Lane Snapper Fishing Reports

Fishing report from Brandon D. in Cape Coral, Florida. Book a trip with Captain Brandon here.

    Lane Snapper, Scup Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
    03/01/2023 Lane Snapper, Scup
    Lane Snapper, Scup Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
    03/01/2023 Lane Snapper, Scup
    Nearshore has been our go-to all week long with calm water and winds. We are fishing between 6 and 9 miles out in 40-60 feet of water using live shrimp. Lanes and mangrove snapper, sheepshead, white grunt, red and gag grouper have been our main targets and we have been catching a boat full of everything. Groups have been keeping me busy baiting hooks, it’s typical to get one fish for every bait that hits the bottom and we’ve got some good fighters out there for light tackle. A two ounce knocker rig on a 3/0 circle hook and 40 lb leader has been the setup that has been working best for these nearshore species. We take advantage of these calm days to go nearshore, they don’t come often enough this time of year and right on schedule the next week or so is looking to be windy and choppy in the deep water. Finding the window to go is imperative.
    Nearshore has been our go-to all week long with calm water and winds. We are fishing between 6 and 9 miles out in 40-60 feet of water using live shrimp. Lanes and mangrove snapper, sheepshead, white grunt, red and gag grouper have been our main targets and we have been catching a boat full of everything. Groups have been keeping me busy baiting hooks, it’s typical to get one fish for every bait that hits the bottom and we’ve got some good fighters out there for light tackle. A two ounce knocker rig on a 3/0 circle hook and 40 lb leader has been the setup that has been working best for these nearshore species. We take advantage of these calm days to go nearshore, they don’t come often enough this time of year and right on schedule the next week or so is looking to be windy and choppy in the deep water. Finding the window to go is imperative.

Fishing report from Jonathan R. in Destin, Florida. Book a trip with Captain Jonathan here.

    Lane Snapper, Scup, Triggerfish Fishing in Destin, Florida
    03/01/2023 Lane Snapper, Scup, Triggerfish
    Triggerfish season started today, bite was solid and finding a day for calm seas like today is hard but the fishing is definitely picking up! Trolling is producing a few blackfin tuna and deep drop is producing some File Fish

Fishing report from Tim B. in Gulf Shores, Alabama

    Lane Snapper Fishing in Gulf Shores, Alabama
    02/19/2023 Lane Snapper
    Lane Snapper Fishing in Gulf Shores, Alabama
    02/19/2023 Lane Snapper
    Fishing has been good for this time of year. Sheepshead, White Sea trout and bull reds. Weather has been hit and miss to get into the Gulf, but we can go inshore as well.
    Fishing has been good for this time of year. Sheepshead, White Sea trout and bull reds. Weather has been hit and miss to get into the Gulf, but we can go inshore as well.

Fishing report from Brandon D. in Cape Coral, Florida. Book a trip with Captain Brandon here.

    Lane Snapper Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
    02/08/2023 Lane Snapper
    Lane Snapper, Sheepshead Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
    02/08/2023 Lane Snapper, Sheepshead
    Weather has been good at times windy a lot of the time but we are managing. Targeting sheepshead, redfish and trout inshore, days we are able to go a few miles offshore we are getting lane snapper, grunt, tripletail, red grouper and triggerfish.
    Weather has been good at times windy a lot of the time but we are managing. Targeting sheepshead, redfish and trout inshore, days we are able to go a few miles offshore we are getting lane snapper, grunt, tripletail, red grouper and triggerfish.

Fishing report from Heather H. in Clearwater, Florida. Book a trip with Captain Heather here.

    Hogfish, Lane Snapper, Scup / Porgy Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
    02/01/2023 Hogfish, Lane Snapper, Scup
    Winter fishing has been fun as we have bottom-fishing on most of our offshore trips. The main catch has been catch-and-release gag groupers, hogfish, mangrove snappers, lane snappers, porgies, and grunts on all of our length trips. These species make for lots of excellent white fish for our captains’ to fillet back at the dock and send home with our customers! We will continue to target these fish until the water warms up and the trolling bite gets hot! Busy spring break in Clearwater Beach is coming, time to book your March and April charters now!

Fishing report from Jason S. in Panama City, Florida. Book a trip with Captain Jason here.

