How to catch MUTTON SNAPPER | Mutton Snapper Basics & Tactics

In this short seminar, I go over in detail how, when and where to catch Mutton Snapper. A prized catch when offshore fishing, charter fishing or sport fishing. The advice and tips in this video have been gathered through years of experience, and are shared to help you catch more fish. I go over the various techniques and show examples of fishing for these snapper, such as, flat lining, or drift fishing with a mutton rig, along with the best bait to use. There is advice on where to target them. I also go over when to target them, being the time of year , or the time of day.
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[@Mike_44]

This is what a tutorial video should be. A little bit of background about the species, habitat, feeding habits, procreation, etc.. and then of course how to fish it 😄 Keep up the great work!

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and leaving some stellar feedback. I truly appreciate it. Fishing should be fun for everyone, not a coveted secret society. Again thanks for the props. Tight lines & take care ;)

[@zippy4185]

Your tutorial videos are excellent!! Just bought my first boat in the Keys and are getting out to fish and your videos are just great! no fancy music, no click bait (bikini girls) no hype, just detailed-excellent instructions! Thank you!!!

[@ilonfernandez8773]

I've been fishing for 40 years, Sir, and this is by far the best tutorial I've ever seen. Except for your reel brand, I use the same brand tackle. Unbelievable 😅

[@pistoleropr]

Heath, thank you so much for such great content, I really appreciate you taking the time to teach us.

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and leaving some positive feedback. I truly appreciate the support. Tight lines & take care ;)

[@leodanlopez2170]

This is by far one of the best if not the best video out there ! Everything is so clear you can’t go wrong ! Thank you sir ! And keep on the good work!

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and leaving some stellar feedback. I truly appreciate the compliment and your support for the channel. Glad you found the info easily understandable and useful. Thanks again. Tight lines && take care ;)

[@aleenabeel8232]

This Is kind of the video which describes the things in details for new anglers like us.i thank you.keep up the good work.

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. I truly appreciate it and the support for the channel. Glad you enjoyed and were able to take away some knowledge from the show. Happy holidays. Tight lines & take care ;)

[@miltonscornertobylove5068]

Boss level explanation bravo 👏!

[@davidkruse3988]

What an education I got from this thank you

[@FatGordie22]

Wow, what a great video! First view of your site and boy, it was superbly informative!! I'll be checking all your stuff out now; keep them coming.

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and leaving some excellent feedback. I truly appreciate it and your support for the channel. Glad you found the video and channel helpful. That means a lot to me. Tells me that my objective of teaching is getting out there and working. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)

[@ct7237]

Great video!

[@AM-el4iv]

1 minute ago So much great information here. Instant subscription!

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and supporting the channel. I truly appreciate it. Take care :)

[@jamesrivera6916]

Miss your video hope to see you soon from chicago

[@sergiomunoz5736]

Great video upload one on how to catch bigger mangrove snapper

[@miltonscornertobylove5068]

You are unlike the other fisherman when they post a vid this is how you do it bing bang bing bang bitibangbang done here’s the mutton and that’s how you catch a mutton n after I’m done w the vid I’m like wtf, you in the other hand well explain makes me want to go fishing in a hurry. Ty for your vids

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and leaving some most excellent feedback and a truly humbling compliment. Can't thank you enough. Keeping it simple, understandable, and down-to-earth is my goal. Glad to hear it gets you amped up and ready to go and do some slaying. Thanks again for your support of the channel, I sincerely appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)

[@meysamesfahaniofficialmeys557]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. I truly appreciate it and your support for the channel. It's my pleasure to share the information. Glad to hear it was helpful. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)

[@TheJwhollis]

The more I watch your fishing videos the better you get. Must be learning something !!! Thanks,,, TL....:-)

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and always being here to brighten my day. I sincerely appreciate all your support. Couldn't do this without you and can't thank you enough. Tight lines & take care ;)

[@DrMad-qe3pr]

Thanks for the seminar, very informative 👍🏻

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks for watching and leaving the positive feedback. I really appreciate it. It's great to hear from you. Take care :)

[@arthur73044]

Very well presented. Thank you.

