Sun - Jul 25 2010
6 hour fishing trip July 21, 2010
We headed to the southeast and worked way offshore about 13 miles from Perdido Pass to our first spot and caught some nice Red Snapper and Triggerfish. Then, we moved on to the east and continued having fun with the catch and release fishing that was going of with king mackerel.

Tue - Jul 20 2010
We are FISHING!
We are now running fishing trips. Granted the trips , are just short family oriented fishing charters at this time bu,t the local waters are now open! Thanks to Commissioner Barnett Lawley for opening the pass to allow us to go fishing again. If you have fished with us, take you a weekend and bring the wife and kids down and lets teach them that it is okay to let the fish go!

Sat - Jul 17 2010
Orange Beach Fishing after Gulf Oil Spill
Orange Beach, Ala. - With the cap in place on the well at the Deepwater Horizon site appearing to be holding and the beach being relatively clear for the last few weeks the phone is starting to ring a little with people inquiring about fishing trips. We are open for business and will be glad to take you on a deep sea charter fishing trip but you need to know a few things. At this point state waters are the only thing that is open in Alabama and Florida

Thu - Jul 15 2010
Orange Beach and the Oil Spill
Orange Beach, Alabama - We are still not fishing at this time nor or we getting paid from BP. This trend seems to be continuing all across the Gulf Coast from what I am hearing. We are looking forward to getting back to work soon as the mood in Orange Beach and Gulf Shores seems to be "Cautiously Optimistic" at this time, with the cap design that BP is trying at the well site.

Tue - Jul 13 2010
Deep Sea Fishing T-Shirts
Orange Beach, Al. - We have not been fishing in almost a month now and are getting pretty fidgety to say the least. I am hoping that BP will pay us like they say but, at this point it just has not happened. We have T-Shirts in stock over at the Orange Beach Marina dock store and would love for you buy some.

Mon - Jul 12 2010
Gulf Shores still rockin!
Gulf Shores, Al. - I have to say that there were no hidden surprise acts to the Jimmy Buffett concert but, he did not need any help! Jimmy and the coral reefer band rocked into the night playing all of your favorite old songs and some new ones too!

Sun - Jul 11 2010
Brooks and Dunn?? Surprize at tonight’s Jimmy Buffett show?
Gulf Shores, Al. - There are rumors flying all over the beaches that Brooks and Dunn will show up to tonight at the Jimmy Buffett Concert!

Sun - Jul 11 2010
Jimmy Buffett’s concert in Gulf Shores… Tonight!
Gulf Shores, Al. - We are really lucky to have at least one celebrity person help us with the lack of attention that we have from the mainstream media. While most people who are removed from the local area hear very little about the oil spill and the adverse effects of it, only Jimmy Buffett has stepped up to help

Wed - Jul 07 2010
BP and the fishing business in Orange Beach
Everyone is thinking that BP is paying us, and lots of money at that, but just so you know, at this time I have still not received one dime from BP for my business. In fact, I have only had one follow up phone call from them, letting me know that they got my claim

Fri - Jul 02 2010
Orange Beach Deep-sea Fishing
Orange Beach, Al - At this time we are still shut down for our day to day operations of deep-sea fishing along the Alabama Gulf Coast. We remain hopeful that BP will stop the flow of oil coming from the Mocondo well where the Deepwater Horizon oil platform sank in April.

I have been fishing for as long as I can remember. I have owned 6 different boats in my life; two of which were charter fishing boats known as the Intimidator. Since the day I was introduced to fishing, it is all I ever wanted to do. I commercial fished with the hi-liners in the Snapper fishery for years, but my passion has always been seeing the smile on someone’s face when they catch the fish of a lifetime.     

It all started with my grandmother in a small farm pond outside of Andalusia, Alabama as a kid.

Then in 1979, thanks to my parents, I was introduced to fishing in the Gulf of Mexico along the Alabama Gulf Coast. After cutting grass and saving my money, I bought my first boat in 1983. It was an old, 1960 model, tri-hull fiberglass boat that was 12 feet long and 6 feet wide with an old 20 h.p. Johnson outboard, but was a stable platform for a young kid to have fun in. Then in high school, I moved up in to the bigger outboard boats. As I introduced my friends to the world of offshore fishing, I realized that I enjoyed seeing my friends smile as they pulled in their catch as much as I enjoyed catching the fish myself. After Commercial fishing in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, I was introduced to my future career in the charter fishing industry by Captain Don Walker on the Intruder. After being his mate for about 5 years and learning from him, I took that experience and established Intimidator Sportfishing in July 1996. Since the purchase of the first Intimidator, I have been striving for successful business and making new friends.

My first charter boat was the perfect fit for a young business owner. After looking around, I settled on a 1979, 50’, Will Guthrie Sport fisher. This wood hull boat was one of the prettiest boats in the fleet and was as solid as they come. During the course of ownership, I totally rebuilt the boat from stem to stern.

Then on a fall day in 2000, I was made an offer to sell the boat. I quickly accepted the offer and reinvested all of my money and time into my current boat, a 65’ custom built sport fisher. My crew and I did most of the work and personally built the new Intimidator from the ground up in 7 months. After completion of the USCG certified vessel in June of 2001, the rest has been nothing short of phenomenal.

One of my biggest pleasures is watching kids fish and seeing their parents make a memory that will be burned into their minds forever. After thousands and thousands of personal and charter fishing trips, I can still remember my first fishing trip in the Gulf of Mexico with my dad. I hope those I take fishing along the Alabama Gulf Coast have as great a memory as I do.