Red Snapper

AKA: North American Red Snapper / Genuine Red Snapper / Pargo Colorado Family: Snapper

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Red Snapper Specifications Water: Salt/Coastal Waters Where: Offshore / Inshore Size: Most common at a pound to 8 pounds. Large fish can reach 20 with the rare lunker weighing in at 30 or 40 pounds. Fight: Strong, sharp runs with alot of underwater thrashing to throw the hook. Deliciousness: Excellent Range: Both Coasts Technique: Drifting / Still Fishing / Casting Baits: Baitfish / Squid Tackle: Spinning / Baitcasting

The Red Snapper is characterized by his red body and glaring red eye, a curved pectoral fin, and a triangular anal fin. The teeth are less prominant than somein his family, but the large unforked tail is right in-line with his kin.

These fish are found in our region predominatley in the deepeer water. A constant catch for bottom fisherman on the drift.

Live baitfish as well as cut baitfish and cut squid make for the best natural bait, while given its location, artificilas are not readily suited for baiting this fish.

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