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John's Journal... Entry 217, Day 1 FISHING AT ORANGE BEACH - THE SALT-WATER FISHING CAPITAL Charter-Boat Fishing At Orange Beach Editor's Note: Anglers, don't forget that you can't catch and keep red snapper from the Gulf of Mexico after October. But you can participate in the Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo at Orange Beach/Gulf Shores and win prizes and money this month. I always enjoy going out of Orange Beach during October because the captains there always help their clients catch plenty of big red snapper, triggerfish, grouper and amberjack. Recently, while in Orange Beach, I talked with Stacey Tatum, the booking agent for several charter boats in Orange Beach. I asked Tatum to name the most-common questions asked by people who wanted to book charters and go snapper fishing and then asked her to answer the questions. Question: What will the weather be like? Question: What will you catch bottom fishing on a charter
boat? Question: What's a charter-boat trip like? Question: Can I bring my baby with me? Question: Should I take medicine for seasickness? Question: Do I have to pay for fish cleaning? Question:
Can I take my hand-held GPS (Global Positioning System) with me? Question: Why can't we cancel a trip the day before,
if the weather looks bad? Question: How much deposit will book and hold a trip?
Question: What time will the boat return? Question: Why can't we keep the sharks we catch? Question: If we decide to cut the trip short, can we
get a refund? Question:
Does the boat have a bathroom? Question: Is the boat air-conditioned? Question: If I charter a six-passenger boat, why can't
I bring seven people? Question: Are food and beverages included in the price
of the trip? Question: Can I bring my own tackle and equipment? Question: Does the captain use live bait? Question: Do I need a fishing license? Question:
Why can't boats take walk-on reservations sooner than the day before the
trip? Question: Why do some boats charge more than other boats?
Question: What happens if the captain calls the trip
off or ends the trip early? Question: Why does the mate throw some fish back and
not others? Question: Why haven't we caught as many fish as the boat
we saw come in yesterday? To learn more about fishing at the Gulf, call Stacey Tatum at (877) 783-3474, e-mail jmurphy@gulftel.com. or go to www.alabamadeepseafishing.com. Also, contact the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitor's Bureau at (800) 745-7263 or go to www.alabamatravel.org or www.orangebeach.com. TOMORROW: OCTOBER SALT-WATER FISHING
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