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Red Snapper
Posted on 8/25/26 at 4:09 pm
Posted on 8/25/26 at 4:09 pm
Is anybody going to try to fish for snapper this weekend? Looks like the weather may give us a break. We were on them pretty good until they shut the season down. Going to try to bring my kids this weekend.
Posted on 8/25/26 at 4:46 pm to MarsellusWallace
Nope. Domestic obligations 
I dont care to fish in August anyway. Mid September and on is when I like going.
I dont care to fish in August anyway. Mid September and on is when I like going.
Posted on 8/26/26 at 6:10 am to MarsellusWallace
We will be out there weather permitting. While the winds look good looks to be a high chance of storms in the area.
Everyone be careful the late August thunderstorms can get bad quickly. Hopefully we will all have large openings in the weather to get out and get back.
Everyone be careful the late August thunderstorms can get bad quickly. Hopefully we will all have large openings in the weather to get out and get back.
Posted on 8/26/26 at 6:11 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Yep. When I heard we had a little quota left, I was hoping they would distribute it over the last 3 weekends of September, or even October, when the people, and more importantly, the sharks, start to disappear. It’s going to be hot as balls this weekend with no breeze.
Posted on 8/26/26 at 10:05 am to Icansee4miles
For 4% of the quota (35k pounds), I would prefer they just roll it into next year.
Extremely high likelihood with good weather, they say we go over and rob it from next year.
Extremely high likelihood with good weather, they say we go over and rob it from next year.
Posted on 8/26/26 at 10:20 am to Antib551
Since when has the weather mattered?
Take it from the commercial quota. In fact, make the commercial quota zero and let us rec guys have it. I don't care if Janet in Nebraska can't get red snapper at her local seafood shack in March. If Janet wants red snapper she oughta have to go get them herself like the rest of us do.
Take it from the commercial quota. In fact, make the commercial quota zero and let us rec guys have it. I don't care if Janet in Nebraska can't get red snapper at her local seafood shack in March. If Janet wants red snapper she oughta have to go get them herself like the rest of us do.
Posted on 8/26/26 at 10:48 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Touche` on weather. I'm 99.9% convinced they will say we go over regardless of weather, and it's less than ideal this weekend with the rains. Next weekend shaping up beautifully and it'll be one they say we do at LEAST 10% on.
There were several weeks this season that they completely pulled numbers out of their arse. Like the week of 6-29 to 7-5 (holiday weekend) that they say Private did 215,374 pounds and state charters did 158 pounds
I fully agree with your take on commercial. They don't need that much quota, but nothing will ever be done about it.
There were several weeks this season that they completely pulled numbers out of their arse. Like the week of 6-29 to 7-5 (holiday weekend) that they say Private did 215,374 pounds and state charters did 158 pounds
I fully agree with your take on commercial. They don't need that much quota, but nothing will ever be done about it.
Posted on 8/26/26 at 11:45 am to Antib551
It's interesting on the numbers supposedly Lousiana has the best system and the other gulf states are copying it....
The weather for fourth of July was likely the best of the summer IMO, we kicked the shite out of snapper that weekend it was dead calm and 5/person, I have no earthly idea how many were caught that weekend but it would have been high.
However the rest of the summer at least on the weekends has been pretty abysmal we canceled going to our camp 5 times this summer because wind was too bad to drive to Venice and go. I can't see how we hit the numbers we did this year with the weather, unless TONS/majority of people are fishing during the week when it was typically calmer and I was stuck in the office.
If we can catch 25% in one weekend with good weather I don't see how we can open for two weekends now for 4%? Either way we will take advantage of this weekend and change gears to doves the following. No matter what I appreciate the state trying to get us more opportunity it beats the hell out of two fish for two weeks which was the case not that long ago. It's a HUGE step in the right direction even if not perfect. Hopefully the weather cooperates.
The weather for fourth of July was likely the best of the summer IMO, we kicked the shite out of snapper that weekend it was dead calm and 5/person, I have no earthly idea how many were caught that weekend but it would have been high.
However the rest of the summer at least on the weekends has been pretty abysmal we canceled going to our camp 5 times this summer because wind was too bad to drive to Venice and go. I can't see how we hit the numbers we did this year with the weather, unless TONS/majority of people are fishing during the week when it was typically calmer and I was stuck in the office.
If we can catch 25% in one weekend with good weather I don't see how we can open for two weekends now for 4%? Either way we will take advantage of this weekend and change gears to doves the following. No matter what I appreciate the state trying to get us more opportunity it beats the hell out of two fish for two weeks which was the case not that long ago. It's a HUGE step in the right direction even if not perfect. Hopefully the weather cooperates.
Posted on 8/26/26 at 2:29 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Take it from the commercial quota. In fact, make the commercial quota zero and let us rec guys have it. I don't care if Janet in Nebraska can't get red snapper at her local seafood shack in March. If Janet wants red snapper she oughta have to go get them herself like the rest of us do.
Presumably Janet can charter a boat and catch 'em like everyone else, no?
