fish
Mangrove (gray) snapper
Lutjanus griseus
- Identify
- Gray-bronze, dark stripe through the eye, reddish tint near the mouth.
- Typical size
- 10–16 in inshore
- Where
- Mangrove roots, river mouths, deep holes
- Scientific
- Lutjanus griseus
In the book
Dave's 22-incher; the snapper bonanza at the river mouth ('leave that snapper in the water, it'll attract more'); Matt's post-storm cooler-fillers.
How Matt fishes it
Hook and live shrimp with weight in fast current and deep water near mangrove roots.
Tackle box: Live shrimp , Live bait
Rules and conservation
Minimum size and bag limit; check FWC.
Limits, seasons and slot sizes change. Always check the current FWC rules before keeping a fish.
Appears in
Swims with
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Spotted seatrout 'Grass bed fishing meant trout.' Three keepers on the first client trip; Dave's trout off Little Pavilion Key. Ch. 2Ch. 3Ch. 7Ch. 16 +1 -
Grouper (goliath / gag) Matt's favorite eating fish. The 'unseen giant' that dragged the anchored Bonefisher across the channel; the… Ch. 2Ch. 3Ch. 13Ch. 14 +2 -
Tarpon ('silver king') The trophy fish of South Florida and the tournament's main event. Old Scarface. Rose's 68-inch, 81-pound… Ch. 1Ch. 2Ch. 7Ch. 8 +3 -
Redfish (red drum, 'spot-tail') The first keeper Matt ever caught, at Comer Key. Rose's cooler-toppling redfish at the marina. The 22- and… Ch. 2Ch. 3Ch. 7Ch. 8 +1