickens near Pensacola, fish ghost shrimp with electric chicken Fishbites for pompano and whiting. Wrap the shrimp with bait thread so it stays on through the cast while leaving the hook point exposed. Pink floats and natural crab-color Fishbites with ghost shrimp provide additional combinations. When grass keeps fouling the line, clear the rig and move toward a cleaner casting lane. Changing bait color cannot help a bait that is buried in grass. If you are fishing Perdido Key, Orange Beach, or Gulf Shores, inspect nearby lanes before setting every rod. NEARSHORE — GET THE PLATFORM LURE TO THE MARKSFor Spanish mackerel and bluefish off Fort Morgan, cast a Mad Scad 95 around gas-platform water. Use a twitch-pause retrieve, compare a steady retrieve, and let the small sinking lure drop briefly when fish show deeper. Inspect the 60-pound leader for tooth damage. A 1/2-ounce artificial shrimp gives you another way to reach deeper Spanish mackerel marks. For schooling jack crevalle in Alabama open water, work a Mad Scad 115 along the outside edge with 40-pound braid and 60-pound fluorocarbon. Keep the route and return plan part of the decision to leave protected water. OFFSHORE — A SEPARATE PENSACOLA TUNA PLANBlackfin and yellowfin tuna call for a dedicated live-bait approach around bait-holding wrecks and live bottom. Slow-troll live bait through the area without waiting for surface feeding to begin. Keep the spread under control, set the drag before a bait goes out, and make the crew's rod and line assignments clear before a bite. Keep this offshore plan for a suitable weather opening, with live bait, a controlled spread, and a firm return window. WEEKEND MARINE OUTLOOK, SAFETY & FUELWe cover the north-wind forecast and easing trend, life jackets, engine cutoffs, VHF checks, and backup communication. Check the latest official forecast and SafeBoat for the route and return window. Legendary Marina and Yacht Club fuel notes are included; call to confirm current prices, the grade you need, and dock access. Read the complete written fishing reports:https://gulfcoastfishingreport.com/reports/ Watch the weekly video:https://www.youtube.com/@GulfCoastFishingReport Follow Gulf Coast Fishing Report for your weekend fishing edge. Turn Local Knowledge Into Your Next Great Fishing Story.

  2. Oct 30

    Redfish to Snapper: Your Gulf Coast Fishing Plan |

    Pensacola reds on cut pogies, Alabama beach whiting and pompano, sheepshead on artificial crabs, and snapper offshore: Cactus Jack and Mark break down the October 31–November 6, 2026 Gulf Coast fishing plan, from the first search lure to the rig you leave soaking. SPONSORS — THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THIS REPORTSafeBoat — Marine weather, wind, waves, radar, and launch-and-return planning before you leave the dock.https://apps.apple.com/us/app/safe-boat-marine-weather/id6766000186 Bama Beach Photography — Gulf Coast marine photography and coastal wall art that turn a day on the water into something worth keeping.https://www.bamabeachphotography.com Dual Tracker — Compare Apple Watch activity and compatible Garmin data synced through Apple Health, with steps, weight, and trends in one daily view.https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dual-tracker/id6763183171 Join us for a detailed Alabama saltwater fishing podcast with Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Perdido Key, and Pensacola coverage. We connect each target with its bait, structure, and presentation, then work through the marine outlook before choosing an exposed run. INSHORE — FIND THE BAIT, THEN FISH THE AREAIn Pensacola, search cleaner water with a MirrOlure, SLICK Jr, or paddle tail for speckled trout. Look for active pogies, mullet, a surface strike, or nervous water. For redfish, soak cut pogies on a Carolina rig and switch to a single-drop rig when the current keeps moving the bait out of position. Gold spoons and Gulp soft plastics offer additional ways to search before committing to a natural-bait stop. SURF — WHITING AT THE BAR & POMPANO ON A SIMPLE RIGCompare small shrimp pieces on or beside the Alabama beach sandbar with FishGum behind it. Move the quiet rod toward the casting distance getting bites, check for bait stealers, and use enough holding power to keep the offering in position. For pompano, try a plain hook without beads or floats, baited with FishGum or small shrimp backed with orange FishGum. Keep the line tight through the wash. In exceptionally clear, calm conditions, consider 20-pound fluorocarbon or 15-pound in very slick water on a single-drop approach. Check close water at low light before stretching the cast as the sun rises. NEARSHORE — KEEP THE CRAB BESIDE THE PILINGFish an artificial crab for sheepshead on 15-pound braid and a 20-pound leader. Lower it beside a bridge piling and give it little twitches, or cast close, let it sink, and retrieve with slight pops. Watch for a bite during the descent and check the leader after it rubs concrete. The presentation belongs close to the structure. OFFSHORE — SEPARATE THE FLOATING-COVER AND BOTTOM RIGSFor tripletail around floating cover, let a small natural bait fall beside the cover. For snapper, carry live hardtails or cigar minnows. Small squid pieces on a chicken rig give you a triggerfish approach, with the marks above bottom worth checking too. We also discuss a 5-inch plastic shrimp on a 1-ounce jig head for snapper, cast up-current and allowed to fall on slack line. Pack the outfits for their separate jobs and keep the exposed Gulf trip for a suitable weather opening. WEEKEND MARINE OUTLOOK & BOATING SAFETYWe cover the east-wind and Gulf-sea outlook, the rougher Sunday forecast, life jackets, engine cutoffs, VHF communication, and floating timber. Check the latest official marine forecast and SafeBoat for your route, launch window, and return window before leaving the dock. Read the written fishing reports:https://gulfcoastfishingreport.com/reports/ Watch the weekly video:https://www.youtube.com/@GulfCoastFishingReport Follow Gulf Coast Fishing Report for your weekend fishing edge, and share this episode with the person choosing your first stop. Turn Local Knowledge Into Your Next Great Fishing Story. Gulf Coast fishing podcast, Alabama saltwater fishing report, Gulf Shores fishing report, Orange Beach fishing report, Pensacola fishing report, Alabama offshore snapper

