Mississippi and Alabama Fishing Apparel
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Fishing Mississippi and Alabama

This stretch fishes two ways in one day. Inshore in the sound and the bay, then out past the islands where the water changes colour and the spread goes out. The transition means you are dressed for both, and the offshore leg is where the sun does its real damage.

What that means for what you wear

One layer that works inshore and offshore. Long sleeves you can stand to wear in the bay, with enough coverage for four hours of trolling in open water without a bimini over you.

When to go

Spring brings the specks up shallow, summer is the offshore stretch, and fall is the best all-round window. Winter fishing is real here but it is a different, slower game.

Ports and launches

• Biloxi
• Gulfport
• Ocean Springs
• Bayou La Batre
• Dauphin Island
• Mobile
• Orange Beach
• Gulf Shores

What you are chasing

• Speckled trout
• Redfish
• Spanish mackerel
• Tripletail

Common questions

What should I wear fishing in Mississippi and Alabama?

A hooded UPF 50+ long sleeve, a hat and sun gloves. One layer that works inshore and offshore. Long sleeves you can stand to wear in the bay, with enough coverage for four hours of trolling in open water without a bimini over you.

When is the best time to fish Mississippi and Alabama?

Spring brings the specks up shallow, summer is the offshore stretch, and fall is the best all-round window. Winter fishing is real here but it is a different, slower game.

What do people catch around Biloxi?

Mostly speckled trout, redfish, spanish mackerel and tripletail, depending on the season and how far out you run.