OT: Fishing Charter recomendations for Orange Beach

[Paul Kersey]

I plan on doing a half day trip with 3 adults and 2 kids and was wondering if anybody had any boats or captains that you would recommend. Thanks in advance!

 

[Jsndawg]

Went out last summer with Capt Joe from cool change charters.
Nothing earth shattering but we caught fish. He is a cool guy and his deck hand did a good job too.
Bottom line is he put us on em!

 

[Palmettodog]

Captain Bryan Watts. He's been doing it a long time. Meridian boy.

https://www.facebook.com/ZekesMarina/?pnref=lhc

 

[Digging dog]

Recommend surf fishing while on the beach. I usually bring my Currada set up with plastic worms and add a shrimp in place of worm. I've caught flounder, redfish, small sharks and a ton of whiting. Never kept anything but it sure is fun.
Hung something one time that almost completely spooled but eventually broke spider wire 50lb line.

 

[aTotal360]

A baitcaster from the beach and with soft-bodied bait like shrimp? Cmon, hoss. You gotta use a spinning setup for that application.

Nothing wrong with the Currado though. I got a half dozen of the old ones (dark green) and a couple super free (light green).

 

[Digging dog]

A baitcaster from the beach and with soft-bodied bait like shrimp? Cmon, hoss. You gotta use a spinning setup for that application.

Nothing wrong with the Currado though. I got a half dozen of the old ones (dark green) and a couple super free (light green).

I wade out about waist / chest deep and sling it.

 

[Coast Dawg]

b.s.

A baitcaster from the beach and with soft-bodied bait like shrimp? Cmon, hoss. You gotta use a spinning setup for that application

no, don't gotta if you know how to use a baitcaster

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Do you use one of these?

 

[FreeDawg]

I love the baitcaster vs spinning debates. My dad grew up surf fishing in Fouchon and the whole family used zebco 808s.

 

[ShrubDog]

I prefer a spinning rod on the beach. Love lures and DOA shrimp tipped with real.

 

[aTotal360]

95% of what I use are baitcasters. Baitcasters are designed for throwing to a target from a moderately short distance (less than 50 ft in most cases). When you're in a boat trying to cast under a limb and between pads, a baitcaster is you best option simply because it's easy to control distance. When fishing from the surf, the majority of what you're doing is seeing how freaking far you can cast. Couple that with soft baits like shrimp and you really need a soft looping throw to keep the bait and to get max distance. Apples to apples a spinning reel will out distance a baitcaster every time. The other application that spinning excels at is fishing super light tackle.

 

[Dawg1976]

See link. This guy is very nice. He lives in my complex but that's about all I know about him.
http://extremechaos.fish/

 

[Coast Dawg]

disagree

95% of what I use are baitcasters. Baitcasters are designed for throwing to a target from a moderately short distance (less than 50 ft in most cases). When you're in a boat trying to cast under a limb and between pads, a baitcaster is you best option simply because it's easy to control distance. When fishing from the surf, the majority of what you're doing is seeing how freaking far you can cast. Couple that with soft baits like shrimp and you really need a soft looping throw to keep the bait and to get max distance. Apples to apples a spinning reel will out distance a baitcaster every time. The other application that spinning excels at is fishing super light tackle.

I use baitcast and spinning rigs for inshore/nearshore fishing all along the gulf coast. Spinning is primarily used for popping corks, sliding corks and tightlining super light baits like a VUDU/DOA shrimp. plus live/dead bait fishing on a drop shot or carolina rig. If you think baitcasters are designed for throwing to a target over short distances, I take it you haven't spent much time wade fishing expansive flats, oyster beds, grass beds and surf for trout using a Paul Brown or a 1/16th oz jig with a tail or a topwater plug. Based on your comments, it's obvious that you bass fish and your comments are probably accurate for that.

Additionally, you cannot stay in contact with inshore lures with a spinning rig as well as a baitcast rig. Not everyone can accurately comprehend that statement

Edit to add: I agree with your comment if using live shrimp, spinning is the way to go.

 

[aTotal360]

You use a spinning reel because you can easily cast soft-bodied lures like shrimp and other live/dead bait. When you are wade fishing, you are still throwing to specific targets. Back to my original point, when fishing from the beach with shrimp, 99% of the time you are looking to throw it as far as you can. You're not really aiming at anything other than the horizon. That's why a spinning reel works best.

As for a baitcaster staying in contact with the bait better, I won't argue that point.

 

[Coast Dawg]

also, cavemen hunted with clubs and spears

 

[LanierDawg]

Zeke's Landing, Captain Seth of the Rip Tide, been fishing with him 8 straight years, guaranteed to max out daily!

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

The only thing I use spinning reels for is corks and bottom fishing

 

[ShrubDog]

Aint nothing like wearing out a school of mahi on light tackle spinning rods. Have dug up a many snappers and groupers on some beefer spinners. Caught a many of snook on spinners. Inshore cobia are always fun. However I love using all types of rods, the spinners have their advantages and places like an open face.

 

[Digging dog]

Just booked a trip at Zeke's with my 2 girls for tomorrow. Seth was full. I'll give a report after we are done.