How To Catch Red Snapper: The Start To Finish Guide! Be Prepared For Snapper Season +Fishing Spots
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- Here is a complete guide to start catching or start catching more red snapper. The great news is with minimal experience or knowledge you can go out and have a successful day red snapper fishing. By watching this video and putting these fishing tips to work I have no doubt you will be on your way to landing some of these amazing fish. If you're fishing the Atlantic red snapper season here are some fishing spots to consider trying below for fishing out of Port Canaveral or fishing out of Sebastian Inlet. Please SUBSCRIBE to my channel for lots of future videos on life in the outdoors. Thank you!
Port Canaveral Fishing Spots: Red Snapper
21 Fathom Bottom- 28 38.863 N 80 13.017 W
50ft Sailboat- 28 30.067 N 80 13.198 W
FSFA Cargo Pier- 28 30.001 N 80 13.002
Lead Wreck- 28 23.400 N 80 17.720 W
Sebastian Inlet Fishing Spots: Red Snapper
Melbourne 180' Hangs
North- 28 10.000 N 80 02.800 W
Middle- 27 55.000 N 80 01.500 W
South- 27 40.000 N 80 00.800 W
I have no problem with you not showing fish. Like you said, there are tons of catching videos. I like this instructional video.
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. TEACH a man how to fish and you feed him for life.
Thanks for the video. Liked and subscribed.
First thing I thought of when you said there’s not a fish out there that’s going to break you off LOL is this man is crazy I fish with 80 pound braid in grouper break me off all the time
Then you are doing sth wrong 😆. Ppl catch 100 lb black on 30lb braid and 500 lb swordfish on 80lb braid
Then you need to be fishing with heavier and longer leaders. I doubt you are fishing with a reel that has more than 80lbs of drag on it. You are being broken off from the line rubbing on structures. Heavier and longer leaders will fix this for you
Exactly
Scott, thanks for a great video. The biggest take away for me was your set up with a solid spinning reel and not a conventional reel. I'm not skilled, but I've always been more confident and successful with my Penn spinning reel. Really enjoyed your information.
Tony 2 Hooks
There are advantages to conventional when bottom fishing and I won’t deny that but spinning gear is way more fun to me and I’m out there to have fun. Keep using that spinning reel man they work great
Hands down the best red snapper video I’ve watched, and I’ve watched a lot. Format and delivery is top shelf.
Thank you so much for this detailed video brother! I never fished for red snappers. Watched your video, fixed me carolina rigs for me and my buddies and landed some monster red snappers. Thanks to your video I had the right rig, right tackles, fishing line and so on and ended up with a successful trip. I'm a surf fisherman and this was my first offshore experience and thanks to you it was successful. Thank you! New subscriber here by the way. Keep them coming 😊👌🎣
Great to hear! I’m glad it worked out for you
Just watched a video yall posted a couple weeks ago. The comments were turned off.
I thought it was really awesome that everyone in the boat had PDF on. How cool is that!!
This is one of the few channels on RUclips where you can actually learn in depth fishing techniques. I always assumed Bonita was a “trash” fish. Can you do a video on how to fillet and make the strips?
Thank you for the feedback. I want to eventually have a video out for every gamefish. I can and I will stay tuned I'll try to get it filmed and uploaded quickly
I learned quite a bit about fishing in general from you today. Thanks for the lesson. Good teacher.
Thanks a lot glad I could help
How to catch red Snapper. Put bait in the water .And Red Snapper are overpopulated around the reefs and are making other species which were abundant in danger ed. Red Snapper has never been catch and release.
Great video! We limited out yesterday! (7/29/23) we caught 6 nice Red Snapper about 12 miles off Navarre Island. going out again on Monday, last day of the season
I've never been salt water fishing but if the lord is willing I'm going to Clear Water next year to fish for red snapper and i want to learn how. Thanks for the videos.
Awesome I hope you get to go and catch a big one
Good tip on the bonita with the skin on. I have found that sometimes they will steal your squid if you are using a large piece. Sometimes a small piece is better on squid.
