Vermilion Snapper Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico: A Guide
Where beeliners hold on Gulf hard bottom, how to fish a school suspended off the reef, and how federal and state rules divide from Florida to Texas.
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Vermilion Snapper Fishing in the Atlantic Southeast
Beeliners school over hard bottom and ledges from Cape Hatteras to the Keys. Here is the depth, the bottom, the method and the rulebook for each spot, from federal water to each state's line.
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South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Federal Rules: A Guide
Size, bag, season and gear rules for reef fish in federal waters from Florida to North Carolina, with the aggregates, closures and state splits laid out plainly. Know what is open and what to carry before you run offshore.
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Red Grouper Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico: Bottom and Rules
Where Gulf red grouper hold on the West Florida Shelf, how to read that bottom on chart and sonar, and how the 20-inch, 2-fish rules split between state and federal waters.
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Red Grouper Fishing in the Atlantic Southeast: A Guide
Where red grouper live from North Carolina to the Keys, how anglers fish the hard bottom, and why the season closes a month later off the Carolinas than off Florida.
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Pacific HMS rules for recreational anglers: a guide
Federal rules set albacore and California bluefin limits, and CDFW, ODFW and WDFW set the rest. Here is how the layers fit, species by species, with charter permit and logbook duties.
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West Coast Groundfish and Pacific Halibut Federal Rules
Who sets the halibut and groundfish rules off Washington, Oregon and California, how fathom lines and subareas work, and which agency page has the final word.
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Mid-Atlantic and New England Federal Recreational Rules
Who sets the offshore rules from Maine to North Carolina, what changes at the 3-mile line, and the federal size, bag and season figures for groundfish, scup, bluefish, mackerel and tilefish. Includes permits and reporting for for-hire boats and where to check each state's rules.
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King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel and Cobia Federal Rules
Three species, one federal plan, two migratory groups. Here is how the zone lines, fork-length minimums and vessel limits fit together, and when your state's page has the final word.
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Gulf of Mexico Federal Reef Fish Rules: How They Work
Which waters you are in, whose season applies and what gear you carry decide which reef fish rules you follow. Here is how the federal and state system fits together, species by species.
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