Many anglers enjoy Orange Beach grouper fishing. There is a variety of grouper caught including gag grouper, scamp grouper and red grouper. These fish are usually found in depths from 140 feet to 350 feet. There are also deep water grouper caught in depths well over 350 feet. These deep water fish include snowy grouper, yellowedge grouper, warsaw grouper, rock hind grouper and speckled hind grouper.

The most popular grouper fishing charters in Orange Beach, Al are 12 hour trips targeting gag, red and scamp grouper. We usually catch these fish in 180 to 240 feet of water and sometimes deeper. Big live baits are usually first choice but sometimes the smaller baits, live or dead can be just what it takes to hook one of these big grouper. Gag grouper off the Alabama Gulf Coast can weigh near 60 pounds but are more commonly 15-35 pounds. We catch red grouper weighing 10-25 pounds. Scamp grouper weighing 7-10 pounds are common but can weigh between 10 and 20 pounds.

Deep drop grouper fishing is a specialty type of fishing and is best accomplished with power assisted reels. Deep water grouper such as snowy, yellowedge, warsaw, red hind and speckled hind grouper are found from 350 feet to well over 600 feet.

There are other deep water fish caught including golden tilefish, blue line tilefish, long tail sea bass, cusk and rose fish.

Book a full day fishing trip and enjoy an Orange Beach Alabama grouper fishing charters.