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching the videos. I really appreciate the support for the channel. Glad to hear you are enjoying. Hope the info is helpful. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)

[@jetrols]

I gotta tell you brother , huge thanks for sharing your expertise in a simple , no nonsense way. I watched this video last night and this morning put it to work. Paid off on the first drop , got me a 19" , and 4 more slightly undersized(thrown back) Keep up the good work , tight lines

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching... Wow... That's exciting news and some tight work on your end. Congrats on the catches. Enjoy the meal. I truly appreciate the positive feedback and support. Tight lines & take care ;)

[@JDA247]

Keep em comin Heath!

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and leaving some positive feedback. I truly appreciate the support. Take care ;)

[@jamesburke638]

Excellent demo. Like the live examples

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a boat load for watching and leaving some great feedback. I truly appreciate it and the support for the channel. A seminar just isn't a seminar without some hands-on exciting real life examples. Hope it helps you out in your fishing journeys. Tight lines & take care ;)

[@robertrodriguez5354]

I'm in my little efficiency in Islamorada with my tackle strewned across it; making mutton rigs! Is that inspirational enough?😅

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Most definitely inspiration to the max. Thanks a million for watching and sharing. I truly appreciate it and your support for the channel. Glad your found the information useful. Good luck in your fishing journeys. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)

[@joedavenport1715]

Great info and well done! Thank you for the time! SF Native

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. I truly appreciate it and your support for the channel. Glad the info was useful. I too am a Florida native... Lived here my whole life. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)

[@saltydreadlock438]

Thanks for putting us on game 🎣

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks for watching and leaving some positive feedback. I really appreciate it. Makes all the effort worth it. Good luck and tight lines. Take care :)

[@PetClipdog]

Thanks Teacher for the seminars

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching. Glad you are enjoying. It's my pleasure to share my knowledge. Tight lines & take care ;)

[@offshoreandoutdoors]

Great Video! Muttons are one of my favorites to target!

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks for watching and leaving some positive feedback. I really appreciate it. I concur... Muttons are one of my favorite species too. Oddly enough, I've targeted them for decades and every year I seem to learn something new... Good luck & tight lines. Take care :)

[@offshoreandoutdoors]

@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing i fished last week and only caught a few mangroves, i just put a video up on it! It seems when the moon is full the mangrove bite is really good here!

[@WeekendHOOKER2012]

Great info! This is what KZbin is about ... Coming to South Florida to pick up a new boat next week and I want to put a few Muttons on ice. This video will surely help. 👍

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a boat load for watching and leaving some great feedback. I truly and sincerely appreciate it and your support for the channel. Good luck on your fishing adventure, hope you slay em'. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)

[@johnharrison5615]

excellent content. Thank you!

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and leaving a positive comment. I truly appreciate it. Take Care :)

[@1539Mickey]

Hi Heath, That was another great "how to" video. I wish we had a lot of your Florida species up here. A lot of your methods will work up here on our species that have the same habits and feeding preferences. Keep up the good work and stay safe, Mickey

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Hi Mickey... Thanks for watching and always providing an out of the box POV that can be utilized in other locales... It's great to be able to rely on your input. Hope all is well. Take care :)

[@1539Mickey]

Hi Heath, We are all well. Hope you and your family are well. Stay safe, Mickey

[@garymounce751]

Hi Heath! Thanks again for a very informative video! Question for you,, which of the two rigs would you use while drifting and how much more weight? Thanks bud.

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

When I'm drifting i typically use the mutton rig... Utilizing a 1 ounce sinker and a 25 foot leader when I'm over a wreck about 150 foot of water... In shallower i will downsize the sinker to 1/2 or 3/8 ounce. Thanks for watching... I really appreciate it. Good luck & tight lines :)

[@Stinkingoatskin]

Great video 🇧🇸

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a ton for watching and leaving some excellent feedback. I really appreciate it and the support for the channel. Tight lines & take care ;)

[@josepepito4397]

Thanks keep going

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks for watching and leaving the positive feedback. I really appreciate it. Makes all the effort worthwhile. Take care :)

[@bennyrosado5402]

Wow I just became a subscriber!

