The best trip that I ever had was me and a friend and his son, on the backside of Fort Morgan. July 8th 1998, it was one of those lengendary trips where you try to tell friends how good it was and they think that you are telling a lie. 4:45 in the morning and the big reds were in the surf and we used 25# line and a 1 1/2 ounce spoon. Merely flipping it 10 yards out and holding on tight to the rod. They stayed in the surf until the sun hit the water and then moved out. After that the specks would go by then the blues would go by then the spanish would go by and then start over. By 10 am I could no longer grasp the reel handle to reel anymore. I use different lures for different spots. The pass in Gulf Shores I like the rainbow trout colored Zoom super fluke on a 1/2 ounce red jighead using 17 pound line on a baitcaster. Really depends on the time of year, and depending where they are will tell you the best lure or bait to use. I go to Orange Beach every year in either June or July so the fish are usually at the same places hitting the same lures year in and year out. I'm sure there are more experienced people on this site who could be of more help. Good fishing!!!