    Lane Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Panama City, Florida
    01/19/2023 Lane Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Speckled Trout
    The redfish bite has been fantastic, also lately we've seen more mangrove snapper that I can recall in my 30 years experience. The flounder and sea trout bite has been pretty dependable lately. We appreciate your interest and would be glad to tailor a fishing trip to your preference. Thank you

Fishing report from Joe C. in Jacksonville, Florida

    Lane Snapper Fishing in Jacksonville, Florida
    01/18/2023 Lane Snapper
    Week of 1/15 has been a great one. Lots of black seabass and ringtail porgies on the 4 hour trips. Recently the shallow triggers and beeliners haven't been cooperating but nothing to be mad about as Black Sea bass offer world class eating! For the 6/8 hour offshore trips cobia fishing was world class with one 6 hour trip boasting double digit fish including a tagged 30+ pounder. The fish was originally caught in South Carolina at 32" overall in 2019 and recaptured 1200 days and nearly 300 miles away at 42" fork length. Inshore the fish have been steady with some days better than others. On the low tide mid day trips sightfishing has been the name of the game. With a low tide in the morning targeting holes has been the money. Winter fishing is in full swing! Let's goooo fishin!

Fishing report from Justin F. in Key West, Florida. Book a trip with Captain Justin here.

    Lane Snapper, Mangrove Snapper Fishing in Key West, Florida
    12/15/2022 Lane Snapper, Mangrove Snapper
    Lane Snapper Fishing in Key West, Florida
    12/15/2022 Lane Snapper
    Lane Snapper Fishing in Key West, Florida
    12/15/2022 Lane Snapper
    Cero Mackerel, Lane Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Spanish Mackerel Fishing in Key West, Florida
    12/15/2022 Cero Mackerel, Lane Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Spanish Mackerel
    Cero and Spanish mackerel bite has been great on the reef and in the nearshore channels. Mangrove and yellow tail bite has stayed consistent. Lane snapper have been on fire but FWC apparently knows that and have put an emergency closure on lane snapper in state gulf water. This is not updated/ reflected on fish rules app. So there has been a lot of confusion and frustration surround the species and legalities. Offshore there are still a few mahi being caught, wahoo bite is great, or just more guys targeting/ posting them. Tuna (blackfin) have started showing up. Live bait is plentiful on the beaches and lots of guys throwing the net. Sabikis on markers have also been filling the livewell.
    Cero and Spanish mackerel bite has been great on the reef and in the nearshore channels. Mangrove and yellow tail bite has stayed consistent. Lane snapper have been on fire but FWC apparently knows that and have put an emergency closure on lane snapper in state gulf water. This is not updated/ reflected on fish rules app. So there has been a lot of confusion and frustration surround the species and legalities. Offshore there are still a few mahi being caught, wahoo bite is great, or just more guys targeting/ posting them. Tuna (blackfin) have started showing up. Live bait is plentiful on the beaches and lots of guys throwing the net. Sabikis on markers have also been filling the livewell.
    Cero and Spanish mackerel bite has been great on the reef and in the nearshore channels. Mangrove and yellow tail bite has stayed consistent. Lane snapper have been on fire but FWC apparently knows that and have put an emergency closure on lane snapper in state gulf water. This is not updated/ reflected on fish rules app. So there has been a lot of confusion and frustration surround the species and legalities. Offshore there are still a few mahi being caught, wahoo bite is great, or just more guys targeting/ posting them. Tuna (blackfin) have started showing up. Live bait is plentiful on the beaches and lots of guys throwing the net. Sabikis on markers have also been filling the livewell.
    Cero and Spanish mackerel bite has been great on the reef and in the nearshore channels. Mangrove and yellow tail bite has stayed consistent. Lane snapper have been on fire but FWC apparently knows that and have put an emergency closure on lane snapper in state gulf water. This is not updated/ reflected on fish rules app. So there has been a lot of confusion and frustration surround the species and legalities. Offshore there are still a few mahi being caught, wahoo bite is great, or just more guys targeting/ posting them. Tuna (blackfin) have started showing up. Live bait is plentiful on the beaches and lots of guys throwing the net. Sabikis on markers have also been filling the livewell.

Fishing report from Rich A. in West Palm Beach, Florida

    Lane Snapper Fishing in West Palm Beach, Florida
    12/14/2022 Lane Snapper
    Lane Snapper Fishing in West Palm Beach, Florida
    12/14/2022 Lane Snapper

Fishing report from Charlie S. in Jupiter, Florida

    Lane Snapper, Yellowtail Snapper Fishing in Jupiter, Florida
    11/30/2022 Lane Snapper, Yellowtail Snapper
    Bottom fishing has been where it's at past week. Families visiting for the thanksgiving holiday wanted to bring home meat. Scattered sailfish and mahi for those willing to risk a goose egg.

Fishing report from Rich A. in West Palm Beach, Florida

    Lane Snapper Fishing in West Palm Beach, Florida
    11/22/2022 Lane Snapper

Fishing report from Wayne A. in Niceville, Florida. Book a trip with Captain Wayne here.