Great video Scott. Happy Hunting..I will be out of the Port this Friday for the start of our 2 day Snapper season.
Awesome good luck. I’ll be out there Saturday
I wouldve been gunning it as soon as i saw that storm.
Definitely the best thing to do however this storm was coming from the direction of the inlet. I was hoping it would scoot by me but it hit me directly. It wasn’t a good situation at all
Thank you very helpful video much appreciated not many people are willing to help you learn thanks again!
Great tips / I often use small jacks or bonito chunks /
I use chunks as well. Great bait
Very helpful information, thank you
You’re welcome and thanks for watching
Have caught 3 mutton snappers on one belly strip of Bonita, its a great bait for any snapper.
Dude good instructions, I’m a new subscriber
I appreciate that. Good luck out there
SUBSCRIBED. Thank you for a great video. Moved to Cocoa 4 years ago and just bought a boat. Having to start fresh again is mind-boggling. Do you ever go to Bimini? Would love to put together a group of boats to go for a weekend.
Thank you so much 🙏
I will do what you said thank you I am from Malta
I picked up some nice details that can make a difference. Thank you. Can you do a video for catching live bait? Where, when, how ? Migration and seasonal changes to stock up on the way out?
Keep the videos coming. Thank you
I could potentially do that but there are so many variables and differences depending on where you’re at. South Florida for example is so much different than central Florida. The west coast is extremely different too
@@ScottBonnerOutdoors Anything is helpful. I am in the Sarasota area. Any basic info would be great. Where to find and get bait especially now in May when the fishing picks up would be helpful. Where do they go? Any seasonal movement etc. I'd like to get bait for offshore grouper and send out on a flat as well. I fish out of Venice north jetty. Thanks for responding. If you have any tips finding the kings now I would appreciate it!
Thanks for the coordinates
Have you visited any of them?
WWII sunken ships and rocks provide great habitat for red snapper. Plastic coated steel leaders are always a good idea so big fish won't bite through your fishing line.
Good advice
I love saltwater fishing in the gulf. I am just starting to learn, and have a long way to go. My experience was bass and catfish.
Keep at it. Lots to learn and lots to enjoy. The Gulf has excellent bottom fishing
Great vid, wish you did this in the Tampa Bay Area
Thank you for the educational video lost quite a few monsters where do u fish out off??? Typical Florida weather
Mostly out of Cape Canaveral but I travel around. There were a lot of sharks eating my fish on the way up that day
Scott what is your rig setup for the snapper fishing? Pound test , leader, hook etc.
Did the big fish break your leader? Leader not big enough? Are they line shy?
Enjoy the videos and thanks for sharing. Been subscribed and just going back to watch again.
Thanks for subscribing! I use a fishfinder rig with 60lb fluorocarbon leader and a 7/0 circle hook. 60lb is great for getting more bites but if they keep breaking you off you can bump up to 80lb fluoro
Great Video; thanks for sharing you red snapper knowledge!
Thank you! No problem I enjoyed making this video
I understand getting them off the wreck, but if you lock the drag down and they break you off 🤷🏻♂️. I give em a lil drag and take my chances. Cool looking storm 🤙🏼. Stay tight
They usually don’t. I had a predator problem that day. Every snapper I pulled from the bottom was getting eaten by sharks or jewfish
That storm got me good on the way in lol
Very informative video! Thanks
Glad it was helpful! Thanks
Thanks for the great video, really found it helpful. Might I ask, which jigging rod is this? I'm currently running a spinfisher 7500 so I assume I can pair it with this rod, it looks sweet!
My father and I went out from Port Canaveral to about ~100ft of water, the only thing biting was red snapper. Chunked Bonita along with other chunk bait, and we caught enough snapper to solve world hunger. Too bad they were out of season lmao
They are stacked up out there now after all the regulations. It’s tough to catch anything else anymore
Very helpful. I’ll be trying this for the first time on my own boat. Curious, Why not give a little drag for break off?
