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Keeping our Guests in Mind

Wow, #RedSnapper season is here! As you know, fuel is at an all-time high for everyone and for anglers, this means all other fishing costs have gone up. Bait is expensive - $3/lb. for squid and $4/lb....

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Vermilion snapper are biting!

As the 2022 fishing season is underway, a great new pattern is starting to show up - #vermilionsnapper are biting! Vermilion snapper are usually much smaller than a Red Snapper, but this year we are...

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2022 Update from Captain Randy

In 2020, several things changed in our country, and our business. The first was COVID-19 that caused massive shut downs to the tourism and travel industry. Many thanks to Alabama’s Governor Kay...

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Alabama's Gulf waters offer fantastic fishing

Check out this great article about our own Captain Randy! ...

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Safety for Our Customer

The safety of our customers has always come first, and now as our nation faces COVID-19, our customer’s health is important. Our vessels, Reel Surprise and Weather Or Knot, as always are...

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Baked Flounder Fillets in Lemon-Soy Vinaigrette

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. ...

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Catching #Flounder on our Alabama Gulf Coast

Flounder spawn in water 25 to 35 meters deep. The fingerling flounder gulp randomly for plankton until they are between 5 to 10 mm long. It is during the larval stage when the left eye migrates around...

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Gulf Snapper Escabeche & Kalamata Olive Causa

You can find Vermillion Snapper along our Gulf Coast this time of year. Check out this 2019 Alabama Seafood Cook-off award winning recipe from Chef Ramon Jacobsen from Odette in Florence, Alabama. ...

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What to Expect on a Shared Expense Fishing Trip

Our 4-hour shared expense trips are a great introduction to fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. These trips provide anglers of all skill levels with an opportunity to catch fish. These charters typically...

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Welcome Back to our Northern Friends!

Welcome back to all of our friends from the great frozen north. Our winter fishing special started January 1. Hurricane Michael stopped most of the fall fishing. With little fishing effort the last...

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