When targeting mangrove snapper, it is best to hit them at the slower portions of the tides, beginning and end. Position yourself so your bait will be swept into the structure where they are schooled.

1: At Big Pier 60 in Clearwater, Spanish mackerel, mangrove snapper and white grunts have been steady catches this week. The occasional snook, redfish, speckled trout and pompano have also been caught ...

So far, we could easily call this the summer of snapper. Since the snapper bite began in earnest in March, the snapper bite offshore has been glorious. Mutton snapper, mangrove snapper, lane snapper ...

Back in the not-so-long-ago days when the recreational red snapper season was dwindling to a very few days, the two-per-angler daily limit was more prized than it is today. This year’s two-snapper per ...

The big news is the shrimp run, which is ramping up nicely. It's still a little early, but most all those who chase river shrimp are banking on one of the better seasons in years. There are reports of ...

A Manatee County fisherman caught a haul of yellowtail snapper and more catch while fishing in 75 feet of water off Anna Maria Island. For me, yellowtail snapper has been one of the most consistent ...

Black Drum: Good numbers of black drum have been caught in many areas around the Tampa Bay region and especially the bridges this week. Strike Zone, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 ...

With all of the species on the catch and release list these days, there are precious few fish for-fish-for-dinner folks to target. While I'm a solid proponent of the catch and release of game fish, ...

For me, yellowtail snapper has been one of the most consistent catches over the past 10 years offshore fishing between 120 and 160 feet of water. Before then, they were a bit more hit-or-miss unless ...