While on vacation, Brian Varana of Falls Church VA chose a day of deep dropping with Capt. Chris Johnson and SeaSquared Charters out of Marathon's 7 Mile Marina. His first drop produced a nice red snapper. Of sub-legal size and out of season, the fish was released unharmed, but not before he had his picture taken. Subsequent drops resulted in keeper lane and mutton snapper and a very nice size amberjack.
The National Marina Fisheries Commission has shortened the recreational red snapper harvest season in Gulf federal waters from Jun 1-Sep 30 to Jun 1-Aug 14. The FL Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) recently approved the same season change for state waters. To protect your rights to continue fishing red snapper, visit this website: http://www.keepoceanfishing.com/index.php/home.
