Red Snapper

• Aug 11, 2017

• #1

cathooker

Senior Member

My largest red snapper to date. I caught it while fishing off of the coast of Mexico Beach the first of July.

 

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• Aug 11, 2017

• #2

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jaymax00

Senior Member

That's a MAN right there! Great catch!

 

• Aug 12, 2017

• #3

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lampern

Senior Member

Dang nice fish!

 

• Aug 12, 2017

• #4

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mr otter

Senior Member

Pretty good one there, what did it weigh?

 

• Aug 14, 2017

• #5

FishingAddict

Senior Member

Nice!! How far off shore are you? Couldn't help but notice the trolling motor. I'd like to fish offshore daily when I retire. If I can do it in a boat that small I can start next week!��

 

• Aug 14, 2017

• #6

Teh Wicked

Senior Member

That's a nice 20+ right there.

 

• Aug 14, 2017

• #7

cathooker

Senior Member

Fishingaddict, I was 15 miles offshore. I have an Xpress 20' bay boat. It did weigh 20+ pounds. We caught so many of the endangered red snapper in two days of fishing that we would move frequently trying to get other species. They seemed to be everywhere we fished.

 

• Aug 14, 2017

• #8

doomtrpr_z71

Senior Member

Awesome, I wish I'd had my boat when I was in port st Joe a few weeks ago but the weather was not cooperative.

 

• Aug 15, 2017

• #9

brown518

Senior Member

That is a stud for sure! Nice catch

 

• Aug 15, 2017

• #10

Rabun

Senior Member

That's a stud...congrats! Did you have any luck on other species? We were down in the spring and got into some mahi just off of Mexico Beach...I was surprised how close in they were.

 

• Aug 19, 2017

• #11

cathooker

Senior Member

Rabun, Besides the red snappers we caught grouper, king mackerel, spanish mackerel, a ton of triggerfish, vermilion snapper, and mahi.

 

• Aug 21, 2017

• #12

trubluau

Senior Member

That is a stud for sure. I have caught a pile of snapper and grouper in Mexico Beach this year.

 

• Aug 21, 2017

• #13

jdgator

Senior Member

Nice red!!!

I've been catching reef fish closer in than ever before. My runs are about 7 - 9 miles off Dauphin Island. Granted, I have good numbers but still. Its crazy how quickly the population has grown.

 

• Aug 28, 2017

• #14

Rabun

Senior Member

cathooker said:

Rabun, Besides the red snappers we caught grouper, king mackerel, spanish mackerel, a ton of triggerfish, vermilion snapper, and mahi.

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That sounds like a great trip! Glad your weather allowed for your trips offshore. I always seem to be fighting the winds in the Spring. Hoping to get back down there this fall.

 

• Oct 7, 2017

• #15

Northwestretriever

Senior Member

mr otter said:

Pretty good one there, what did it weigh?

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Pretty good

GREAT FISH!!!!

 

• Oct 8, 2017

• #16

MudDucker

Moderator

Staff member

Did you release it so that you could do your part to restore the nearly extinct snapper species? I hope not, dem good groceries!