TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – It’s one of the most anticipated seasons of the year for offshore anglers — American red snapper season is officially open in the Gulf! These prized fish draw anglers from across ...

You probably already know this, but the bad weather won't last forever. Here's how to take advantage of conditions once the ...

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council has agreed to let Florida manage the recreational red snapper fishery in the ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a record-breaking 126-day Gulf red snapper season for 2025. The season will be split into summer and fall segments, including holiday weekends. This extended ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Destin on April 28 to announce a “record-breaking 126-day Gulf red snapper season in state waters” for 2025. With more than 100 gathered on the showroom floor of Legendary ...

In the Gulf of Mexico, there are a variety of shallow-water snapper species frequently caught by anglers. Mangrove, lane, red, vermillion and yellowtail are the most common along Florida’s west coast.

But after the hurricanes last year, these fish weren’t caught with nearly the same frequency, one fisherman says.

The U.S. Coast Guard detained four Mexican fishers illegally harvesting red snapper in U.S. waters off the coast of the state ...

Efforts by the US Coast Guard in Texas to end illegal fishing in the newly renamed Gulf of America resulted in the recent detention of 11 Mexican fishermen and the seizure of 1,595 pounds of illegally ...

Reel Talk: Fishing for red snapper in the Gulf - Amanda and Capt. Ryan Amaturo has tips on how to catch and cook them. Mullin fires back at Newsom over National Guard in Los Angeles: ‘Words are cheap’ ...