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Advancements in Fishing Technology: Why Catch & Release Fishing Alone Can’t Save the Seasons

Blogs Red SnapperApril 20, 2025

Originally featured in Texas Saltwater Fishing Magazine in May of 2025. By: Nick Haddad While scrolling my Facebook timeline, I stumbled upon a post regarding an early grouper closure that had the fishing community fired up. A captain commented, “We’ve done the circle hooks, we’re doing the descending device, and trying our best but the...

Good Catch Fishing Report: May 5, 2023

Fox 13 Tampa Bay GoodDay Good Catch Fishing ReportMay 5, 2023

Capt. Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard’s Marina dives into the upcoming snapper season and how anglers should be prepared with a venting tool or a descending device that’s rigged and ready to use on released fish that show signs of barotrauma. Release mortality could be very high when handling certain types of fish like red snapper...