07-18-2008, 12:42 AM
Don't know about dauphin island, but I was in Orange beach in June. Had good luck fishing right in front of our condos. Go early in the morning before anyone is on the beach. I had succes with light tackle, 8lb test. Use live shrimp or small sandfleas. If you can,t keep live shrimp it is still better to buy them and put them on ice than to use the dead ones that have been lying around or frozen. i caught plenty of whiting up to 14" right where the surf hits the beach. If you are casting more than six or seven feet that is to far. Casting farther out I only caught ladyfish and small jacks. For long casts you might try using a live shrimp under a float.
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