  3. Oct 24

    Bull Reds to Blackfin: Your Gulf Coast Fishing Plan

    Choose your first stop and pack the right bait for the October 24–30, 2026 Gulf Coast fishing podcast: Pensacola Bay trout and redfish, Pensacola Pass bull reds, Perdido-area beach pompano, piling sheepshead, and Orange Beach grouper and blackfin tuna. SPONSORS — THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THIS REPORTSafeBoat — Marine weather, wind, waves, radar, and launch-and-return planning before you leave the dock.https://apps.apple.com/us/app/safe-boat-marine-weather/id6766000186 Bama Beach Photography — Gulf Coast marine photography and coastal wall art that turn a day on the water into something worth keeping.https://www.bamabeachphotography.com Dual Tracker — Compare Apple Watch activity and compatible Garmin data synced through Apple Health, with steps, weight, and trends in one daily view.https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dual-tracker/id6763183171 Join Cactus Jack and Mark for a detailed Alabama saltwater fishing report with Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Fort Morgan, Perdido Key, and Pensacola updates. INSHORE — BAY EDGES, DOCKS & INLET STRUCTUREFor Pensacola Bay redfish, let live shrimp or cut mullet settle along the deeper side of docks and grass edges. Keep shrimp above the grass under a popping cork for speckled trout, and use paddle tails or suspending twitchbaits to search the outside edge. Around Perdido Pass, West Pass, and Fort Morgan inlet structure, test small live baitfish on Carolina rigs for flounder and mangrove snapper. We also cover pink and dark-purple plastics for Alabama flounder where shoreline structure provides 4–8-foot pockets. SURF — COMPARE THE CLOSE TROUGH WITH THE OUTSIDE LANEStart with small shrimp offerings in the inner trough for whiting along Perdido Key and Pensacola Beach. Fish shrimp tipped with FishGum farther out for pompano, then move the unproductive rod toward the distance getting bites. Sand fleas and Fishbites give you additional pompano-rig choices around a cut or deeper trough. Cut mullet along a trough edge provides a beach-redfish option near mullet schools. NEARSHORE — BULL REDS, SPANISH MACKEREL & SHEEPSHEADAt Pensacola Pass, use fresh cut mullet on a fish-finder rig along channel edges and current breaks for bull reds. Cast a large swimbait or bucktail when fish push bait toward the surface. For Spanish mackerel, watch birds and bait schools around Pensacola coastal structure and retrieve a spoon, diamond jig, or Gotcha plug quickly through the feeding water. OFFSHORE — GROUPER ON THE BOTTOM, BLACKFIN IN THE SPREADOut of Orange Beach, keep a frozen cigar minnow, 7/0 circle hook, and knocker rig ready for red grouper. We also discuss the deeper Squidtrex 110 jigging setup. For blackfin tuna along the offshore ledge route, fish a swimming ballyhoo behind a small chugger well back in clean water, with an 8/0 trolling hook and 80-pound mono. Make sure the bait swims instead of spinning before sending it back. WEEKEND MARINE OUTLOOKWe cover the northeast wind and Gulf-sea outlook affecting the exposed run. Check the latest official marine forecast and SafeBoat for the launch window, pass conditions, and return route before deciding how far to go. Read the full report:https://gulfcoastfishingreport.com/reports/ Watch the weekly video:https://www.youtube.com/@GulfCoastFishingReport Follow Gulf Coast Fishing Report for your weekend fishing edge, and share this episode with the person choosing your first stop. Turn Local Knowledge Into Your Next Great Fishing Story. Gulf Coast fishing podcast, Alabama saltwater fishing report, Gulf Shores fishing report, Orange Beach fishing report, Pensacola fishing report, Pensacola Bay redfish and trout, Pensacola Pass bull redfish rig, Perdido Key surf fishing, Pensacola Beach pompano, whiting in the inner trough, sheepshead on fiddler crabs, Alabama inlet flounder, Spanish mackerel fishing, Orange Beach red grouper, blackfin tuna ballyhoo trolling, weekend marine outlook, SafeBoat marine weather

