TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – It’s one of the most anticipated seasons of the year for offshore anglers — American red snapper season is officially open in the Gulf! These prized fish draw anglers from across ...

Get your prized fishing rods ready. It's almost red snapper season! Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the record 103-day 2024 Gulf Red Snapper recreational season, breaking last year's record of 87 days. “I ...

Craig Patterson, owner-operator of the longtime shop on the Port Orange Causeway, checked in at 3 a.m. Friday, and, “after a few cups of coffee, we start dipping.” He assumes he’ll sell thousands of ...

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 ...

Will we? Won't we? Or do we need to take a cross-state drive? If you fish Atlantic waters off Florida, that's your situation with red snapper. In the eyes of federal fishery managers, the fate of this ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — American red snapper are a fun species to catch and even more delicious to eat. The recreational season to keep red snapper runs through the end of July in the Gulf of Mexico with ...

Well, another two-day red snapper scramble has come and gone, and even with this year’s excellent conditions, the consensus remains the same: “It’s madness.” Even by your general, run-of-the-mill ...

East coast Florida anglers hoping to reel in (and keep) some delicious red snapper will have just two days in July to do it. The Atlantic Red Snapper season runs July 11-12, according to NOAA ...

We've been waiting on this weekend for nigh on a year. Now it's here and you better be ready. Red snapper mini-season is upon us Friday and Saturday. Two days, like last year, is all we get if you ...

Lobster mini-season is July 26-27 Kingfish are taking live sardines Sailfish are in 90-150 feet of water Snapper slaying continues for another week along the Treasure Coast. As long as seas remain ...