What are some tips for fishing near a beach?

I am going to Gulf Shores, AL, for a week beginning this Saturday and plan on fishing off a inflatable rubber raft 50 – 100 yards off the shore. What baits/lures should I use? What kind of fish can I catch? What time of day is best/worst for fishing? Any tips would be helpful.
I will be doing some surf fishing, too.

take the answer from someone who might have fished there, you see what happens when people just guess

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