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Fishing Rigs: What to Catch on the Coast

Fishing Rigs: What to Catch on the Coast

One of the best guides on the Mobile Bay system gives us advice for fishing rigs.   On a fine, hot summer morning, we had launched our boat from the Billy Goat Hole ramps on Dauphin Island. We ran across the Dixey Bar and approached one of the big gas production...
Five Anglers Share Their Cobia Fishing Tips

Five Anglers Share Their Cobia Fishing Tips

 “Cobia fishing is a lot like deer hunting,” an angler said. “You look, wait, and sometimes see one. Then you have to be ready!”      Every spring, the Gulf waters start to warm and when they do a wonderful thing happens.  One day toward the beginning of spring,...
Chasing Big Browns: Cobia Fishing Tips

Chasing Big Browns: Cobia Fishing Tips

Fishing for cobia requires hours of watching and cruising the beaches. Here are some cobia fishing tips to help anglers get their catch.   The Gulf Coast sun is bright, the spring air is getting warm, and the tourists on the beach stare at the parade of big boats...
Big Cobia Fishing Close to the Coast

Big Cobia Fishing Close to the Coast

This Month Brings Perfect Fishing Conditions for Big and Tasty Migratory Fish   The Gulf Coast sun is bright. The spring air is getting warm and the tourists on the beach stare at the parade of big boats moving slowly just out past the second bar. What the...
Cobia Fishing Off the Pier

Cobia Fishing Off the Pier

Anglers go a little crazy for cobia fishing when they migrate through the Alabama coast.   The March morning provided the group of people standing at the end of the long, long fishing pier at Gulf Shores, Alabama, a gentle breeze and pleasant conditions. The...

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