"Anyone know any good oil rigs to catch red snapper at this time of year," the author began. "I have a 21-foot offshore boat so I can go up to 50 miles out." The liveliest thread within the ensuing ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — American red snapper are a fun species to catch and even more delicious to eat. The recreational season to keep red snapper runs through the end of July in the Gulf of Mexico with ...

Florida applied for a permit that would allow a 39-day Atlantic recreational red snapper fishing season, a dramatic increase ...

As submitted to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Florida would implement a 39-day Atlantic Red ...

Well, another two-day red snapper scramble has come and gone, and even with this year’s excellent conditions, the consensus remains the same: “It’s madness.” Even by your general, run-of-the-mill ...

Governor Ron DeSantis announced today that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has formally submitted ...

In June 2025, DeSantis was joined by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster in sending a letter to ...

Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission formally submitted an Exempted Fishing Permit to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that, upon approval, ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Florida's red snapper season in the Gulf will be the longest on record this year. Governor DeSantis announced this year's season will be 103 days -- up from 87 last year. The state ...

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WALA) - Friday, May 23, 2025 is a big day for offshore anglers in Alabama as the red snapper season for recreational fishermen begins. Starting at midnight and running through the ...

The Florida state government has officially submitted a request to the U.S. Department of Commerce to control recreational ...

Once approved, the permit will let Florida oversee the red snapper season in state and federal waters, expanding from two ...