Saturday, October 3, 2009

Fishing bliss in 'Bama � Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Fishing bliss in 'Bama � Corpus Christi Caller-Times: "GULF SHORES/ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — Alabama squeezed as much waterfront as it could from the 53-mile distance it was given between the Florida Panhandle and the state of Mississippi.

If you measure Alabama’s meandering southernmost boundary, the shoreline that touches either a bay or the Gulf of Mexico stretches for an impressive 607 miles.

This compact piece of geography includes the vast inlet that is Mobile Bay, along with several barrier islands that guard the coast. For fishing purposes, this sure beats a straight-line coast. And like its neighbors, Alabama enjoys the angling convenience of a near shore drop-off to the gulf’s blue waters."