Went down to L.A. this weekend (lower Alabama) for some fishing out of Orange Beach. We went inshore Friday night and caught well over 100 white trout. We came up on a light that was hosting some nice slot reds and we fished that light out. After that, the tide went slack and the fish shut off. We went back in to get a good nights rest for the next day of 1-2' seas according to NOAA. Well, NOAA was wrong once again and we drove out on an east wind that made it 3-4' quartering seas. It was a crappy ride out. We managed to get on a few spots (coordinates kept secret to insure I will catch again) and get some nice snapper, b-liners and triggers. Came back to watch the Tigers score a few points on the hogs. After the game, we rested a bit and headed back out for some more reds and hopefully a few specks. Well, we only managed 1 speck and a couple of reds as the white trout were all over the berkley gulps. I will say this, they are not kidding when they say the gulp will out fish live bait. We had both and stuck with the gulp.

All in all it was fun weekend hanging out with some friends who I haven't seen in awhile. It was hard leaving and coming back to the busy city but what are you gonna do?

Tight Lines,

Brad

Sounds like a blast. I was hoping to get down there last weekend for some snapper fishing, but no dice. Congrats on catching some fish....

Haven't been in while but sure love the Redneck Riviera. Close down the Florabama, hit the Keg for a cold beer and a the best burger you ever had at 2 AM, on the boat at 4, sleep till the drone of those big engines throttle back and wakes you. Get your string stretched by a 20lb snapper. What's not to like.
Got some buddies heading down Oct 29th. I have to play at Good Ol' Days that weekend or I'd be headed that way. Thanks for the report.

Great report Brad. I'm partial to the gulp myself, 3in New Penny. We also did better on the artificial over the live bait. I wish we had gotten on more reds but we did catch our limit all three days on speckled trout and spanish mackerel with two flounders on the side for keeps.

Its funny once the tide slacks off the bite dies. I hope to get down there before the end of the month to get one more snapper trip in and troll for some bull reds.