On the docks at Ponce Inlet, the chance to hook a red snapper lures tourists to the Sea Spirit, a deep-sea party boat. The fish is a key part of Florida’s $4.4 billion recreational-fishing industry.

Know your quarry: Red snapper follow predictable life patterns. Use these tendencies to catch more and larger fish. The post ...

The state planned to start a two-month long red snapper season July 1, but the state withdrew its permit request after a federal court ruling blocked it.

Now is a good time to hit the reefs for catches aplenty for Treasure Coast fishermen. There could be a cold water upwelling on the way, as there is most Julys. That could be pushing snapper up on the ...

The actual population of red snapper in Gulf waters is a mystery. Questionable figures for the past few years has prompted dismay and outright rebellion in the recreational fishing community. Anglers ...

We have had to work some pretty rough weather but it’s worth it with the big catches of fat spring snapper that have been coming in. The catches were mostly out deep and using the most modern methods.

Dick Emmons, Senior Connecticut Aquatic Resources Education (CARE) Instructor and well known local fishing enthusiast sent me his "IT'S SNAPPER TIME" instruction sheet. The information he provides is ...

I advise early-morning or evening trips to avoid the heat. You can still catch fish during the day if you can take the sun.

YELLOWBELLY and trout were on the bite in many rivers and impoundments, while snapper dominated saltwater fishing. Yellowbelly up to 59cm were caught in the Murray River from Nyah to Swan Hill, Jim ...

Out of the three - red emperor, coral trout and snapper - the snapper has to be more accessible for most anglers. A big knobby can be found in waters from a couple of metres to 100m or more. These ...