As baitfish migrate, mutton snapper move into shallower water, and anglers using the right tactics can find much success. The ...

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.

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 ...

Seriously, whether its fishing for snapper offshore in 90 feet of water or fishing for snapper under the local pier or catwalk, mangrove snapper are biting right now. It's also a good time to get good ...

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, ...

So far, we could easily call this the summer of snapper. Since the snapper bite began in earnest in March, the snapper bite offshore has been glorious. Mutton snapper, mangrove snapper, lane snapper ...

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.

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 ...

Back in the not-so-long-ago days when the recreational red snapper season was dwindling to a very few days, the two-per-angler daily limit was more prized than it is today. This year’s two-snapper per ...

A Manatee County fisherman caught a haul of yellowtail snapper and more catch while fishing in 75 feet of water off Anna Maria Island. For me, yellowtail snapper has been one of the most consistent ...

For me, yellowtail snapper has been one of the most consistent catches over the past 10 years offshore fishing between 120 and 160 feet of water. Before then, they were a bit more hit-or-miss unless ...