Published on: August 4, 2025 at 9:37 AM

By: David Rainer

Good news was in abundance at the 92nd annual Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo (ADSFR), certified as the largest saltwater fishing tournament in the world.

With a low-pressure system threatening to make for a bumpy weekend, the skies around Dauphin Island and in the Gulf cleared and made for a great weekend of fishing.

Longtime ADSFR head judge Sean Powers, Ph.D., also shared excellent news about one of Alabama’s most popular inshore species – speckled trout, or spotted seatrout if you’re a stickler for official names.

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