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What Is Considered A Large Red Snapper?

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The average weight of a 16-inch snapper is about 3 pounds, according to Tim Broom of Half Hitch Tackle. However, most of the red snapper hitting the docks in recent days are 5- to 8-pounders with no question that they are keepers. Some have even reached the XL size: 20 pounds or more. What is … Read more

What Is The Biggest Red Snapper Ever Caught?

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Joey Beaver caught a Texas-sized snapper that weighed in at 38.75 pounds. How big can red snappers get? Red snapper grow at a moderate rate, and may reach 40 inches long and 50 pounds They can live a long time—red snapper as old as 57 years have been reported in the Gulf of Mexico and … Read more