Orange Beach Fishing Charters

Raise your expectations! A family friendly fishing charter that is different in every way.

Welcome aboard Captain Troy’s, Distraction Charter Deep Sea Fishing boat.   It’s time to raise your expectations and find out why our private charter fishing trips are so valuable with families and first time anglers who are vacationing in Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, Alabama.  When you choose us, only you and your family will be the only ones on the boat except your captain and deckhand.   We offer flexible rates and prices that don’t penalize you for not having 6 people in your group.  Our prices are based on flat rate for 1 to 4 people in your group.  If a couple more people want to join your group, you can easily add a 5th or 6th person for only a few dollars more each, plus an additional small deckhand fee.  You can read about how our flat rate prices work on our fishing rates page.

FAMILY FISHING CHARTER TRADITIONS BEGIN HERE

When it comes to going deep sea fishing in Orange Beach for the first time, you only have one chance to get it right and choose the right charter boat to serve you.  Make the wrong choice, and your kids and family may never want to go deep sea fishing ever again.   That is why it is important to do your homework up front.  Making the right choice for your family might just start your own family fishing tradition.

Distraction Charters is ideal for families who are exploring ways to start their own family annual activities and vacation traditions.  When you allow us to serve you, you will be around people who make you feel like you are part of the family and like you have known them your whole life.

We enjoy watching children’s faces while they reel in their first fish.

When we started our company in 2002, we knew we had something special to offer first timers, families and children.  Instead of being like other deep sea fishing charters in Alabama, we asked our customers to explain how we can better serve you.  We heard you loud and clear, and built an entire company based on what our customers wanted, not what we wanted.  We knew we had the right amount of southern hospitality and charm, and when we combined it with some kindness, exceptional customer service and light tackle action that our customers suggested, and everything turned out just right.

We invite you to come along and see what we do for you and your family, so will fully understand what deep sea fishing charters can be like, when you choose an offshore guide who really cares enough about you to ensure you have a safe, action packed, education filled, happy experience.

If you really want to have some fun, our 6 hour trip will give you an opportunity to experience what we call bottom fishing or reef fishing.   These trips are our most popular and offer just the right amount of riding, trolling and fishing for red snapper, triggerfish and an occasional amberjack.  Even though these popular reef fish pull hard and taste great, they are highly regulated and most will have to be released due to seasonal closures.  Remember, the longer the trip you choose the more fish you will have a chance to learn how to catch.

No matter which trip is right for you and your family,  if the fish you catch are in season or out of season and must be let go, we will still take you to catch them, take some photographs and release them.   Our goal is to educate, demonstrate and give you a platform to exercise your beginner skills or hon your angling knowledge.   We are the first charter boat to promote conservation with a twist.  We don’t fish for reef fish with barbed hooks.  Why you may ask?  They often harm the fish we catch that are released.  For that reason, we became the first charter boat in the gulf to fish with barbless circle hooks , as a way to help save the fish that we release.  These hooks are also very safe for kids.

Imagine your 12 year old catching a big mangrove snapper on his first fishing trip!

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  Children & Kids Fishing

  Imagine finding an offshore fishing guide that specializes in taking kids as young as 4, deep sea fishing. With us, parents can relax and kids can be kids. Families love what we do for them....

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  See Dolphins & Sea Turtles

  Being able to see Wild Dolphins, Sea Turtles, Pelicans and Seagulls up close, is the highlight of any fishing charter. There is so much more to deep sea fishing and we aim to share it with you....

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  “CPR” Catch, Photo, Release

  Our "Keep the Best, Release the Rest" option offers year round opportunities for those who want to experience fishing in Orange Beach....

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  Shark Fishing Fun

  It's time to "One Up" your buddies with your own big fish story. On almost every 6 hour charter, somebody has a chance to test their angling skills against one of natures Apex predators. ...

Deep Sea Fishing Opportunities

We love seeing grandpa spend time with his grand children with grandma looking on!

