Vermilion snapper in Florida
Meet the species
Scientific name
Rhomboplites aurorubens
Overview
Offshore over structure.
Typical size
Up to 24 inches (6 pounds); common to 14 inches and under 2 pounds
Typical weight (lb)
6.0
At a glance
- Regions
- Panhandle, tampa bay, northeast, southeast, southwest, statewide gulf, central east
- Water
- Saltwater
- Bait
- Salted bonito (little tunny) skin strips & squid chunks
Florida fishing record
- Weight
- 6 lb 3 oz
- Location
- Gulf of mexico
- Date
- Apr 1, 2017
- Angler
- Dawn M. Delisle
- Type
- Florida state record
Record catch notes
6.19 lb; by dawn M. Delisle; on 04/01/2017; at gulf of mexico
When to fish
Good months
January–december
Season notes
Best-time months from FWC Where-to-Fish: peak months blank because FWC Where-to-Fish year-round mentions dominate, good months all. Peak ∅ good jan, feb, mar, apr, may, jun, jul, aug, sep, oct, nov & dec.
Where to fish
Florida regions
Panhandle, tampa bay, northeast, southeast, southwest, statewide gulf & central east
Water
Saltwater
Habitat
Offshore over structure.
How to catch
Two/three-hook chicken rig with circle hooks & bank sinker 8–12 oz
Bait
Salted bonito (little tunny) skin strips & squid chunks
Videos
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Sources
- Myfwc.com (3 pages)
- Catchafloridamemory.com
- Floridasportsman.com (3 pages)
Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.