  4. Oct 17

    After the Gale: Alabama Redfish, Pensacola Drum & Wahoo

    Gulf Coast Fishing Report | October 17–23, 2026 Gale warnings are changing weekend fishing plans, but the next Alabama and Pensacola saltwater fishing opportunities are worth preparing for. Join Cactus Jack and Mark for this week's Gulf Coast Fishing Report covering Dauphin Island, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Perdido Key, and Pensacola. Find out how to target redfish in sheltered Gulf Shores and Orange Beach backwaters using small live pinfish, where to place shrimp and blue crab for Pensacola Beach black drum, and why whiting deserve a separate bait close to shore. We also cover Alabama beach flounder, Fort Morgan bull redfish on cut mullet, jack crevalle around beach bait schools, and redfish and flounder opportunities at Perdido Pass when conditions permit. Looking offshore? Learn how to prepare a wahoo trolling plan using rigged ballyhoo around clean-water edges, FADs, wrecks, and bottom contours. Blackfin tuna and mahi are additional regional possibilities. Plus, hear the latest weekend marine outlook, surf warnings, boating considerations, and marina fuel information. The exposed Gulf trip needs to wait while dangerous conditions persist. Check the latest forecast before making your next fishing decision. SPONSORS 🥇 SAFEBOAT – BOATING FORECAST Before leaving the dock, use SafeBoat to review marine weather, wind, waves, radar, and the timing of your departure and return. SafeBoat helps recreational boaters make a clearer Go, Caution, or No-Go decision. Download: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/safeboat-boating-forecast/id6766000186 BAMA BEACH PHOTOGRAPHY Discover premium Gulf Coast photography, coastal wall art, and marine photography. https://www.bamabeachphotography.com DUAL TRACKER Bring steps, activity, and weight progress together in one daily fitness view. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dual-tracker/id6763183171 READ THE COMPLETE REPORT https://gulfcoastfishingreport.com/reports/ WATCH THE WEEKLY VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/@GulfCoastFishingReport Follow Gulf Coast Fishing Report on Spotify and share this episode with your fishing partner. Turn local knowledge into your next great fishing story.

