Well, it's not likely that there will be an overlap of the two seasons. So I think I would prefer to take home four (4) Red Snaps (along with some Mangos ) mainly since the AJ season is a lot longer the the snapper season.

If the Red Snapper season is the same as last year I would like to see a mid-July date since the weather is usually more predictable then.

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Oldtrackster, the price was $390 I believe, for 36 hour trip. The date will depend on the seasons, and I agree with Bobby not likely to overlap. If they don't, we have to choose what we want to target to pick the season, and then pick the date within the season.

We can still fish for monster AJ during snapper season, we just cant keep them. And I would rather keep four of the nice snapper we were catching last year that had to be thrown back than two big AJs (which I would release anyway).

Also, I personally, and many other folks also, got a bit discouraged and stopped fishing at many spots, since we were killing so many big snapper. If we can keep the snapper, we will all likely fish a lot more, meaning increase in catch of other groupers, etc.

I can probably do a July trip depending on the exact date. I am for red snapper and mangos as well. I have not had red snapper in a long time.

Thanks for the info jig

I would go about anytime. Nate in Port A

Welcome etan, good to see you on this board. Must be some kind of record, registered nearly 7 years and 1 post.

That is a little strange! I used to read the board and then for some reason I got away from it. Was a little taken back being called a greenhorn, I'm too old. The Deep Drop Derby sounds like fun.

I'm in for at least one slot. Prefer snapper but will go for either

Nate .... welcome back from oblivion ....

We ad a blast on this years deep drop trip.

ok looks like from just these few responses we have the trip half full already... i will send a note to Willie and start the process...

Put Dave Clark and Marlin Frederick down for a spot each.
We prefer red snapper season but either will do.
Either way for a group meal.

Look forward to seeing the selected date.

What port/town do you guys leave from?

What depth do you normaly fish?

Fish oil rigs? rough bottom?

Can we bring live bait? can I bring a Big cooler for bait?

I fish for grouper the most.So snapper would be fine.

I am in too. Prefer snapper also.

Joe

we will have to wait for an exact date till the Red Snapper and AJ seasons are posted...once those dates are established then we can start working on the date...Cheers ^_^