Anyone who fishes the Florida Keys patch reefs invariably hooks into a prized jewel: the mutton snapper. They are fantastic in the frying pan as well as hefty battlers that put up an arm-wrenching ...

South Florida's patch reefs, finger channels, flats and creeks can offer phenomenal mutton action, but you need plenty of live chum. George Poveromo Spring triggers major gatherings of spawning-class ...

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 ...

We spent the day in Hope Town chasing mutton snapper and it didn’t disappoint. From the catch to the clean to a fresh cook-up right on the island, this trip had everything we love about fishing in the ...

Over 20 boats ventured offshore during last weekend’s Suncoast Snapper Slapper tournament out of Marina Jacks in Sarasota. And with it, a beautiful few days of weather, allowing some to head deep in ...

It should be a decent weekend Saturday and Sunday to fish for whatever you want to target. Offshore, dolphin, mutton snapper, a few cobia and blackfin tuna have been showing up on catch reports.

It's been a good time to get offshore and go fishing the last week. Sailfish, kingfish, snapper, tarpon, jacks and dolphin have all been in the catch reports. But rain has finally arrived in the ...