  5. Oct 3

    Redfish to Sailfish: Your Gulf Coast Fishing Plan

    Plan your fall Gulf Coast fishing trip with inshore redfish and flounder, Mobile Bay tripletail, beach whiting and pompano, pier Spanish mackerel, nearshore kings, and Pensacola mahi and sailfish. SPONSORS SafeBoat — Review marine weather, wind, waves, radar, and departure-and-return timing before leaving the dock.https://apps.apple.com/us/app/safe-boat-marine-weather/id6766000186 Bama Beach Photography — Gulf Coast marine photography and coastal wall art that preserve the moments you want to keep.https://www.bamabeachphotography.com Dual Tracker — Bring Apple Watch activity and compatible Garmin data synced through Apple Health into one daily view of steps, weight, and trends.https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dual-tracker/id6763183171 Cactus Jack and Mark bring you a practical Alabama saltwater fishing report from Dauphin Island and Mobile Bay through Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Perdido Key, and Pensacola. INSHORE: Learn how to work scented paddle tails near the bottom for marsh flounder, swim crab imitations for redfish and black drum, and drift small live pogies beside Mobile Bay poles and buoys for tripletail. SURF: Fish shrimp close to the Gulf Shores beach shelf for whiting. Place shrimp or sand fleas in clean Perdido-area troughs for pompano, and work compact metal jigs through beach bait schools for bluefish and Spanish mackerel. PIER & NEARSHORE: Free-line small live baitfish for Spanish mackerel at Gulf State Park Pier. For kings outside Perdido Pass, slow-troll healthy cigar minnows on wire-protected rigs when conditions suit the trip. OFFSHORE: Match live cigar minnows to Pensacola mahi around floating cover and sailfish in the trolling spread. Check the latest official forecast and SafeBoat before choosing your offshore launch and return windows. Plus Alabama Point / Perdido Pass tides, weekend marine weather, boating safety, and marina fuel notes. Read the full fishing report:https://gulfcoastfishingreport.com/reports/ Watch the weekly video:https://www.youtube.com/@GulfCoastFishingReport Follow Gulf Coast Fishing Report for your weekend fishing edge, and share this episode with your fishing partner. Gulf Coast fishing podcast, Alabama saltwater fishing report, Gulf Shores fishing report, Orange Beach fishing report, Pensacola fishing report, Dauphin Island fishing, Mobile Bay tripletail fishing, inshore redfish fishing, marsh flounder fishing, live pogies for tripletail, Gulf Shores whiting fishing, Perdido Key pompano fishing, Gulf State Park Pier Spanish mackerel, Perdido Pass king mackerel, Pensacola mahi and sailfish, Gulf Coast surf fishing, offshore fishing podcast, Alabama Point tides, weekend fishing outlook, SafeBoat marine weather

  6. Sep 25

    Stop Casting Past the Fish: This Week's Gulf Coast Fishing Plan

    The fish may be closer—and holding tighter to specific structure—than you expect this week. The September 26–October 2 Gulf Coast Fishing Report gives you the practical fishing plan from Dauphin Island through Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Perdido Key and Pensacola. This week: 🎣 Work the bottom third of rock ledges for flounder and bridge current for speckled trout. 🏖️ Put one surf bait in the closest deep hole before casting farther for pompano and redfish. 🐟 Follow pier bait schools with a bubble rig for Spanish mackerel and check your leader after every toothy strike. 🚤 Build repeatable drifts across natural bottom for gag and red grouper, using durable pinfish and slow-pitch jigs when triggerfish become a problem. Before launch, check SafeBoat - Boating Forecast for wind, waves, radar, lightning, marine weather, and changing conditions. Check it again before extending the trip or making the run home. Find SafeBoat - Boating Forecast in the Apple App Store. We also cover Alabama Point and Perdido Pass tides, the weekend marine forecast, surf positioning, pompano rigs, live bait, leader adjustments, slow-pitch tactics, fuel information and boating safety. Bama Beach Photography turns Gulf Coast experiences into coastal artwork for your home. See the collection at bamabeachphotography.com. The lesson tying the fishing together this week is simple: Fish the feature, not the general area. Dual Tracker combines Apple Watch and Garmin activity information into one daily view for steps, activity, and weight tracking. Find Dual Tracker in the Apple App Store. Follow the Gulf Coast Fishing Report so next week's fishing plan is ready before you choose the ramp, load the bait or set the first surf rod. Turn Local Knowledge Into Your Next Great Fishing Story. Gulf Coast fishing reportGulf Shores fishing reportOrange Beach fishing reportAlabama saltwater fishingPensacola fishing reportDauphin Island fishingPerdido Key fishingMobile Bay fishingflounder fishing Alabamapompano fishing Gulf ShoresOrange Beach surf fishingSpanish mackerel fishingpier fishing Gulf Coastgrouper fishing Alabamagag grouper fishingred grouper fishingnatural bottom grouper fishingslow pitch jigging Gulf CoastAlabama Point fishingPerdido Pass fishingweekend fishing forecastGulf Coast fishing podcastAlabama fishing podcastSafeBoat boating forecastBama Beach PhotographyDual Tracker SAFEBOAT BAMA BEACH PHOTOGRAPHY DUAL TRACKER