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and subscribing :) I truly appreciate the support. Welcome to the South Florida Saltwater Fishing Family. Tight lines & take care ;)

[@jefrichan]

Hi, in the no-name knot when you pass the tag back thru the loop, is that the spider hitch loop?

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. The answer is yes, you are passing the tag end back through the loop created by the spider hitch and the leader... Here's a link to a video I made specifically about this application kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3WQZHaYbc2DbcU Should help clarify you question. Hope it helps. Take care :)

[@CG_ret_CWO4]

Question. On the Mutton rig when drifting, do you let the sinker get to the bottom? One of the best videos I’ve seen out there. Thanks, can’t to try tomorrow.

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Hi. Thanks for watching and asking an excellent question. The answer is yes. You'll want to keep letting line out no matter what until you feel the bite. Your sinker will hit the sea bed but it will be about triple the distance of your leader away from your terminal tackle, which is what you want. Thanks for the positive feedback, I truly appreciate it. Good luck & tight lines :)

[@donaldmaltby3128]

Caught my first mutton last week with a live threadfin... Question, is threadfins ( live ) better than a dead sardine ? Also, i noticed you use a J hook vs circle hook.. Any reason ? Would a circle hook of 5 or 6 work ?

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and asking some great questions. Threadfins are excellent bait... I talk about sardines because that's what I have most luck with and I don't have to worry about it dying. Hooks to me are a personal choice. The only times I stick with circles are when I'm deep dropping or shark fishing. Also, trolling with circle hooks doesn't work reall well. Great to hear from you. Hope this helps. Tight lines & take care PS. Congrats on the mutton 😃

[@garymounce751]

Heath, another question, being that fluorocarbon is very expensive, do you think I could use standard mono for the 30ft leader then spider hitch and no-name knot a piece of flouro to that?

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Hi Gary... Of course you can use mono instead of fluoro. I would shy away from the colored mono though and stick with either pink or clear mono if you're going with that. Reds and pinks are the first colors that disappear as approach 20 - 30 feet below the surface. Thanks for asking a great question. Good luck & tight lines :)

[@cristohidalgo]

Thanks

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care :)

[@simonadventum]

Hi, l'm from the Caribbean Coast of Honduras and here Mutton Snappers do migrate, l'm not sure if it's for mating or what, but right after the first cold front during Octoberish they congregate by the millions and swim down from the Belize keys down to the Honduran coast, then move east through the coast and then head back up to the Bay Islands and then I guess they go back north. They fish them by the hundreds for 4-5 days a year. After that you can get the occasional 1 or 2

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Wow. Thanks a million for watching and sharing that stellar info. Those 4 or 5 days must be awesome. That definitely sounds like a mating pattern, but regardless, it's a migration. Here off the Florida coast, they are non-transient... It's great to hear different pattern of fish behavior from all over the world, see the similarities and differences, even though it's the same fish. Thanks again. Happy holidays. Tight lines & take care ;))))

[@saltydreadlock438]

Can you do one on Big Mangrove snapper ? I fish off from Miami out on a drifting charter

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

"How to catch mangrove snapper" is definitely on my list of seminars to produce. Lots of time on a drift boat you are at the mercy of the captain and where they want to fish. I will say this, when I'm over a shallow reef drifting, i would use a 1/4 ounce knocker if targeting snapper. I spent a lot of time on drift boats heading out of Pompano Beach, The Helen S, and Fish City Pride... I learned some of the most valuable fishing tactics from those boats (especially FCP). Take Care :)

[@saltydreadlock438]

South Florida Saltwater Fishing same sardines for bait? I feel the offshore mangroves are harder to target

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

@@saltydreadlock438 Definitely same bait... I use sardines or silversides... You are correct.. Offshore mangroves are definitely more elusive. The inshore, bay and grassy area ones are way easier to target. Chum them up, but, I find those areas produce quite a few dinks compared to the offshore ones. Good luck and tight lines :)

