Bottom fishing for snapper after the storm

Jreb79 · 06-25-2012, 01:13 PM

Very first post! I'm a newbie and don't know much about snapper fishing.

I was thinking of trying to get a bottom fishing trip after the storm passes and would like some opinions on weather or not the fish would bite. Do you think the water will subside, or will the storm still have everything churned up. I had time for Thursday and the weather channel is calling for clear skies and a light chop.

Any advice would be appreciated and I'm really starting to enjoy this forum

Catchin Hell · 06-25-2012, 11:31 PM

Welcome Jreb... I imagine you'll be able to limit out on public numbers this weekend due to the storm...

Jreb79 · 06-26-2012, 06:08 AM

Thanks for your advice CH. I'm gonna jump on a charter. I just needed justifation to spend a grand to go fishing. Lol. I was worried that I would go and the bite would be turned off cause of the storm.

old school · 06-26-2012, 10:48 AM

After Ivan the fishing was unbeliveable. I have never seen fish bight so fast in my 60 years of fishing all over Fla.

Jreb79 · 06-26-2012, 11:23 AM

You sir, have definitely made me feel better. Thank you. Time to make calls.

knot @ Work · 06-26-2012, 02:06 PM

Like my wife always say's its cheaper to go to Publix ,
my fish dinners run about 1000 dollars a plate...

Good Luck, tight lines....

solemeans · 06-27-2012, 10:26 AM

Fishing should be great after the storm. Use live poggies or hand size pinfish & fish the upper end of the stack, usually 15 - 30 ft off the bottom for the large snapper. Caught a 24 pounder a couple of weeks ago that way.

Jreb79 · 06-29-2012, 10:23 AM

Just an update. Made the trip Thursday as planned. Bite was really slow to start. But we ended up with our limit in red snapper and two descent king mackerel. One snapper was 24lbs. I'll try to post some pics in the offshore threads

Catchin Hell · 06-30-2012, 08:34 AM

Nice...

06-25-2012, 01:13 PM	#1
Jreb79 Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Atmore, Al Posts: 6	Bottom fishing for snapper after the storm Very first post! I'm a newbie and don't know much about snapper fishing. I was thinking of trying to get a bottom fishing trip after the storm passes and would like some opinions on weather or not the fish would bite. Do you think the water will subside, or will the storm still have everything churned up. I had time for Thursday and the weather channel is calling for clear skies and a light chop. Any advice would be appreciated and I'm really starting to enjoy this forum

06-26-2012, 10:48 AM	#4
old school Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 206	strom After Ivan the fishing was unbeliveable. I have never seen fish bight so fast in my 60 years of fishing all over Fla.

06-26-2012, 02:06 PM	#6
knot @ Work Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 549	One Grand Fish Trip Like my wife always say's its cheaper to go to Publix , my fish dinners run about 1000 dollars a plate... Good Luck, tight lines....

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06-25-2012, 11:31 PM	#2
Catchin Hell Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Navarre Posts: 1,528	Welcome Jreb... I imagine you'll be able to limit out on public numbers this weekend due to the storm...

06-26-2012, 06:08 AM	#3
Jreb79 Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Atmore, Al Posts: 6	Thanks for your advice CH. I'm gonna jump on a charter. I just needed justifation to spend a grand to go fishing. Lol. I was worried that I would go and the bite would be turned off cause of the storm.

06-26-2012, 11:23 AM	#5
Jreb79 Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Atmore, Al Posts: 6	You sir, have definitely made me feel better. Thank you. Time to make calls.

06-27-2012, 10:26 AM	#7
solemeans Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Montgomery, Al Posts: 19	Fishing should be great after the storm. Use live poggies or hand size pinfish & fish the upper end of the stack, usually 15 - 30 ft off the bottom for the large snapper. Caught a 24 pounder a couple of weeks ago that way.

06-29-2012, 10:23 AM	#8
Jreb79 Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Atmore, Al Posts: 6	Just an update. Made the trip Thursday as planned. Bite was really slow to start. But we ended up with our limit in red snapper and two descent king mackerel. One snapper was 24lbs. I'll try to post some pics in the offshore threads

06-30-2012, 08:34 AM	#9
Catchin Hell Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Navarre Posts: 1,528	Nice...

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