Snapper
Target big red snapper — with big live bait
Capt. Brent Ballay, and his wife, Capt. Meredith Ballay, owners of Cast N Blast Venice, say it’s all about offering red snapper a bigger fish as bait. […]
Snapper
Columns
Kayak snapper
A chunk of dead bait swirls through clear blue water toward the bottom. Before it lands, it’s inhaled by a fat red snapper. […]
Field Notes
Top 3 tips to mop up on mangroves
Every summer, Tommy Vidrine tears himself away from catching hammer speckled trout at Grand Isle and heads offshore in pursuit of mangrove snapper. […]
Columns
He talks Mississippi but cooks Louisiana
Two red snapper recipes for offshore fishermen from Ricky Ruffin for Fried Snapper Throats with Pam’s Remoulade Sauce and Parmesan Snapper. […]
Sidebars
How to make a butterfly bait for snapper
Butterfly baits are highly effective for targeting large bottom fish such as groupers and large red snappers. Here are the steps to cut your own. […]
Offshore Fishing
Frekey’s snapper gear
Flipping bait to mangrove snappers just beneath the water’s surface is an entirely different game than dredging their red snapper cousins up from the deep. […]
Contents
Blue-water takedown – Tips for landing mangrove snapper
The cluster of bananas sat forlornly on top of the dock piling.
Fifteen minutes earlier, the five deep-sea charter fishermen were handing their personal items to the two deck hands — Billy Joe Palmisano and Joseph Cantrelle — for stowing. […]
News Breaker
Louisiana’s fall red snapper season to open in state waters on Friday
It’s the season to be thankful — and many Louisiana recreational anglers are thankful to have another shot at catching red snapper in state waters this year. […]
Contents
Dad gum mangroves!
This Lafitte guide relaxes by heading out of Grand Isle to catch mangrove snapper, one of the most-persnickety fish in the Gulf. […]
Field Notes
Doing macaroni for chumming mangrove snapper
Angler David Meyers explains how he learned to use macaroni boiled in crab boil for mangrove snapper chum from an old timer. […]
Columns
The secret lives of red snappers revealed
The secret lives of red snappers revealed […]
Field Notes
Use a snell knot for more offshore hookups
Capt. Tommy Pellegrin firmly believes snelling circle hooks offshore has a direct correlation to the number of fish coming over his gunnels. […]
Offshore Fishing
The Menard’s offshore trick bag
One of the fun things about fishing with other people is learning little short-cuts they use. Here are a few of the Menard’s tricks for mangrove snapper. […]
Columns
Terrebonne couple eats from the bayou
Justin and Jessica Head catch a lot of fish, they cook a lot of fish and they eat a lot of fish. Here are some of their tasty recipes. […]
Offshore Fishing
Don’t forget a bait rod
Collecting live bait is an important element of offshore fishing success. And, while spinning rods can be rigged with sabikis, they’re not always the best. […]
Contents
Mangrove massacre — Expert tips for mangrove snapper fishing
Mangrove snapper are known for being hook shy, but this guide has the fish all figured out. So load up the boat, head to the rigs and follow his advice. […]