How to catch Mangrove Snapper in the Tampa Bay Shipping Channel

Mangrove Snapper (Officially Gray Snapper, also called Mango Snapper) are one of my favorite species of fish to catch. Not only are they fun but they are one of the best tasting snapper species. I think they are better than Red Snapper. In this video we will show you some key tips to catching mangrove snapper such as catching the right bait, what a good spot in Tampa Bay Looks like, what tackle to use, when to fish, and how to fish. If you exactly duplicate what you see in this video you will catch mangrove snapper guaranteed.

Mangrove snapper can be found in very shallow water all the way out to depths well over 100 feet deep. They populate all kinds of areas such as mangrove shorelines, docks and sea walls, jetties, wrecks, and reefs. They are usually easy to catch if you know just a few tricks. When mangrove snapper are feeding on the bottom, they are less leader shy. When they are feeding up in the water column, sometimes they can very picky about what they eat, so you'll have to be more stealthy. Inside Tampa Bay you can mostly use the same rods and reels that you use for snook and reds. The most you'll need is a 5000 size reel and medium heavy rod. Most of the snapper you'll catch out in the Tampa Bay Skyway Shipping Channel are from 12 to 16 inches, with fish 16 to 20 inches not uncommon. Sometimes you'll find a school of only the big ones. Ocassionally fish as big as 25 inches are caught. There is also a growing population of Red Snapper in Tampa Bay.

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