Sunday, January 31, 2010

Fishing Rut

Can you get into a fishing rut? I think so. Maybe you developed a favorite location and haven't bothered trying a different spot in a while, or maybe you always fish offshore and want to try inshore fishing. A couple summers ago, I spent a week fishing along the Gulf Coast, and it seemed like all I was catching was grouper.

This is why I love Orange Beach: it's a great place for avoiding a fishing rut. Inshore fishing, offshore fishing, deep-sea fishing--they have it all down there. And if you're tired of catching grouper, mackerel, and red snapper, a growing trend along Alabama's Gulf Coast is to fish for more unusual fish like snowy grouper, tilefish, and scorpionfish, among others.

Until recently, I'd never heard of some of these odd fish--scorpionfish? The name of that one in particular was startling to me. But from what I've heard, these species of fish are very sought-after, and very tasty--even the scorpionfish. I'm going to have to try that one for myself.

Go to http://www.orangebeach.com/fishing/ to learn more about Orange Beach fishing.