"Anyone know any good oil rigs to catch red snapper at this time of year," the author began. "I have a 21-foot offshore boat so I can go up to 50 miles out." The liveliest thread within the ensuing ...

The Gulf's red snapper population sharply declined in previous decades, but has been gradually improving. Quotas are in place ...

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WALA) - Friday, May 23, 2025 is a big day for offshore anglers in Alabama as the red snapper season for recreational fishermen begins. Starting at midnight and running through the ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Florida's red snapper season in the Gulf will be the longest on record this year. Governor DeSantis announced this year's season will be 103 days -- up from 87 last year. The state ...

In Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, a new federal rule has fishermen angry. A ban on fishing for red snapper—one of the most popular saltwater fish — starts Jan. 4. Federal agencies and ...

In 2019, commercial fisherman Eric Schmidt caught a tagged red snapper off Ft. Myers. When he reported the catch, a 38-inch fish landed in 287 feet of water, the Jacksonville office was shocked at ...

You will read about a Bradenton tackle shop supporting hurricane recovery and how fishermen chase red snapper as the Gulf ...

Two Florida Congressmen — a Republican and a Democrat — and the state's now-senior U.S. senator want to throw a bone to red snapper anglers off the Atlantic coast. Rep. John Rutherford, R-Jacksonville ...

One mini-season ends and before you know it, another one will begin. Red snapper fishing season — all two days of it — are behind us now. It'll be a year before everyone on the Space Coast has to ...