[Backwater]

That’s a nice Red Snapper on any tackle. But on fly?? You’re lucky if you could do that once in a lifetime.

THIS!! ^ ^ ^ ^

Even dink snapper earn my total respect on fly or any tackle! But that thing is a monster!!!

 

[Backwater]

Heck with the record ………I’m lamenting the lack of fish sammiches from that big boy.
All those starving kids in Africa.

It's always about the food with you bro! 🤣

 

[Backwater]

Took a buddy out the other day to do some offshore fishing. Brought some fly rods of course... My buddy Caught this massive Red Snapper on fly that would for sure have qualified for a world record, but we missed the bus on the IGFA fly overall length category with the photo measurements. Now that I know that is a thing, I'll definitely be pursuing this record, got some spots stacked with them.
For those interested in any details: 12wt, 500 grain line, 12lb tippet, tiny trigger fish fly sz 1.
Worked the fish up as high as we could then made a few casts....
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Don't listen to these knuckleheads. Lol.... That fish are what fly fishing dreams are made of, I don't care how it's held!

This has been a fun thread to read.

 

[Backwater]

I recently saw a pix of the current record red snapper on fly, the bladder was distended out of the mouth, looked like it came out of more than 200 feet of water. I my day we weren't allowed to let out any more line than you could cast! We were catching red snapper on fly over 50 years ago!

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Norm, you're dah man!