Offshore Fishing
How to boat big snapper
Orange Beach’s Art Jones said that pointing the rod tip at the water allows you to bring the rod straight up over your head when you get a red snapper bite.[…]
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Field Notes
More techniques for catching big red snapper
Capt. Art Jones of Orange Beach, Ala., shares his techniques for catching big red snapper, including the bait and line to use. […]
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Snapper secrets
It’s been years since we’ve been able to head out to the rigs in the spring and bring home red snapper, but that all changes this year.[…]
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2013 Louisiana red snapper to begin March 24
Offshore anglers launching out of Louisiana can begin hauling in red snapper on March 24 this year — more than two months before the expected opening of the federal red snapper season in federal waters.
That’s because a notice of intent to take Louisiana waters out of compliance with federal fishing regulations issued back in June has gone into effect, officials with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries’ said today (Feb. 7).[…]
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Louisiana anglers ask for regional red snapper management during meeting
A standing-room-only crowd turned out for a scoping meeting held in Baton Rouge by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council on Jan. 14 to collect public input on the ongoing management of red snapper — specifically, whether or not the Gulf of Mexico fishery should be managed as a single unit or broken up into regional management units.[…]
Offshore Fishing
John Langlois’ tips for trophy red snapper fishing
Expert John Langlois’ shares his top 12 tips for catching trophy red snapper while fishing the waters off the Louisiana coast.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Tips for cleaning snappers
Ricky Richoux of Slimeslingers Professional Fish Cleaning gives a detailed step-by-step guide of how he cleans red snapper.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Snapper from smaller boats
Many red snapper trips are made on offshore boats. Capt. Eric Dumas figured out a way to make it happen for himself in his 24-foot Ranger bay boat.[…]
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Get While the Getting’s Good
You think red snapper fishing requires heavy fishing tackle, a ton of lead weight and messy, stinky natural baits to be successful?[…]
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Red Snapper Regime
There wasn’t the slightest fold or crease in Old Glory at the Houma Hampton Inn at 4:30 a.m. It looked like the service crew had mistakenly washed it in with all the sheets, pressed it, then applied a coating of heavy starch.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Red snapper bite strong at Ship Shoal
Offshore captains haven’t been too happy with Mother Nature lately. Wild winds have kept many on the bank, and those who have tried it probably quickly regretted it.[…]
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Red Snapper Resurgence?
Red snapper fishing, which has been slower-than-expected all summer long, is now drawing to a close. The season ends Oct. 31, and will not reopen until April 21, 2004.[…]