On the docks at Ponce Inlet, the chance to hook a red snapper lures tourists to the Sea Spirit, a deep-sea party boat. The fish is a key part of Florida’s $4.4 billion recreational-fishing industry.

Know your quarry: Red snapper follow predictable life patterns. Use these tendencies to catch more and larger fish. The post ...

Now is a good time to hit the reefs for catches aplenty for Treasure Coast fishermen. There could be a cold water upwelling on the way, as there is most Julys. That could be pushing snapper up on the ...

We have had to work some pretty rough weather but it’s worth it with the big catches of fat spring snapper that have been coming in. The catches were mostly out deep and using the most modern methods.

Out of the three - red emperor, coral trout and snapper - the snapper has to be more accessible for most anglers. A big knobby can be found in waters from a couple of metres to 100m or more. These ...

The state planned to start a two-month long red snapper season July 1, but the state withdrew its permit request after a federal court ruling blocked it.