fishing for mangrove snappers

04031940 · 08-19-2008, 08:23 AM

I am an old warrior trying to get adjusted to fishing with a smaller boat in closer. Yesterday, we fished the I-10 bridge rubble and saw great younger fishermen pulling in some nice mangroves and beeliners. It appeared that they were using ultra light rigs and small live minnows. We had pinfish and squid and caught some but got outfished royally. I don't doubt that these guys were better fisherman.

I would greatly appreciate a bit of advice on how to best catch the mangroves and beeliners. I am proficient with a throw net and have a feeling I want to leave the dock at Cotton Bayou [Orange Beach], go out into the Bayou and catch the smaller minnows to fish for these particilar fish. By the way, we caught some nice little undersized scamp and gags out there, which is good news. My grouper fishing has sucked this year unless I went much further out in my previous boat.

Happy trails.

Catfish 1:bowdown

wrightackle · 08-19-2008, 09:12 AM

If you can net up some small menhaden or alewives. The bayous here in pensacola are full of them. You can keep some alive if you have a good live well, if not just bag them up. The small ones you can just grab a handfull and crush them up and toss them out. The black snapper will be all over them. Just bury a small hook in one, drift it back on 15-20 pound flourocarbon leader [no sinker] and you will be on. Caution though on yourrod and reel.Don't go too ultralite because if a big guy gets on you won't be able to stop him. Small braid on your reel [10-20] and a 8-10 foot leader.

04031940 · 08-19-2008, 02:01 PM

Great. I really appreciate your help. Let me know if you ever need a 'ride' out.

John Dixon - 251=923-7406.

GROUPER321 · 09-02-2008, 11:47 PM

HEY JOHN JUST WONDERING HOW DID YOU GET THE BRIDGE RUBBLE NUMBERS, I ALSO CAN TELL YOU THAT THE BLACK SNAPPER LOVE SHRIMP BUT YOU HAVE TO USE A NUMBER ONE HOOK OWNER AINLY, THEY HIT AND TAKE THE BAIT FAST AND I USE A LONG LEADER AROUND 15 TO 30 DEPENDING UPON THE DEPTH IM FISHING, IDONT KNOW THE DEPTH YOU WERE BUT FOR 60 OR DEEPER I GO WITH A 3 FT, 30 POUND CAJUIN LINE LEADER WITHA 4 OUNCE SINKER WITH A 2 OR 3 SIZE HOOK. ALSO THE ALWHIVESWORK GREAT CUT IN CHUNK AND WHOLE IF YOU USE THE SMALL ONES THAK'S BRANDON.

04031940 · 09-06-2008, 07:54 AM

Brandon,Email me at fishtennisexercise@yahoo.com and I will get my book and give them to you. One of mine is one I found, so don't spread it. Thanks.

GROUPER321 · 09-07-2008, 06:47 PM

HEY MAN THANKS FOR THAT, MY EMAIL DONT WORK SO IF YOU WANT YOU COULD GIVE ME A CALL AT 850-545-5115 THANKS BRANDON.

08-19-2008, 08:23 AM	#1
04031940 Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 36	fishing for mangrove snappers I am an old warrior trying to get adjusted to fishing with a smaller boat in closer. Yesterday, we fished the I-10 bridge rubble and saw great younger fishermen pulling in some nice mangroves and beeliners. It appeared that they were using ultra light rigs and small live minnows. We had pinfish and squid and caught some but got outfished royally. I don't doubt that these guys were better fisherman. I would greatly appreciate a bit of advice on how to best catch the mangroves and beeliners. I am proficient with a throw net and have a feeling I want to leave the dock at Cotton Bayou [Orange Beach], go out into the Bayou and catch the smaller minnows to fish for these particilar fish. By the way, we caught some nice little undersized scamp and gags out there, which is good news. My grouper fishing has sucked this year unless I went much further out in my previous boat. Happy trails. Catfish 1:bowdown Attached Thumbnails

08-19-2008, 09:12 AM	#2
wrightackle Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: 1005 east lee st Posts: 755	RE: fishing for mangrove snappers If you can net up some small menhaden or alewives. The bayous here in pensacola are full of them. You can keep some alive if you have a good live well, if not just bag them up. The small ones you can just grab a handfull and crush them up and toss them out. The black snapper will be all over them. Just bury a small hook in one, drift it back on 15-20 pound flourocarbon leader [no sinker] and you will be on. Caution though on yourrod and reel.Don't go too ultralite because if a big guy gets on you won't be able to stop him. Small braid on your reel [10-20] and a 8-10 foot leader.

08-19-2008, 02:01 PM	#3
04031940 Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 36	RE: fishing for mangrove snappers Great. I really appreciate your help. Let me know if you ever need a 'ride' out. John Dixon - 251=923-7406.

09-02-2008, 11:47 PM	#4
GROUPER321 Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 126	RE: fishing for mangrove snappers HEY JOHN JUST WONDERING HOW DID YOU GET THE BRIDGE RUBBLE NUMBERS, I ALSO CAN TELL YOU THAT THE BLACK SNAPPER LOVE SHRIMP BUT YOU HAVE TO USE A NUMBER ONE HOOK OWNER AINLY, THEY HIT AND TAKE THE BAIT FAST AND I USE A LONG LEADER AROUND 15 TO 30 DEPENDING UPON THE DEPTH IM FISHING, IDONT KNOW THE DEPTH YOU WERE BUT FOR 60 OR DEEPER I GO WITH A 3 FT, 30 POUND CAJUIN LINE LEADER WITHA 4 OUNCE SINKER WITH A 2 OR 3 SIZE HOOK. ALSO THE ALWHIVESWORK GREAT CUT IN CHUNK AND WHOLE IF YOU USE THE SMALL ONES THAK'S BRANDON.

09-06-2008, 07:54 AM	#5
04031940 Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 36	RE: fishing for mangrove snappers Brandon,Email me at fishtennisexercise@yahoo.com and I will get my book and give them to you. One of mine is one I found, so don't spread it. Thanks.

09-07-2008, 06:47 PM	#6
GROUPER321 Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 126	RE: fishing for mangrove snappers HEY MAN THANKS FOR THAT, MY EMAIL DONT WORK SO IF YOU WANT YOU COULD GIVE ME A CALL AT 850-545-5115 THANKS BRANDON.

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