Using frozen pre-packed octopus, or squid… is cheap and easy. It's super stinky, and it's arguably the toughest bait you can use. I like using a high low setup,
Live bait is generally preferred when fishing shallow inshore waters, particularly for mangrove snapper. Live shrimp are a top bait anywhere that snapper are
For a red snapper fishing rig, he puts an 11/0 Mustad 39960 circle hook through the bottom of the bait's mouth and out the top so the hook
Red snappers are pretty clever fish, they're not going to be biting onto any limp piece of bait. You need to use live bait or you'll wind up
Then I tie on six feet of 40- or 50-pound fluorocarbon and a 5/0 to 8/0 circle hook, based on the bait I'm using and size of the fish. In-Line Snapper Rig. This