No, no, not those snapper. Put down the big rig and lay off the sea-sick pills. This particular snapper is decidedly less sexy than its meatier — and redder — cousins pulled from deep reefs many miles ...

When targeting mangrove snapper, it is best to hit them at the slower portions of the tides, beginning and end. Position yourself so your bait will be swept into the structure where they are schooled.

Looking to upgrade your bottom-fishing setup? Learn which combos and tackle excel for snapper season. The post Bottom-Fishing Tackle Built for Snapper Season appeared first on Salt Water Sportsman.

Mangrove Snapper: The mangrove snapper bite is about as good as it gets for area anglers. Big fish and good numbers are being caught all over the Tampa Bay area ...

This video follows a deep dive targeting mangrove snapper. The fish immediately attempts to escape into rocks after being hit, forcing quick action. Breath control, positioning, and timing all matter.

1: At Big Pier 60 in Clearwater, plenty of mangrove snapper have been caught this past week. Speckled trout, sheepshead, whiting and jack crevalle have also been steady catches, reports Big Pier 60 ...

The big news is the shrimp run, which is ramping up nicely. It's still a little early, but most all those who chase river shrimp are banking on one of the better seasons in years. There are reports of ...

There’s a reason they’re not called channel snapper. Hang around the mangroves long enough, season after season, year after year, from the dawn of time through the Industrial Revolution, a guy can get ...

A welcomed break in the wind and weather on tap has anglers anxious to hook up both shallow and deep. While the Gulf waters took some time to settle from the residual effects of Hurricane Nicole, all ...

With all of the species on the catch and release list these days, there are precious few fish for-fish-for-dinner folks to target. While I'm a solid proponent of the catch and release of game fish, ...