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gunbuyer · Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 1:01 am Post subject: Red Snapper Questions

Anyone know if the Red Snapper are off the Texas coast (within 8 miles or so) this time of year. Someone told me they move in during the winter time. I thought it was BS but figured I would ask around... Thanks for any input.

Matt · Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:11 am Post subject:

It's true.
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gonefishing · Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:20 pm Post subject:

That would have to be one hell of a cast.

REEL BEAST · Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:09 am Post subject:

Lots of Snapper hanging around all of the state water rigs. Some pretty nice ones actually. Our Red Snapper fishery is in excellent shape.
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gunbuyer · Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:10 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the information! I am going to head out for some snapper fishing next time the seas arent too bad.

RodBreaker · Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:49 pm Post subject:

delliott00 · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 2:06 pm Post subject:

At some of the nearshore rigs you can't hardly get a bait past all these "endangered" red snapper. We were bringing up 2 at a time on some drops over the holidays. Problem is finding them >15". Hopefully all those 12-13 inch ones we caught have had their growth spurts Smile

Anxious to get out there myself.

-Dave

cephus · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:07 pm Post subject: Snapper

Don't know what kind of bait you were using, but, try doubling the size of bait to get to the bigger snapper. The little snapper are more agressive and will get to the bait quicker than the larger ones. Putting on larger baits givet the larger snapper time to move in and grab on. Works for me on Trigger fish as well.
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Lost Cajun · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:24 pm Post subject: Re: Snapper

cephus · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:03 pm Post subject: snapper

My favorite bait is ribbon fish. You can cut it to the size you want and I have also caught some grinder snapper trolling/drifting using whole ribbon fish hooked through the lips behind a large bullet weight. If ribbons are not available almost any kind of cut bait can be used. The tougher the skin the better. Bonita and jacks also make great bait, but the small sharks like them too.
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Central Scrutinizer · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:13 pm Post subject:

Whole pogies, about the size of your hand.

gunbuyer · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:25 pm Post subject:

I agree with the above... any bait works!! I usually run about 30miles offshore. out of bait within a couple hours and start using blue runner or my snapper bellies!

HighTide · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:13 pm Post subject:

Is it possible to catch your own Pogies or do you have to buy them?
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RodBreaker · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:41 pm Post subject: