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The Red Snapper, which is also call the Yelloweye Rockfish, is a rocky bottom dweller usually found between sixty and four hundred feet below the surface of the water. Red Snapper travel in large schools that are detectable by sonar and can be found in shallow waters during the spring. They are aggressive predators who live off other fish, shrimp and squid that can be found along the rocky bottom of the warm coastal waters.
The Red Snapper can range anywhere from twelve to twenty-four inches in length with a maximum weight of thirty-five pounds. The Red Snapper is known for its beautiful show of color, bright red and yellow eyes, sharp teeth and spiny dorsal fin. The Red Snapper could live to be over one hundred years old, but because they are such a popular fish among anglers many do not live half that long.
The best time of year to catch Red Snapper is usually mid summer through early autumn. Smaller Red Snapper can be caught in the spring when they migrate into the shallow waters for a few months, before moving back out to the deeper water. Every State has regulations that must be followed when catching Red Snapper and all of the waterways require you to have a fishing license.
The Red Snapper season changes each year depending on how well the population is doing, so you should always inquire at your local wildlife station about what is in season and the size and weight restrictions for each type of fish you plan to catch. Remember that when you are planning to catch Red Snapper at depths over two hundred feet it is difficult to release them because their air bladder could possibly burst as they are being reeled in.
Red Snapper can be found as far north as the Massachusetts coast to as far south as the Gulf of Mexico. The most popular places to go fishing for Red Snapper are Florida, Georgia, and the Gulf Coast. The Red Snapper off the coast of Georgia tend to be larger but they are usually further off the coast at about forty miles out, while the Red Snapper caught off the coast of Florida are a bit smaller then can easily be caught just a few miles off shore. Fishing for Red Snapper along the Gulf of Mexico usually proves to be a bit over crowded, you might have to go out a good seventy miles from the coast line to find a good spot and the Red Snapper tend to be plentiful but small.
Because Red Snapper are bottom dwellers you would want to use a line weighted with an eight to sixteen ounce sinker making pitching out of the question. Pitching is an underhanded cast that is best done with a light line so that you can make a splashless entry into the water. The best way to catch Red Snapper is to go trolling with live or fresh cut bait such as shrimp, squid and cut up mullet.
When trolling for Red Snapper you will cast a weighted fifteen to fifty pound line from the back of a power driven boat. It is always good to go trolling with someone who knows the waters because you will need to know the exact depth of the area you are trolling in and you will need to know what speed to move at once the lines have been cast. There are always expert guides that will take you out Red Snapper fishing for a fee and it is worth it. These guides will not only know the water that you are fishing in but the guidelines that you must follow while doing it.
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