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More snapper days?

Posted: November 18th, 2020, 11:34 pm
by geofish
Good news if they're not pulling my chain. Hope the weather plays nice
https://www.pnj.com/story/news/2020/11/ ... 763028001/

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Re: More snapper days?

Posted: November 19th, 2020, 8:11 am
by silverking
Five More Days of Red Snapper Harvest for Florida Anglers
Tallahassee, Fla. – Red Snapper season will be open for additional dates this fall for Florida's private recreational anglers and state for-hire operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Additional dates include Nov. 21, 22, 27, 28 and 29.

During this season, private recreational anglers may harvest red snapper in Gulf state and federal waters. However, state for-hire operations are limited to fishing for red snapper in Gulf state waters only.

“Gulf Red Snapper Season is one of the many reasons Florida is the Fishing Capital of the World,” said Governor DeSantis. “I’m pleased to offer these additional fishing opportunities so close to Thanksgiving weekend, which is a great time to reconnect with family and friends and take advantage of Florida’s abundant coastline.”

“Saturday, Nov. 28 is also a saltwater license-free fishing day, a great time for Florida’s residents and visitors to try out fishing in Florida without needing a license,” said FWC Executive Director Eric Sutton.

These additional days would not be possible without the State Reef Fish Survey (SRFS). The State Reef Fish Survey was developed specifically to provide more robust data for management of red snapper and other important reef fish, and has allowed FWC the unprecedented opportunity to manage Gulf red snapper in state and federal waters.

Planning to participate in the fall season? Do your part and register to ensure the continued success of the State Reef Fish Survey. All anglers over 16 years old fishing from private recreational vessels must sign up as a State Reef Fish Angler to target red snapper and several other reef fish in state and federal waters, even if they are exempt from fishing license requirements. Sign up as a State Reef Fish Angler at no cost at GoOutdoorsFlorida.com or by visiting any location you can purchase a license.

State Reef Fish Anglers may receive a questionnaire in the mail regarding their reef fish trips as part of Florida’s State Reef Fish Survey. If you receive a survey, please respond whether you fished this season or not or whether you’ve submitted data via other methods.

To learn more about the recreational red snapper season in Gulf state and federal waters, including season size and bag limits, visit MyFWC.com/Marine and click on “Recreational Regulations” and “Snappers,” which is under the “Regulations by Species – Reef Fish” tab.

The federal season for for-hire operations with federal reef fish permits was June 1 through Aug. 1.

Re: More snapper days?

Posted: November 19th, 2020, 12:56 pm
by zload
Saturday Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 5 seconds.
Saturday Night East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet.
Sunday Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Sunday Night Northeast winds 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Re: More snapper days?

Posted: November 19th, 2020, 6:33 pm
by geofish
I'm gonna need a bigger boat...


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Re: More snapper days?

Posted: November 19th, 2020, 10:11 pm
by flatsbroke22
Why don’t they just take these days and add them to next years season so someone would actually have a chance to get out there. Going offshore this time of year is always unpredictable.