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By Allen Walburn
My most favorite fishing charter is light tackle angling for mangrove snapper especially at night. In
Naples Florida, where I operate, our primary snapper is mangrove but we also catch yellowtail, mutton and red snapper.
To catch snapper consistently at night requires knowledge of and adherence to basic fundamentals. If the guidelines listed below are followed you will be successful and find the same enjoyment that hundreds of my customers have had over the years.
The first order of business is to locate a
spot where snapper hangout in good numbers. Most often this will be a
ledge, submerged shipwreck, underwater spring or even an area where barrel
sponges are closely grouped.
Once you have determined where you are going to fish it is critical to anchor the boat in the proper location. To make certain the boat is properly located I set a marker buoy near where I want my boat to be positioned, after we have dropped the anchor. A cyalume stick or small light attached to the buoy makes it much easier to properly position the boat.
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By Allen Walburn
My most favorite fishing charter is light tackle angling for mangrove snapper especially at night. In
Naples Florida, where I operate, our primary snapper is mangrove but we also catch yellowtail, mutton and red snapper.
To catch snapper consistently at night requires knowledge of and adherence to basic fundamentals. If the guidelines listed below are followed you will be successful and find the same enjoyment that hundreds of my customers have had over the years.
The first order of business is to locate a
spot where snapper hangout in good numbers. Most often this will be a
ledge, submerged shipwreck, underwater spring or even an area where barrel
sponges are closely grouped.
To get your boat properly situated, drop your anchor in such manner as to allow the boat to drift back towards the structure but not over or beyond it. Ideally you would be a few feet above tide from the spot with the ocean current moving from your stern directly toward the spot. This is extremely important. |
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