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Apalach wrote:Pirate,
Sorry--no mangroves in the Panhandle or North Florida except for a few blacks out at Dog Island. Winter temps get too low up here, and the red mangroves with the giant prop roots that you so commonly see in S. Florida can't handle that. Wish we had a few up this way though...

He's talking about the snapper not the plants.

Yes the mangrove start their spawn in June. The full moon in June is primetime to get them. They are supposedly easier to catch at night but I never had much trouble getting them in the daylight.

Oops--mybad. That's what I get for trying to post after midnight! Sure wish we did have some red mangroves up this way though--would make for some great inshore fun.

Apalach,
Sorry, I guess I wasn't too clear on the mangroves. I was referring to mangrove snapper. I know a lot of people call them black snapper up here. I just always use "mangroves" since most of my catching has been in the keys.So I guess my question is do the "Panhandle"mangrove snapper bite better at night like they do in the keys?
Thanks, Pirate

But if I had to guess I would say yes. With not being a snapper expert I would say they feed more by smell at nite than by sight meaning terminal tackle would be less detectible. We sure didnt have a problem getting bites the other nite and from big fish too