# Deep Drops, Orange Pompano Rigs, and the Return of Good Scamp Fishing

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Podcast: [Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/alabama-saltwater-fishing-report-331836)
Published: 2026-04-30T21:35:00+00:00
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## Resource

On this week's Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report, Butch Thierry and Angelo DePaola cover a strong spring bite across the Alabama Gulf Coast, from deep-drop swordfish and offshore bottom fishing to the changing surf bite along Gulf Shores and Fort Morgan. This week, Chris Vecsey breaks down how he uses electronics, structure, bait, sacrificial weights, and quick drops to target daytime swordfish, including what worked during a four-for-four Mud Marlin tournament trip. Next up, Tony Emmons with South Alabama Surf Fishing gives an honest surf report, where pompano have been hit-or-miss, but whiting, quality flounder, Spanish mackerel, bluefish, jacks, and a few other beach species are giving anglers plenty to chase. Finally, Capt. King Marchand checks in from Dauphin Island with an offshore report centered on scamp, beeliners, live bait, tuna that were marked but stubborn, and why the current bottom fishing may be too good to leave. SPONSORS AFTCO Make Wake Deep South Cranes Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Dixie Building Supply KillerDock Foster Contracting Gulf Coast Shows Black Buffalo Stayput Anchor Slip Ski Solutions Coastal Connection Fiber Plastics Inc Hilton's Offshore Charts McCoy Outdoors Ricciardone Dentistry Coastal Brew Baits Pure Flats ADCNR Marine Resources Division Sea Tow Shoreline Plastics Camper City Mobile Destin Boat Show

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