Good numbers of legal seatrout and redfish are being caught in the coastal rivers, along with lots of sand trout, mangrove snapper, sheepshead and the occasional flounder. SureKetch jigs or DOA CAL shad tails bounced slowly in the deepest holes are producing, along with live shrimp and mud minnows. The fish are biting best on [...]
Snapper Fishing
Rare Fish Landed in Mexico
There were a lot of people scratching their heads when this fish was brought to the docks of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Famed Pisces Sportfishing Fleet blog described the fish as having a dorado-shaped head, tuna-type body, wahoo tail (with half of it missing) and a snapper color, according to GrindTV.com. The identified it as a [...]
Alabama Angler Lands Massive Snapping Turtle
Woody Bozeman was out looking for catfish on the Tallapoosa River, and when he saw his rod bend over, he got pretty excited. But it wasn’t a catfish on the end of his line. Bozeman hauled up an 83-pound alligator snapping turtle. Not wanting to release the turtle with a hook in its mouth, he managed [...]
52 STRIPERS ALL ON TOP WATER GIBBS PLUGS !!!
Had out the McGuire Family Saturday 6 AM. They only wanted to Throw Top Water Plugs, When they got to me I was a bit worried seeing 2 young boys Michael 14 and his brother Brendan 12. They said they were good fishermen but everyone says that. Thats a lot of hooks flying around… [...]
Panama Fishing Report – BIG Cuberas and Tunas! – September 7-9, 2012
Although the “rainy season” here in Panama is supposed to be in full swing it sure does not seem like it. The weather has been unseasonably nice with little rain and sunshine and the seas have been smooth. Don’t get me wrong…we have had a few inclement days but at least it was nice for [...]
Australian Fishermen Arrested for Using Explosives
Those that see the Alabama Rig as immoral might realize that there are bigger fish to fry, in this case, fish that are being fried. A fishing vessel off Australia’s Tiwi Islands was stopped and boarded when officials suspected those onboard of using explosives to procure their catch. This boat, according to Nt News, contained [...]
11.5-Foot Great White Shark Attacks Australian Fishing Boat
A recreational angler in Cockburn Sound near Perth, Australia got a bit of a shock when a great white slammed into his outboard motor. According to TheWest.Com.Au, Brad Harrison and Ben Croft, had been fishing for snapper when the 11.5-foot shark approached their 13-foot aluminium vessel. “We’ve got the bait dispenser at the back of the boat [...]
Panama Fishing Report – Hannibal Bank Tunas and More! – Aug 31-Sept 1, 2012
The weather and seas have been unseasonably nice the past two days here in the Gulf of Chiriqui for Pepe, Angel, Fernando, Onofre, and Manuel. The normal cloudy and overcast rainy season conditions were replaced by sunshine and clear skies for our visiting Spanish anglers! We ran to Hannibal Bank on Friday morning with a [...]
Commercial Closure for Yellowtail Snapper Reversed in the South Atlantic
The commercial season for yellowtail snapper in the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast was set to close soon, as we told you earlier this week. And even the season for us recreational anglers was threatened. But we have some good news for commercial fishermen and restaurants in the South Atlantic region. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric [...]
Is Recreational Yellowtail Snapper Season Heading for a Closure?
Yellowtail snapper are the saltwater equivalent of yellow perch, they’re fun, fairly easy to catch, and they taste delicious just about any way you cook them. This is why more than a few Florida fishermen are concerned following an announcement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that the commercial season for yellowtail snapper will [...]