It depends on the structure. If I'm fishing a big structure I lock the drag down if they are right on it
Nice fish bro🤟
Hey awesome video. I fish a lot in 60 ft and catch a lot of red snapper most of them are in the 5lb range. Is it true bigger fish in the 90ft range. Some of those Melbourne hangs spots are out in 180 any tips much appreciated. Great video 👍
Generally they are bigger at deeper wrecks but I've caught plenty of 15-20 pound snapper in 60-90 feet
Is it better to anchor up to keep your bait from dragging along the bottom? Or can you have someone at the helm bumping the motor and/or drift across the bottom?
Awesome vid. Do you ever use longer than a 6ft leader? Spinning reels are king!
Thanks and not usually. If I know fish are there and I’m not getting bites I may increase the length but I usually don’t have to
What rod are you using?
Great Video! Gotta ask if you ever fish out of Ponce Inlet and if you know any good snapper spots out there? You can reply after snapper season is over i dont mind, Thanks
Hey Brad I've only fished Ponce a handful of times but I do know that the public spots out there hold lots of Red Snapper. Get ahold of a Hot Spots map for that area and focus on the depth ranges mentioned in the video and you should be fighting some of these fish in no time
Great vid
Snapper off Texas coast dont stay in one spot. Winter months you can catch them within 9 miles in 50' FOW. But once it warms up in May they are gone to 80 plus FOW. What is an Artificial wreck?
They will travel but will generally stick to one spot for a long period of time if they are comfortable
I forgot to ask you, what part of Florida are you fishing in, usually we go to Destin
I’m in Central Florida and usually fish out of Port Canaveral or Ponce Inlet
nice ,i ues a 7500 slammer , have you ever tried free line?
Hey bud I'm looking for a 12+ hr fishing trip on a great boat. I live in Fort Lauderdale. Any suggestions?
Long time fishing new to saltwater. So, when you say to stay about 20ft. off the bottom how do you know you're placed there? Also, you don't chunk bait and take of tabs, that's a good idea, is that more successful than pure chunk bait as the scents don't travel?
That will depend on your reel. You can see how many feet of retrieval for every crank
Dope Video
Curious if you’re anchored in this video or drifting?
I drift most of the time but for this video I was anchored
Do you have an coordinate to catch Red Snapper off the Fort Pierce Inlet in Florida
Would smaller bait croakers you can buy from a live bait guy work for red snapper or do you think catching the bigger croaker works best?
I usually try and use croakers in the 6” range but big baits mean big fish. Good luck
Using 50lb braid but what are you using for your leader? 80lb? Or same?
Yes I like to use 80 pound leader while snapper fishing
I like to know if you run charters if so how much?
As of right now I don’t but I might end up doing charters one day. I’m in Central Florida and run out of Cape Canaveral and Ponce Inlet most of the time
what rod and reel did u you used sir from phillipines palawan
why not 2 hook rig over and under?
I’m moving to Central Florida this month and was looking at charters and saw a midnight trip for snapper…..much rather give you my $ is that something you do?
Hi I don't do charters because I don't have the license and insurance to do that. Give that trip a shot though I'm sure they will put you on some fish. Good luck
Ohh bonita I thought you had said fajita lol
Lol hey that might work too never know
Can we use a casting rod as well?
As long as you have enough drag you should be good to go. These guys pull hard
How do I book you for a trip?
Unfortunately I don't do charters I appreciate the thought though
Common misconception on drag=cracking power. With conventional reel it’s so much easier to crack the fish in. Yes you have 40lb of drag but how much cracking power does spinning reel have? Unless you want to intentionally more sporty style, spinning reel is not suited for big bottom fish
You are 100% correct. Conventional is definitely the easier more realistic approach to bottom fishing however I personally prefer spinning because it makes the process more enjoyable and fun. I may lose another battle or two compared to the conventional guy but I also have more fun
I hate jigging rods for bottom fishing. Got burned too many times last year. I'll never fish with one again unless it's on a flat line. Stout rod and convention reel is the way to go for bottom fishing. Unless you want all your hooks to swim away...
Definitely more realistic and suited for big bottom fishing however a good spinning outfit is more fun for me even if I lose some fish along the way
How you select the day to go and catch Snappers?
