The snapper bite over the last few weeks has been outstanding! Pensacola has one of the best snapper fishery’s in the world and that has held true as of late. After a very slow start due to weather, we are now catching more and bigger fish than we have ever seen in our area. Unfortunately, the fun will end soon. Snapper season closes July 16th, so if you are looking to pull on some of these monsters then you better book a trip within the next week! Below are some of my most recent trips.
My last three trips have been very eventful. We left shoreline park at 6:00 and headed to the pass to catch bait. After filling our livewell full of threadfin herring we pointed the bow east and started toward our spot. One thing I love about some of my spots to the east is that you can chum the fish to the back of the boat and site fish them with a fly line. This is a different and more exciting way of targeting snapper, othere than the traditional way of dropping down to the bottom and holding on for dear life. The first thing I do after arriving at my spot is throw out a few peices of chum. It doesnt take long before the water looks bright red! I then throw a few fly lines just out the back of the boat. We usually get a 4 person limit in 20 to 30 minutes using this technique. Below are a few pics from my recent trips! Hope you enjoy.
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