If you are like most families or are first timers who have never been deep sea fishing before, choosing a fishing charter in Alabama can be overwhelming.   There is a whole lot of clutter on the internet that make choices even harder.  With us, we keep the choices simple and offer plain explanations as to what we offer and what you can expect to receive.  When you choose an Orange Beach Fishing Charter like the Distraction, you have nothing to worry about, because we always have your best interest at heart.  If we can’t deliver what you are expecting, we promise to make it right.

What we do for families who are vacationing in Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, Alabama, is unlike any other fishing charter around.  We take you to catch fish, but we take customer service to a whole new level.  We are extremely polite, professional, courteous, respectful and patient with everyone.  Since we specialize in family fishing, you are encouraged to bring the kids along so we can spend time with them and hopefully influence their life in a positive way.    We do our best to keep fishing rods bent and offer you an experience like no other.   If you like to laugh, have fun, joke around and catch fish, we are the charter boat for you.

Moms Don’t Worry About Distraction – We also have the unique ability to calm fears and anxieties you may have about taking your babies or family, offshore fishing for the first time.  If you don’t understand something or have a question or concern, we will take the time to explain how and why we are doing what we are doing.  When it comes to fishing, we will show you over and over again until you are comfortable using the tackle and are catching fish all by yourself.

Guaranteed – To Be Unlike Any Other Fishing Charter Around

Sharing our love for fishing with your kids is what we are all about.  We love it when a child comes up and takes the helm and learns something new.

When it comes to going deep sea fishing, we are not an alternative to other charters in Orange Beach.  There is a huge difference between we do for you and what our competitors advertise.  Sure, all charter boats near Gulf Shores and Perdido Key, Florida take people deep sea fishing and we all catch fish.  What separates us from the herd is, we have the patience to and have a unique ability to teach basic angling skills to people who have never fished before (First timers), or have never been given the opportunity to learn how to fish in saltwater.  When you combine education with excellent customer service, patience, professionalism, kindness and gentleness, this is what really pulls us ahead of the competition.   That is why our company has the reputation of  being one of the best fishing charters around.

We care more about you getting a personalized, hassle free, “G” rated, quality fishing charter experience with value added services, more than our own personal gain.  Humbling ourselves and by asking our guests how we can better serve you, is the most rewarding things we have ever done.  This equates to you getting a lot of hands on experience and some incredible light tackle action.  If the fish you catch are in season and you want a harvest a few fish for dinner, that is alright by us.    If you decide to let them go, we will take some incredible photos of your catch so you can prove what you caught.

Red Snapper wiggle when you take their picture.

One of the biggest differences about us is, we are professional anglers and stewards of our marine resources.  We are not hard core anglers that put a lot of pressure on you to fill the cooler with fish and force you to keep every fish you catch, no matter the size.   Actually, we will not take anyone fishing who only wants to fill the cooler.  That’s not what we do.  We take people fishing who want to catch fish and have a good experience.  We are the ones who will be right there cheering you on while you fight and try to land a big fish using light tackle.  We will also be the ones who will pat you on the back when you lose one, saying, “It’s OK, you will get the next one.”  We have no ego and don’t try to impress anyone other than you and your family with good southern hospitality.  Now, If you happen to catch a limit of fish and you want to keep all of them, that is fine by us too.  We just understand that not everyone wants to keep a bunch of fish that they may not want or have means to handle or transport them back home.   Being responsible fishing guides, it is important to us that nothing we catch, goes to waste.

An Orange Beach Charter Boat Captain With A Servant’s Attitude

Captain Troy cares enough to learn each of your names and then call you by them!

