Snapper trapping With pics

[Glenn W]

what do you use for bait??
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Now we're getting somewhere!!! A question like that to a turtler is like talking plastic lures or dead bait to a fisherman.
Generally speaking, you got your chicken neck/back baiters and your bunker baiters. Now, it does depend largely on the availability of cheap bait, but I was mostly a chicken baiter--- but I had a free supply of chicken necks from a local grocery store butcher. Plus, ther ain't nothing more appitizing to a snapper than chicken neck soaking in 90 degree water after 2 days.
Bunker got so mushy and attracted all the dang eels too. Now, good ole Bream caught while tending the pots is pretty darn good too.

What ya say John, You a chicken baiter or bunker baiter?

You damn right I'm salivating over this one

[pitch bait]

Glen did you ever use cull rabbits?

[johnseafood]

Legal size is 24" round. That is measured all the way around the shell of the turtle which makes it around 7 lbs. I don't keep anything under 10 lbs which is small enough as it is.

As for limits you can keep 3 a day per person with only a fishing lic. or you can fill out a permit and keep as many as you like. I do have the permit so i can keep as many as i can catch.

Now for the bait I just use bunker and any other kind of fish but mostly bunker. It was done the best for me and i can buy it very very cheap. It doesn't have to be fresh off the boat so no matter what shape its in it goes right into the pot.

[Glenn W]

Damn yankee Bunker Baiters!!!!
Oh, BTW--------- Pretty work buddy.

[babalaza]

lol learning something new at sportfishermen.com everyday! " Snapper trapping! "

Im ready to go get them turtles!

Cant wait to see whats next!

[DH 111]

Damn John!!! Key-Lime-Pie is hooking you up with free snapper and beaver. What more could a guy ask for??

LOL!!!!!!!!!!

[anthony]

Hot dang, there you are. Was wondering why we hadn't heard from you in awhile. Pretty work on the snappers! I hope you put a boot in the guy's ass that was robbing your pots.

[boatliftman]

what are snappers bringing a pound

[Andaman Andy]

How do you cook them critters up?

[jbones11]

What do you do with them ? Sell them for food or soup ? I have no clue...I grew up in a concrete jungle and didnt see a horse until I was 12 I think. Closest thing I saw to wild life growing up were the squirrels running accross the wires out back or the animals in the zoo. I think I would have much rather grown up in the swamp mucking around then playing wiffle ball and beam ball.