I have read many times that a pound of ARS caught in Florida commercially (not charters) adds about $1 to the state's economy where the same pound caught recreationally (including charters) adds about $5. That is a helluva subsidy to protect an unsustainable industry...unsustainable based on dock fees alone, let alone all the other stuff that makes commercial fishing a dead industry propped up by tax payers. Offer the commercial folks a nice power cat and a couple of years of licensing and tax breaks if they'll give up their commercial license or lose them and get jack shite and the number of nice charter boats will increase, folks in Nebraska can enjoy some fishing and those among us with the money invested to enjoy bottom fishing might not have to endanger our lives to make a trip. It will happen someday. the commercial industry is deader than the beer at a political fund raiser and is only viable because of subsidies and quotas.
Posted on 8/26/26 at 2:42 pm to AwgustaDawg
I don’t often agree with you there some excellent points in your post.
An easy way to de not the commercial guys is to disallow renting/leasing permits
Your permit, YOU have to catch them and if you don’t permit has to be surrendered.
An easy way to de not the commercial guys is to disallow renting/leasing permits
Your permit, YOU have to catch them and if you don’t permit has to be surrendered.
Posted on 8/26/26 at 2:59 pm to AwgustaDawg
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Presumably Janet can charter a boat and catch 'em like everyone else, no?
Sure. I'm not a fan of charter/guide either, but at least they (should) have to catch them themselves that way.
What really chaps my arse is being able to buy stuff in the store that I cannot legally catch and keep myself in my own damn boat.
Posted on 8/27/26 at 12:12 pm to Da Hammer
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It's interesting on the numbers supposedly Lousiana has the best system and the other gulf states are copying it....
While the system isn't perfect, at least we have state control versus back when the feds controlled and we got very short seasons. We all agree the count could be better, but with limited resources, how to make it better is the question. We were questioned twice this year at the landing and I got one phone survey on a week I didn't fish. That was out of 6 days offshore.
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unless TONS/majority of people are fishing during the week when it was typically calmer and I was stuck in the office.
Out of 6 days offshore this summer, 4 of ours were Wednesdays or Thursdays out of GI. On the couple of those days that were calm there were still multiple boats out in the same areas we were in. The one calm saturday we were out there, seemed like every pipeline crossing within a 5 mile radius had a boat on it.
Posted on 8/27/26 at 12:28 pm to AwgustaDawg
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Offer the commercial folks a nice power cat and a couple of years of licensing and tax breaks if they'll give up their commercial license or lose them and get jack shite and the number of nice charter boats will increase,
Yea, I agree with the $$ spent on recreational vs commercial. Its the same with Gags. At least the state of Florida opened up the Gag season this year to match the federal. Which is basically one month (September) instead of 14 days like we have been having. I may actually get to run some good charters starting next week. I dont have a Federal Reef Permit so I have to stay inside the Florida line (inside of 10 miles) and I am catching some very nice gags in 55 feet right now. Will be able to fillet some for customers next week.
Posted on 8/27/26 at 8:13 pm to LanierSpots
Anybody go today? Sat through all the weather, left the dock at 1:00 this afternoon and once we pulled up on our spot we had our 8 nice snapper in 20 minutes. Would have been quicker, but my buddy didn’t have his glasses on and wasn’t hitting the Anchor button and we’d drift off the spot after one drop.
Water was clear, and the bull sharks came in packs. Had one latch on to my snapper 10-15’ from the boat, and I counted 4 others swirling around trying to get some. Even had a couple of mangroves cut in half, first time we’ve had it happen to mangroves. Something needs to be done about the damn sharks. Had trouble catching mangroves bc the ARS kept taking the bait. Population appears healthy.
Water was clear, and the bull sharks came in packs. Had one latch on to my snapper 10-15’ from the boat, and I counted 4 others swirling around trying to get some. Even had a couple of mangroves cut in half, first time we’ve had it happen to mangroves. Something needs to be done about the damn sharks. Had trouble catching mangroves bc the ARS kept taking the bait. Population appears healthy.
Posted on 8/27/26 at 8:51 pm to Icansee4miles
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Something needs to be done about the damn sharks.
You can kill as many as you want in state waters now. Stay in close and do a public service!
Posted on 8/28/26 at 9:50 am to Icansee4miles
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Anybody go today? Sat through all the weather, left the dock at 1:00 this afternoon and once we pulled up on our spot we had our 8 nice snapper in 20 minutes. Would have been quicker, but my buddy didn’t have his glasses on and wasn’t hitting the Anchor button and we’d drift off the spot after one drop.
Nice. Have a charter in the morning. Just got back from a wholesale bait company and loaded up my bait freezer with Thread Herring, Squid wings, chum and sardines..
Heading out in the morning then Tuesday, Wednesday and thursday.
Posted on 8/31/26 at 11:11 am to LanierSpots
Went to Venice this weekend and tried to fish in my bay boat. The Weatherman was wrong yet again. Too rough to fish my snapper spots. Ended with a mixed box of White Trout, Reds, and Sheepys so we brought some filets home.
Posted on 8/31/26 at 11:21 am to MarsellusWallace
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Went to Venice this weekend and tried to fish in my bay boat. The Weatherman was wrong yet again. Too rough to fish my snapper spot
Hoping this weekend will be a lot better weather and less crowded with the start of college football season.
Posted on 8/31/26 at 11:43 am to Novastar
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start of college football season.
Is my starting gun to get serious about fishing.
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