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Lutjanus buccanella
How to catch Blackfin snapper in Florida
Blackfin snapper feed in 52–72°F water and bite best at 56–66°F.
25 pts · trophy at 22"Feeds 52–72°FBest 56–66°FIn season nowLedge / hard bottomWreck
About
A red snapper with a black spot at the base of the pectoral fin, on the deep reef edge and the ledges in 200 to 500 feet off South Florida. Comes up with the silks.
How to fish it
The deep-drop rig on the ledge in 300 feet; squid, big lead, and patience.
What it eats
squidcut bait
Live bait for it
SquidStrips on a bottom rig for snapper, grunts and porgies; whole on a deep-drop rig.What to fish it with
the sizes that fish itLeader80–150 lb mono
Hook8/0–14/0
Braid65–100 lb
The rule
not confirmed hereMinimum 12" within the snapper aggregate — confirm at MyFWC.
The current rule at MyFWC →Month by month, water by water
When blackfin snapper is the story
The Ten Thousand Islands & Everglades
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The Florida Keys
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Miami & Biscayne Bay
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Palm Beach & the Treasure Coast
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