    Lane Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Vermillion Snapper Fishing in Niceville, Florida
    10/15/2022 Lane Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Vermillion Snapper
    Lane Snapper, Little Tunny / False Albacore Fishing in Niceville, Florida
    10/15/2022 Lane Snapper, False Albacore
    The bite has still been good in October. We have the weekends open for red snapper but it has been hard to catch some of the bigger ones closer to shore. We have been catching other species though. Wahoo and blackfin tuna are supposed to venture in closer to shore this time of year. A few wahoo have been caught by some of my friends just 5-15 miles from the shore. The Destin rodeo is going on through October and many fish have been caught including a giant 300 lb Warsaw grouper! Large schools of bull redfish are starting to gather in the back bay areas. We came up on a school of bull reds crashing the top water and hooked into a 20 pound redfish the other day.
    The bite has still been good in October. We have the weekends open for red snapper but it has been hard to catch some of the bigger ones closer to shore. We have been catching other species though. Wahoo and blackfin tuna are supposed to venture in closer to shore this time of year. A few wahoo have been caught by some of my friends just 5-15 miles from the shore. The Destin rodeo is going on through October and many fish have been caught including a giant 300 lb Warsaw grouper! Large schools of bull redfish are starting to gather in the back bay areas. We came up on a school of bull reds crashing the top water and hooked into a 20 pound redfish the other day.

Fishing report from Rick D. in Pensacola, Florida. Book a trip with Captain Rick here.

    Amberjack, Lane Snapper, Triggerfish, Vermillion Snapper Fishing in Pensacola, Florida
    10/12/2022 Amberjack, Lane Snapper, Triggerfish, Vermillion Snapper

Fishing report from Gage B. in Clearwater, Florida

    Lane Snapper, Red Grouper fishing in Clearwater, Florida
    09/07/2022 Lane Snapper, Red Grouper

Fishing report from Gage B. in Clearwater, Florida

    Grunt, Lane Snapper, Red Grouper fishing in Clearwater, Florida
    08/24/2022 Grunt, Lane Snapper, Red Grouper
    Lane Snapper, Red Grouper, Red Snapper fishing in Clearwater, Florida
    08/24/2022 Lane Snapper, Red Grouper, Red Snapper
    Red snapper season was amazing with that just ending we are pushing more into the red grouper bite 80ft and out have been holding some quality fish, hogfish are showing up in the 30ft and out bottom.
    Red snapper season was amazing with that just ending we are pushing more into the red grouper bite 80ft and out have been holding some quality fish, hogfish are showing up in the 30ft and out bottom.

Fishing report from Tim K. in Pensacola, Florida

    Lane Snapper, Red Snapper fishing in Pensacola, Florida
    07/12/2022 Lane Snapper, Red Snapper
    Lane Snapper, Redfish fishing in Pensacola, Florida
    07/12/2022 Lane Snapper, Redfish
    Lane Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Red Snapper fishing in Pensacola, Florida
    07/12/2022 Lane Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Red Snapper

Fishing report from Keith B. in Panama City, Florida

    Lane Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Red Snapper fishing in Panama City, Florida
    07/12/2022 Lane Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Red Snapper

Fishing report from Jim V. in Clearwater, Florida. Book a trip with Captain Jim here.

    Lane Snapper, Red Snapper fishing in Clearwater, Florida
    06/16/2022 Red Snapper, Lane Snapper

Fishing report from Gage B. in Clearwater, Florida

    Lane Snapper, Red Grouper fishing in Clearwater, Florida
    04/26/2022 Lane Snapper, Red Grouper

Fishing report from Ben T. in Tavernier, Florida. Book a trip with Captain Ben here.

    Bonefish fishing in Tavernier, Florida
    04/12/2022 Florida Pompano, Kingfish, Lane Snapper, Mangrove Snapper

Fishing report from Mike W. in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. Book a trip with Captain Mike here.

    Lane Snapper, Red Snapper fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
    03/29/2022 Lane Snapper, Red Snapper
    Gag Grouper fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
    03/29/2022 Lane Snapper

Fishing report from Gage B. in Clearwater, Florida. Book a trip with Captain Gage here.

    Amberjack fishing in Clearwater, Florida
    03/15/2022 Lane Snapper, Mangrove Snapper

Fishing report from Rich A. in West Palm Beach, Florida

    Lane Snapper fishing in West Palm Beach, Florida
    03/01/2022 Lane Snapper

Fishing report from Nick B. in Marathon, Florida. Book a trip with Captain Nick here.

    Lane Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Yellowtail Snapper fishing in Marathon, Florida
    02/15/2022 Lane Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Yellowtail Snapper

Fishing report from Mike W. in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. Book a trip with Captain Mike here.

    Lane Snapper, Red Grouper fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
    02/15/2022 Lane Snapper, Red Grouper
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