Wahoo Watersports works out of Garrett Lane in Orange Beach, in the cluster of marinas just inside Perdido Pass, and it’s been at it since 1992. Captain Brooks Moore runs the operation with more than 40 years of personal fishing time on this water. It’s a two-lane business — offshore fishing charters on one side, pontoon rentals on the other — which makes it a practical stop when half the group wants to fish and the other half wants to float.
What you get
Two sportfishers, each taking up to six passengers. Dark Thirty is the deep-sea boat, chasing mahi, tuna, wahoo, sailfish, red snapper, and grouper depending on the season and what’s open. Black Mambo is set up for shark charters. Trips come as half-day or full-day, and all gear and licenses are included, so you show up with sunscreen and a cooler and they handle the rest. On the rental side, pontoons come in luxury and sport models for up to 12 people, in four-hour and eight-hour blocks. Jet skis are available through their Wahoo Boat Club membership rather than as a walk-up rental.
Who it’s for
Families on a beach week, bachelor and bachelorette groups, and corporate outings are the stated specialties, and the pontoon-for-12 is the right tool for all three. If the goal is a serious offshore day, the six-person limit keeps the boat from getting crowded, which matters more than it sounds when six lines are in the water.
Before you book
Red snapper season is short and federally managed, so don’t assume it’s open the week you’re here — ask. Check their site for current rates. Before a pontoon day, look at Orange Beach flag conditions, since a red-flag Gulf changes where you can comfortably go and usually means staying in the bays. Our charters page lets you compare against the other Pass operators.