  7. Sep 19

    Redfish Tide Window | Pompano & Grouper | Gulf Coast Fishing Report

    Plan the September 19–25 bite from Dauphin Island and Mobile Bay through Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Perdido Key, and Pensacola. Cactus Jack and Mark cover the short bridge-redfish tide window, croakers for bigger speckled trout, flounder and pompano along the beach, king mackerel over live bottom, and gag grouper, amberjack, red snapper, and tuna offshore. SPONSORS IN THIS EPISODE **SafeBoat - Boating Forecast** helps recreational boaters compare wind, gusts, waves, radar, advisories, launch timing, return timing, boat type, and passenger comfort before leaving the dock. Use it to support a clearer Go, Caution, or No-Go decision. Find SafeBoat at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/safeboat-boating-forecast/id6766000186. SafeBoat is decision support, not a guarantee. **Bama Beach Photography** turns Gulf Coast days on the water into marine imagery, coastal wall art, and family memories made to last. Explore the work or book a session at https://www.bamabeachphotography.com. **Dual Tracker** brings Apple Watch and Garmin steps, activity, and weight progress into one clear daily view. Find it at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dual-tracker/id6763183171. Inshore, redfish may hold around Pensacola bridge structure without eating, then turn on for only 15 or 20 minutes when the tide reaches the right speed. Be ready with croakers, live shrimp, or scaled baitfish. For bigger trout, free-line a lively croaker hooked near the top of the tail and let it swim naturally. On the beach, work a quarter-ounce jig head and New Penny plastic on a tandem rig for flounder. Start in the first trough, then reach toward the second sandbar. For pompano, stagger fresh shrimp, Fishbites, and sand fleas along the bar edges, drop-offs, white water, and middle trough until one lane produces. Nearshore, begin around productive live bottom in roughly 100 to 120 feet. Fish the bottom for vermilion snapper while keeping a freelined live bait working above the bottom rigs for a passing king. Offshore, fish medium pinfish or firm butterflied baits close to deep hard bottom for gag grouper. Present large live hardtails or whole ruby redlips higher for amberjack. Around bluewater rigs, use live hornbellies as hook bait and live chum for tuna, giving priority to fish marked around 180 feet or shallower. The episode also covers Alabama Point and Perdido Pass tides, the weekend marine forecast, Sunday thunderstorm potential, Gulf Shores marina fuel, and a SafeBoat check before launch. Read the full report at https://gulfcoastfishingreport.com and follow Gulf Coast Fishing Report so your weekend fishing edge is ready every Friday. ### Spotify Short Description The September 19–25 Gulf Coast fishing plan from Dauphin Island to Pensacola. Learn how to time a short bridge-redfish window, free-line croakers for bigger trout, target flounder and pompano along the beach, find kings over live bottom, and match deep-water bait and presentation to gag grouper, amberjack, red snapper, and tuna. Plus tides, marine weather, fuel, and a SafeBoat launch-and-return check. ### Spotify Key Phrases - Gulf Coast fishing podcast - Alabama saltwater fishing podcast - Gulf Shores fishing report - Orange Beach fishing report - Pensacola fishing report - Dauphin Island fishing - Mobile Bay fishing - Perdido Key fishing - Pensacola bridge redfish - redfish tide window - croaker for speckled trout - Gulf Shores pompano fishing - tandem rig flounder - king mackerel live bottom - gag grouper deep water - amberjack live bait - blackfin tuna live chum - September Gulf Coast fishing - weekend saltwater fishing report - SafeBoat boating forecast - Gulf Coast fishing report - Alabama saltwater fishing report - Gulf Shores fishing report - Orange Beach fishing report - Pensacola fishing report - Northwest Florida fishing report - Gulf Coast fishing podcast - what's biting now Gulf Coast - weekend fishing report - September Gulf Coast fishing

