Snapper

There are several species of snapper caught along Florida’s Coast and throughout the tropics. Mangrove, Red, Lane, Mutton and Yellowtail are all common and are usually a welcome adversary to all bottom fishermen.

Known for their excellent table fare, snapper will eat a variety of dead and live baits. The preferred baits along the East Coast of Florida are live cigar minnows and live Spanish sardines. Dead sardines and squid will also work when live bait is unavailable. Anglers often use “Sibiki” rigs to obtain live bait which is generally abundant around buoys, reefs and wrecks.

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