I am Captain Troy Frady.  I am a professional offshore angler, a servant, a host and your point of contact when booking your charter fishing trip.  I spent almost 20 years in the corporate world as a bank loan officer,  free lance commercial pilot and a full time transportation manager for a fortune 500 company before giving it all up to live a dream of making a living on the water as a charter fishing guide, outdoor writer and photographer based out of Orange Beach Marina.  I encourage you to read about us and see what we do for families like yours.  Our family and kid friendly fishing trips are safe,  fascinating and valuable, you will not find another trip like it anywhere else.  I guarantee it.   You will experience unique activities and get to see some amazing sights that might be overlooked elsewhere.  Being a servant, we don’t just take you deep sea fishing, we take you to have an educational experience fishing and everything that encompasses.   Our company has become a destination favorite for families and first timers that want to escape ordinary charter fishing.  We take pride in and encourage you to read all of our trusted customer reviews so you can see what other families like yours say about what we do for them.

Spending time with your children while they are learning how to fish is what we call “Quality Time.”

Families with Kids love fishing with Captain Troy

Deep Sea Fishing trips that offer the best opportunity for you

Our most popular deep sea fishing charter of all times is the half day, 6 hour light tackle trip.   I know that some of you are concerned about taking your kids offshore for the first time and wondering how they will do.  When a family with small kids have chosen a shorter trip in the past, they almost 99% of the time, wish they had done a little longer trip because they have so much fun.  Because of that, we only offer 6 hour trips during the peak summer months.  This custom tailored private trip is ideal because it offers you a combination of both trolling and bottom fishing and you will catch some amazingly nice size fish.   By choosing the half day trip your family will have more opportunities to experience a good charter fishing trip.    I assure you, 6 hours goes by quick when you are having fun and catching fish.

If you want a little more out of your fishing trip and you have the time and budget, our full day 10 hour trip is ideal.   If you give us 10 hours, we will get you farther offshore where your family will have a chance to catch something other than red snapper.  These full day trips are idea from May to October each year.  Who really knows what you will catch when you choose a full day trip.  You just might get lucky and catch something real big.

Ever caught a Wahoo? They are one of the fastest fishes in the ocean.  Full Day trips gives anglers a chance to catch one of these!

For those of you who want to take your angling skills to a new level, we offer one on one tutorials and educational trips for you.  These All Day (10 hour) trips are highly specialized and they teach you advanced angling.  These trips are not meat hauls because the fish are all highly regulated and seasons are short.  They are designed for those anglers who are wanting to learn more about saltwater angling, just like they see on TV.   These trips offer knowledge that can be passed on to future generations.   What an All Day trip gives you is a chance to broaden your knowledge and expand your horizons.

Catching a big triggerfish is a real treat for any angler!

 Reasons Family’s Choose Distraction Charters.

• We offer secure online booking that is fast, efficient and is hassle free.
• We don’t require a 50% non refundable deposit.  You get to keep all your money in your pocket until the day of the trip.
• We have a satisfaction guaranteed – or we will make it right policy.
• Our boat is maintained to the highest of standards and cleanliness.
• We have the best safety equipment on board, including an inspected inflatable life raft and fire system.
• You get to indulge yourself while experiencing a safe, private, “G” rated, kid friendly, laid back, hassle free, deep sea fishing charter in a way that can be found nowhere else.
• Your captain and crew are really good educators and hosts. We care if you have a good time and hope you learn how to catch some big fish. We are competent, knowledgeable and will always put your happiness before our personal gain.
• Our boat has a cold air conditioning system.
• You and your family are welcome upstairs at any time (as long as sea conditions allow it).
• We encourage children and shy family members to engage themselves at their own pace or comfort level and do something they can’t do at home.
• We don’t fish in unsafe or extremely rough sea conditions.  You can relax when it comes to bad weather, if it’s too rough, we simply don’t go.  (If seas are 3 ft or less, we usually go) Because we don’t take deposits, you don’t have to worry about getting a refund if the seas don’t allow us to get out.  Some days are more comfortable than others, but we do all we can to make you happy and keep your family safe.
• We do our best to take as many photos and film a movie of you while you are fishing. We 0ffer you a complimentary copies of your family while fishing and a movie of your entire fishing trip. This way, you can re-live your charter whenever you like.  You can also see who caught the most fish.

A boy, his fishing pole and his first red snapper!