[dropcap]J[/dropcap]une was a very good month for fishing the Alabama Gulf Coast. Red snapper season has come and gone quickly. July brings the opening of gag grouper season. With a long closure, I would expect some nice gag grouper to be caught. Gag grouper is expected to close on the Fall. Remember, red grouper, scamp grouper, vermillion snapper, white snapper, king mackerel and wahoo can be caught and kept in July. Most of these fish are caught offshore so you will need to plan on a full day of fishing. Deep drop fishing has been producing some nice fish including snowy grouper, yellowedge grouper, long tail seabass, blue line tilefish and golden tilefish. Offshore trolling for wahoo, mahi mahi, marlin and tuna should improve in July if we have some pretty water move in closer. The tuna bite on the offshore rigs has been great one day and slow the next. July should be better for fishing the offshore rigs.
If you are looking for a few hours of nearshore fishing then trolling for king mackerel and Spanish mackerel is a great option. Bottom fishing on a half day trip should get you some vermillion snapper and white snapper. Let’s go fishing.
Costa Rica fishing continues to be great but there are some rainy days. Marlin, sailfish and mahi mahi are being caught in numbers. The dry season transition begins in November/December.
Captain Don McPherson
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