  8. Sep 12

    9/11 Tribute | Flounder, Pompano & Snapper | Sept. 12–18

    In remembrance of those lost on September 11, 2001, and with gratitude for the first responders, service members, families, and communities forever affected. We remember. Plan the September 12–13 bite from Dauphin Island and Mobile Bay through Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Perdido Key, and Pensacola. Cactus Jack and Mark cover bottom-contact flounder around rocks and ledges, pompano across several surf lanes, Spanish mackerel and bluefish around nearshore bait, and snapper, grouper, amberjack, and other reef fish offshore. SPONSORS IN THIS EPISODE BAMA BEACH PHOTOGRAPHY Bama Beach Photography turns Gulf Coast days on the water into marine imagery, coastal wall art, and family memories made to last. Explore the work or book a session:https://www.bamabeachphotography.com DUAL TRACKER Dual Tracker brings Apple Watch and Garmin steps, activity, and weight progress into one clear daily view:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dual-tracker/id6763183171 SAFEBOAT – BOATING FORECAST SafeBoat helps recreational boaters compare wind, gusts, waves, radar, advisories, launch timing, return timing, boat type, and passenger comfort before leaving the dock. Use it to support a clearer Go, Caution, or No-Go decision:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/safeboat-boating-forecast/id6766000186 SafeBoat is decision support, not a guarantee. INSHORE AND BACK BAY Fish a quarter-ounce jig head and compact paddletail or grub tight to rock jetties, ledges, and pilings for flounder. Keep the lure near bottom and change the casting angle or depth before leaving productive-looking structure. Live shrimp, small pogies, LYs, spots, and croakers can cover deeper ledges. The report also includes mangrove snapper around docks and bridge structure, live shrimp under a popping cork for speckled trout, and tripletail around channel markers and tide lines. SURF AND BEACH Use shrimp, sand fleas, or compact Fishbites on a pompano rig. Test the first trough, the water behind the sandbar, and the deeper lane beyond it. Move the spread toward the distance producing bites. Set cut bait or crab near current seams and deeper trough edges for redfish. NEARSHORE Follow glass minnows, sardines, LYs, pilchards, and small pogies around the passes. Cast fast jigs through the edge of visible activity, or troll a live bait beside a diving minnow for Spanish mackerel, bluefish, kings, blackfin tuna, mahi, and other pelagics. OFFSHORE Chum and free-line live bait when mangrove snapper or red snapper rise from a reef. Use a Carolina or knocker rig when fish remain near bottom. Fish larger live baits close to structure for gag grouper. Keep lively baits above pressured wrecks for amberjack so the fish must rise away from the structure. The episode also covers Alabama Point and Perdido Pass tides, light southwest winds, seas around one foot or less, morning thunderstorm timing, marina fuel, and a SafeBoat check before launch. Read the complete report:https://gulfcoastfishingreport.com Follow Gulf Coast Fishing Report so your weekend fishing edge is ready every Friday. SPOTIFY SHORT DESCRIPTION 9/11 tribute and the September 12–13 Gulf Coast fishing plan from Dauphin Island to Pensacola. Get current structure, baits, rigs, and adjustments for flounder, pompano, speckled trout, redfish, Spanish mackerel, snapper, grouper, and amberjack, plus Alabama Point tides, marine weather, marina fuel, and a SafeBoat launch-and-return check. SPOTIFY KEY PHRASES Gulf Coast fishing podcastAlabama saltwater fishing podcastGulf Shores fishing reportOrange Beach fishing reportPensacola fishing reportDauphin Island fishingMobile Bay fishingPerdido Key fishingNorthwest Florida fishing reportFlounder fishing AlabamaPompano fishing Gulf ShoresRed snapper fishing Orange BeachSpanish mackerel nearshoreSeptember Gulf Coast fishingWeekend saltwater fishing report9/11 tribute fishing report

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Gulf Coast Fishing Report delivers weekly fishing intelligence for anglers across Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Perdido Key, Pensacola, and the Alabama Gulf Coast. Get clear, local reports on redfish, speckled trout, flounder, snapper, sheepshead, tarpon, king mackerel, and offshore pelagics. Covering inshore, nearshore, and offshore conditions, tides, bait movement, seasonal patterns, weather impacts, and where the bite is heating up each week.

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