Fishing in Perdido Key & Orange Beach
Charters, marinas, FL vs AL regs, piers, and tournaments — plus the weekly fishing report and red snapper season. Check today's flags and water temp before you launch.
The Friday Report: Florida snapper reopens Tuesday, a billfish weigh-in tonight at Zeke's, and the Gulf stays small through Monday
Florida's private red snapper season comes back September 1 — four days out — Alabama's is still open until the quota says otherwise, amberjack reopens the same day, and NWS has seas at two feet or less through Monday with the showers leaning toward the mornings. Confirm before you launch.
Regulations cheat sheet
FL FWC and AL ADCNR side-by-side. License differences. The Gulf Reef Fish Endorsement. Federal water boundaries. What changes when you cross the line.
How to pick a charter without getting hosed
What to ask the captain. What the trip lengths really mean. What a fair price is. The walk-the-docks move.
The charter fleet
Boats and guides with pages on the site — deep-sea out of the Pass marinas, inshore off the Key, and the sailing catamarans. If you run a boat that isn't here, claiming a listing is free.
Annie Girl Charters
Capt. Mike Rowell's 62-foot Resmondo out of Zeke's — the long-range boat, running up to 36 hours for tuna and marlin.
Bama Breeze Dolphin Cruise
Orange Beach's most comfortable dolphin cruise across the islands and bays.
Cetacean Cruises
A 52-foot Hawaiian sailing catamaran out of The Wharf — the only sailboat in Orange Beach with a full-service bar aboard.
Class Act Charters
Two boats, two captains, one slip at Zeke's — from a quick four hours to two full days offshore.
CoastEase Captain Services & Tiki Charters
Professionalism. Experience. CoastEase.
Distraction Charters
Capt. Troy Frady's private six-pack out of Orange Beach Marina — the family deep-sea trip, running since 2002.
Entertainer Fishing Charters
Let's go fishing!
Getaway Charters
Capt. Don McPherson's matched pair of 46-foot Hatteras boats at Zeke's — the family-fishing specialists.
Hooked Up Inshore Charters
The best fishing charters in Orange Beach, Alabama.
Intimidator Sportfishing
Deep-sea out of Orange Beach Marina since 1996 — from half-day bottom trips to two nights offshore chasing tuna and marlin.
Island Girl Charters
The big-group boat at Zeke's — a 50-footer that takes up to 20, twenty-plus years running.
Island Time Private Boat Charters
Relax and enjoy on Island Time.
Niuhi Dive Charters
Your diving style is our specialty.
Orange Beach Dolphin Cruise
See wild dolphins along Perdido Pass on a guided cruise from The Wharf.
Original Dolphin Cruise & Tours
The original dolphin cruise since 1997.
Panhandle Salt Beach Fishing
Experience the Gulf Coast like never before.
Sail Wild Hearts
A 53-foot catamaran off the Perdido Beach Resort dock — ranked the #3 boat tour in America, and around here we don't argue.
Sunny Lady Dolphin Cruises
Family-owned dolphin and sunset cruises at The Wharf.
Marinas
Barber Marina
A serious working marina on Arnica Bay that happens to have Stonehenge and dinosaurs in the woods.
Flora-Bama Marina & Watersports
The Flora-Bama family's marina on Ole River — new boats, new skis, and the bar right across the road.
Happy Harbor Marina
Fifty-plus boats, two locations, and a family that's been renting them out since 2007.
Hudson Marina
The family one-stop on Terry Cove — rent a pontoon, ride a dolphin boat, snorkel, then eat at Avenue Pub without moving your car.
Orange Beach Marina
The bluewater marina. Where the long-trip and tournament boats live. Fisher's restaurant is on-site and worth the trip.
Safe Harbor Sportsman
The working marina. Formerly Sportsman, now Safe Harbor — dense slip count, working-boat feel, and the kind of dock conversations that get you on the right charter.
Southwind Marina & Tiki Bar
The closest marina to the Pensacola Pass, minutes from Perdido Key.
