In Orange Beach, Alabama, there are many types of fishing charters are available.   There are charters available for every budget and group size.  Our goal is to give you all of your options available, so you can make the best decision for you.    Please read the following topics. 

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Private Charters vs Walk On Fishing Charters in Orange Beach

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The best fishing charter in our opinion is the private charter.    If you have don't have the budget for a private charter experience, there are other options available for you.

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A private charter is where you and only your group charter a fishing boat for either 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 hours or longer.  There are boats that can take 6 people maximum and there are those that can carry 18 to 50 people.   Some fishing charter boats in Orange Beach also offer 2 and 3 day fishing trips. The most popular private fishing trip is the 6 hour.   The second most popular trip is the full day or 10 hour.   You get the attention to detail explained to you and your family is treated with respect at all times. The captains and guides are patient, kind, gentle and professional. Private charters in Orange Beach usually run whenever you want to go. They are exclusive charters, but most of the time, the departures are set for early in the morning and mid afternoon. In the summer months, that means you will leave at 6 am and 12 pm. This way, you get the most fishing time for your trip.

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The walk on fishing charter in Orange Beach is ideal for those who are on a tight financial budget but still want to experience deep sea fishing. There are a lot of people who are by themselves or only two or three of them want to go deep sea fishing. Walk charters are where you pay a fee per person to go on the boat. Most of the boats that offer walk on or shared expense fishing charters are the head boats or what we call party boats. These boats are big and they carry a lot of people on them. They go deep sea fishing just like the private charters, but the difference is there are simply a lot of people on the boat. If you do not mind fishing with people you don't know and don't have the money for a private charter, then a walk on fishing charter just might be the ticket for you. If you would like to go fishing on a party boat, fill out the reservations section on this site and choose "party boat walk on" and you will get an email back quickly, thus signing you up for the next available walk on fishing trip. The key to fishing a walk on trip is being flexible with the day you can fish. If you are going to be in Orange Beach or Gulf Shores for a whole week, please put that in your comments section so the girls in the charter office can add you to the list. During the summer months in Orange Beach, the party boat runs at least two charter each day. During the fall, winter and spring, the boats run whenever enough people sign up on the list can go. Be flexible and you can go on a walk on fishing charter.

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Inshore Fishing Charters vs Offshore Fishing Charters in Orange Beach and Gulf Shores

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When it comes to deep sea fishing, the only way to have a safe and comfortable trip is to charter an Orange Beach Offshore/Nearshore fishing boat. Offshore fishing boats operate out in the Gulf of Mexico from the Jetties, along the Gulf Shores beaches and way out in the ocean. These boats are made for that environment and can take the waves without getting you soaking wet and without fear of flipping over. Offshore fishing boats in Orange Beach range from 36' to over 70' in length. The Orange Beach Charter boats that operate offshore are mostly made up of monohull boats. That means they have one hull with a deep v bow design. There are a few catamarans, but not any that are in the offshore fishing business. Offshore boats usually troll along the beaches in search of King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Jack Crevalle or Bull Redfish. They also will take your family out on what is known as a deep sea fishing charter where the captain goes to a fishing reef and allows you to drop a line beneath the charter boat to fish. Deep sea fishing is when you let your baited hooks down below the boat to fish for and catch fish like Red Snapper, Lane Snapper, Vermilion Snapper, Mangrove Snapper and White Snapper. They also catch Shark, Bonita, Triggerfish, Grouper, Gag Grouper, Red Grouper, Strawberry Grouper, Rock Hind, Warsaw Grouper and Scamp Grouper. Sometimes offshore fishing charters are all about big game trolling fishing. That means that you drag lines behind the charter boat fishing for Barracuda, Mahi Mahi, Bonita, Wahoo, Yellowfin Tuna, Blackfin Tuna and Bluefin Tuna. Sometimes anglers even fish for Blue Marlin, White Marlin and Sailfish. Sometimes on an over night fishing charter, you can even fish for Swordfish until morning. The best offshore fishing guides in Orange Beach are Distraction Charters and Intimidator Sportfishing. These two businesses have got you covered. The best party boat is the Orange Beach Fishing Charter Cooperative's.

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Inshore Bay Fishing charters in Orange Beach is a little more confusing than offshore fishing. Some of the fishing guides fish all over the place. You will see them beside the jetties fishing for Sheepshead, Pompano or Redfish or underneath the bridge for the same. The really good inshore fishing guides in Orange Beach fish for Speckled Trout, Flounder, Redfish and Black Drum up in the bays and intra coastal waterways. The best inshore fishing guides in Orange Beach are Alabama Inshore Fishing Charters with Captain Keith Powell, Baby Therapy with Captain Jeff Chambliss and Captain Dave Brown of Browns Inshore Fishing. Each of these inshore bay fishing guides have incredible reputations about being professionals and they know how to catch you fish.