Pitch Baiting Blue Marlin and Catching Sow Red Snapper

  Pitch baiting blue marlin, targeting sow snapper, and upgrading dockside setups—expert tactics from Gulf Coast veterans. In this week's Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report, Butch Thierry and co-host Angelo DePaola deliver an action-packed episode that dives deep into offshore, bottom, and dockside fishing along the Gulf Coast. Michael Cleveland joins to break down his experience aboard the 72' Viking Never Surrender during the Emerald Coast Billfish Classic, where his team released a blue marlin and dialed in on teaser and pitch bait techniques. He shares insights on how sonar and weather windows shaped the bite—and why persistence and teamwork paid off. Next, Captain Delynn Sigler, the go-to expert on bottom fishing, gives a full rundown on the sow snapper and scamp bite. He discusses why reading current conditions is key, how to find fish sitting high in the water column, and why sometimes the simplest rigs produce the best results. Finally, the KillerDock crew returns to share updates on their latest dockside installations, discuss product durability, and explain why smart dock design is becoming essential for serious anglers and coastal homeowners alike. It's all brought to you whether it's good, bad, or ugly. Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to podcasts, and don't forget to text "ASFR" to 779-345-2918 for a free AFTCO camo lens cleaner cloth and to get weekly show updates straight to your inbox. Keep whackin' 'em! Sponsors: Fishbites Dixie Supply and Baker Metal Killerdock Test Calibration Coastal Connection EXP Realty Great Days Outdoors Hilton's Realtime Navigator Bucks Island Marine Salts Gone Shoreline Plastics Saunders Yachtworks East Pass Broadbill Open Survival at Sea Tohatsu ADCNR The Obsession Outdoors Sea Tow