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The snapper fishing has slowed down dramatically for me the past two weekends, and my reputation has gone down like a Miami Heat cheerleader on a blind date. A bell was going off in the back of my head, though, making me think I've seen this before and it had something to do with spawning. Here's what I found after a short Google search:
"All snapper are oviparous. Northern red snapper spawn in areas reefs, away from reefs, at depths of 60-120 feet (18-37m) over flat sand bottom areas. The peak spawning period is June through August in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, and from August to September off southwestern Florida. Individual fish may spawn several times during the spawning season, and may produce over 9 million eggs during a single spawning event. Northern red snapper eggs are pelagic, spherical and transparent, measuring " blah, blah, blah.
If I'm right, and the romantic little devils are doing their thing away from the reefs right now, they should be back in a little bit and we'll be back in business.
The question now is, what does the gentleman snapper say to "break the ice" during such a delicate social situation as this? Come here often? I'm a Pisces? Me love you long time?
I'm so relieved! See, guys, I'm not sandbagging, I have an EXCUSE!
Cole
"All snapper are oviparous. Northern red snapper spawn in areas reefs, away from reefs, at depths of 60-120 feet (18-37m) over flat sand bottom areas. The peak spawning period is June through August in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, and from August to September off southwestern Florida. Individual fish may spawn several times during the spawning season, and may produce over 9 million eggs during a single spawning event. Northern red snapper eggs are pelagic, spherical and transparent, measuring " blah, blah, blah.
If I'm right, and the romantic little devils are doing their thing away from the reefs right now, they should be back in a little bit and we'll be back in business.
The question now is, what does the gentleman snapper say to "break the ice" during such a delicate social situation as this? Come here often? I'm a Pisces? Me love you long time?
I'm so relieved! See, guys, I'm not sandbagging, I have an EXCUSE!
Cole