Snapper fishing is good year round and they are always willing to eat. I don’t look too much into moon phases and that sort of thing with red snapper
@@ScottBonnerOutdoors Thank you, Please, What do you look for Fishing Snappers? Thank you!!!
When do the red fish stop spawning July through ?
nakai swilling red snapper spawn from June-September but July and August is the peak of the spawning season
Where and how are you catching croakers?
I catch croakers using shrimp pieces on medium sabiki rigs. I like to hit buoys on the way out
Big reels big rods big line big fish
Exactly! Just how I like it
What type of anchor do you use?
I just use a standard fluke anchor with lots of chain and it works just fine where I fish
why some angler getting bigger fish just only using 30lb on 5000s reel?
I was on a party boat last year, caught a very big red snapper. I am going to tow my boat there this year. Was wondering if you are going to fish red snapper this year, would it be possible that for us to fish together as a partner boat?
I had a broken propeller in the Gulf of Mexico and had to be towed back to Port Mansfield. That boat had such big motors that we were towed much faster than we ever drove our old boat. It should work.
I'm just seeing this comment sorry but I didn't end up fishing the red snapper season this year
@@ScottBonnerOutdoors I actually towed my boat there this year. Before I go, I copied down your coordinates, also purchase fishing status spots. The number of spots are too many, most of them are useless, therefore, I had no idea where to go in the beginning, I decided to towards one of the spots you posted. When I was near there, there were 40+ boats there, the bite was one before I got there, but was shutdown when I was there. After spending an hour there, no luck. I decided to change spot. I was trying to go to another spot you posted, it was a little far, but I has no clue where to go. In the middle way towards your spot, I found 4 boats fishing 3 miles away from me, I decided to join them. It was, wow, a fish campus, the fish finder was fully colored. I ended up with catching 4 VERY BIG (25-28 inch), lost 2 of them, landed 2 (25+, 27+). The guy on my boat does not know how to fish, he got the 25+ one. Although I did not caught fish at your spot, but I use that as a initial direction, and ended up with a huge success
That monster down there is a shark 😂
How to catch a red snapper? Go to a cougar bar 🤣
Lol
dude
I bought a shimano reel,is that good?I got a 6000 and a 8000
Depends on which types
Shimano is a reputable brand but I need to know the model you bought to give you my opinion
Lmao I wish I had the money to get a decent rod… can u use reels?
How do you maintain your location over the reefs
It really depends on the current but I mostly drift because I don’t like dealing with anchors. I do use the anchor once I establish the reef is worth staying at for a long period of time
that look like a FBC cobia
How do I unhook a snapper safely?
Use a dehooking device and make sure you vent them if you are releasing them
@@ScottBonnerOutdoors do you have a video on venting?
Anyone fish offshore Freeport Texas?
Maybe one day. I want to travel more
👍👍👍
Thanks
Why do I get sea sick watching this…lol
6500 is not big enough
I don't give my ##s to anyone. Only to a select few friends i can trust not give them out to knuckle heads who give them to everyone....
I don’t give my private numbers to anybody either
usual you need to catch the fish before you guide others, i didnt see any red snappers being caught.
That’s not critical in teaching a method but thanks for the advice. There are a million videos out there that don’t teach but just show people catching fish. That’s not the point of this video
@@ScottBonnerOutdoors catching a fish with your method validates your method works otherwise its just "word"!
This is funny. All that talking and no red snapper.
Follow the tips and you’ll see some red snapper
A fishing video on how to catch red snapper and you never even caught one how can you make a video on how to catch something and you don't catch it
I catch a ton of red snapper using these exact methods. This video wasn't necessarily about entertainment it was more about teaching. I'll add some fish in future videos
Oh i know so much about fishing and you snapped so many times. Get your drag right
Really? Are you going to fish? Sounds like your giving a speech.
Absolutely I fish all the time
Not a good video, not informative, I learned nothing from this sadly. No catch,nothing, even the way he talks is boring
We found incredible spot 200' deep out of Port Canaveral. Smallest red we caught was 15lbs. Unfortunately it wasn't in season.
That's awesome! Go back during season they should still be there