Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival

Every year we host one of the most unique events on the Coast. The Frank Brown Songwriters Festival will be hosted at multiple venues in our area, from the Tin Top Restaurant in Bon Secour to the world famous Flora-Bama to the Live Bait at the Wharf. The festival runs from Nov. 8th to Nov. 18th. It’s a unique perspective to hear the songwriters who wrote the hits you’ve heard many times on the radio. The venues are very fan friendly and frequently you’ll get insider information on exactly what the songwriter’s inspiration was at the time the song was crafted.
I’ll be perched at Phoenix X for the duration of the festival.
See you at the Beach!!

Shrimp Fest !!!

The annual Shrimp Fest is in full swing. We saw the amazing Tip Tops last night. While there’s something for every musical taste I’m leaning toward Dr. Zarr’s Amazing Funk Monster tonight, and the incredible Texas Blues guitarist/singer/songwriter Wes Jeans tomorrow night. The festival has it’s legendary wide array of food, arts & crafts and unique products. And, of course, it’s right on the beach. The weather forecast is perfect, with highs near 80 and lows in the mid 60s. What more can you ask for?As always, see you at the beach!!

Monthly Fishing Report by Capt. Randy Boggs

A new feature for the blog, a monthly fishing report from my friend Capt. Randy Boggs.

Fall is here. As the first cold fronts roll through and the water temperatures start to cool, the fishing heats up.
Red snapper are being caught from the near shore reefs to well offshore in 250 plus depths. The trigger fish are making their fall appearance, along with the vermillion snapper who seem most eager to bite. Amberjack have shown up recently; some are keepers, but a lot of them are too short. The grouper have been scarce on all but the long trips.
The King mackerel and Spanish mackerel are on a feeding frenzy. In October and late November, we will be certain to seem some really big King and Spanish caught.
For those of you who enjoy offshore fishing, the yellow fin tuna have been slow. Off the rigs, some black fin tuna are being caught. Wahoo can be caught in the open waters in most areas over 15 miles offshore. We have not seen any dolphin fish being caught and the white marlin are showing up at the Nipple and the Edge with an occasional blue marlin and sail fish showing up as well.
The current water temperature is 81.9°F.
Report submitted by Capt. Randy Boggs
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