[@giloquendo]

Can you tell me what combo your using

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

I use a couple of different set ups. Reel- accurate boss fury 600n Rod- Star rod handcrafted series 7' Reel- Penn international 12h Rod- Star rod handcrafted series 7' Reel- Penn spinfisher v 8500 Rod- Star rod paraflex series 7' Reel- Penn spinfisher v 5500 Rod- Penn battalion 7' Hope this helps Tight lines ;)

[@lildeena1]

I see you haven’t posted any videos in a while. I have a boat similar to yours if you want to cut a video and split the fuel bait cost. I think you have had some setbacks with your boat or truck. Hopefully you and your family are healthy.

[@SGTSARGE]

Why is it you din't moisten your knots when tightening them down? I was always taught that without some sort of lubricant (some saliva) the tightening process would generate heat which could damage the mono or fluro.

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks for watching and asking a very important question. To answer your question properly, I have to tell you, I've tied hundreds of thousands of clinch knots in my life. Line warping is the damage your are referring to and it does occur from heat. However, lubrication is not always the answer. I have learned over the years, how many times i can wrap the tag end around the main line, depending on pound test and line composition, without warping the line. for example, 20 lb fluoro I'll wrap 6 times, 12 lb mono I'll wrap 7 times, but 40 lb mono & 30 lb fluoro I'll wrap 5 times. I've learned through many failures. Hope this answers your question. Take care & tight lines :)

[@llshamelessll]

This is MY mutton rig! There are many like it, but this one is mine!.......

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching... Lol... So true on many different levels 😂😂😂

[@greglogan8880]

You need to show us how to cast with such a lengthy leader

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

You're drifting... no need to cast... just toss you're bait out by hand, let the current take it, the drop the sinker down.... keep letting out line until you feel the bite

[@greglogan8880]

Thanks for the tutorial

[@24nathan48]

Is there a specific reason you choose a octopus style hook and for not Snelling the hook

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. The answer is yes there's a reason... Octopus style hooks have a relentless knack for hook setting rather than just a plain j-hook. the bent back shank pivots on the knot assisting the fish to set the hook rather than the angler. Thanks for asking... never really had to explain that to anyone before. Hope my answer clarifies it for you. Tight lines & take care :)

[@24nathan48]

South Florida Saltwater Fishing Then wouldn’t it just be advantageous to use a circle hook?

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

@@24nathan48 yea, i guess you could go with a circle hook... I think i may have "old dog, new trick" syndrome when it comes to hook selection. Lol. Thanks for asking and sharing. Tight lines ;)

[@24nathan48]

South Florida Saltwater Fishing at the end of the day it’s just fishing I think we all have a preferred methods and as long fish come over the rail and bloody the deck that’s what counts, keep the lines tight and the videos coming. 🎣🍻🍻🇨🇦

[@reefcloud3089]

What kind of boat is that

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks a for watching and asking a great question. My boat is a 2005 Key West 1720cc. It has a 2017 Evinrude E-tec 90hp engine. Take care :)

[@ChasingDreamsLivingLife]

FWC shows that the limit on Muttons is 5 per person. Atlantic and Gulf.

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

I stand corrected. Thanks for that. Great to know that someone has my back and is looking out for updated info... I truly appreciate the correction. Take care :)

[@ChasingDreamsLivingLife]

@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing haha. you bet!! Now you can keep more!! Lets go fishing sometime. Come down to Key Largo and lets take my boat out, or vice versa.

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Most definitely on my list... Once the restrictions let up and i can make my way down there, I'll hit you up. Gotta visit my grandmother too. But I'm itching for a Key Largo trip... Gonna be epic :)

[@miamiwax5504]

I like your vids but you need timestamps

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate the compliment and the suggestion. Take care.

[@1SLO46]

You can keep 5 not 2 sir

[@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing]

Correct... Thanks for noticing my mess up.