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Sablefish Fishing Out of Newport: Season, Runs and Grounds

Sablefish Fishing Out of Newport: Season, Runs and Grounds

Black cod off Newport means a 30 to 40 mile run into water deeper than 700 ft. Here is how that run lines up with Stonewall Bank, halibut days and the local charters.

By Breakpoint Team
Sablefish Fishing Out of Neah Bay: Grounds, Runs, Rules

Sablefish Fishing Out of Neah Bay: Grounds, Runs, Rules

Sablefish at Neah Bay are a private-boat, deep-water bottomfish, reported in July and caught at Swiftsure Bank about 21 miles out. Here are the grounds, the 20-fathom frame and where the rules live.

By Breakpoint Team
Sablefish Fishing out of Fort Bragg: Noyo Grounds

Sablefish Fishing out of Fort Bragg: Noyo Grounds

Black cod off Noyo Harbor, from the jetty to the canyon straight out. This covers who fishes them here, which buoy to read before the run, and where the state and federal rules sit.

By Breakpoint Team
Sablefish Fishing out of Eureka: Grounds, Gear and Buoy

Sablefish Fishing out of Eureka: Grounds, Gear and Buoy

Sablefish off Eureka come up on halibut and rockfish bottom trips rather than as a target. Here are the named grounds, the local gear and the buoy to check before a run.

By Breakpoint Team
Red Snapper Fishing Out of Venice: Grounds, Runs, Charters

Red Snapper Fishing Out of Venice: Grounds, Runs, Charters

A port-specific look at Venice red snapper: when fish move shallower before the opener, the reefs, rigs and named grounds boats run to, and the charters and tournament that fish here.

By Breakpoint Team
Red Snapper Fishing Out of Venice, Florida: Reefs and Runs

Red Snapper Fishing Out of Venice, Florida: Reefs and Runs

The named reefs, ledges and wrecks off Venice, Florida, with depths, distances and bearings from the Venice Inlet and New Pass. Also covers the local light tackle method, the VENF1 station and where the rules live.

By Breakpoint Team
Red snapper fishing out of Tarpon Springs: runs and reefs

Red snapper fishing out of Tarpon Springs: runs and reefs

The Tarpon Springs charter fleet runs 35 to 50 miles for red snapper. Here are those numbers, translated for your own boat, plus the named reefs and waypoints around the port.

By Breakpoint Team
Red Snapper Fishing Out of Steinhatchee: Fall Grounds Guide

Red Snapper Fishing Out of Steinhatchee: Fall Grounds Guide

The fall window, run distances, named grounds with depths and coordinates, local snapper tackle and the charters that target red snapper from Steinhatchee, all in one port-specific page.

By Breakpoint Team
Red Snapper Fishing Out of St. Pete Beach: Where Boats Run

Red Snapper Fishing Out of St. Pete Beach: Where Boats Run

From the Pass-a-Grille tri-pod, boats head west to ledges and rockpiles in 60 to 120 feet. Here are the named grounds, the local methods, the buoy to read and who fishes them.

By Breakpoint Team
Red snapper fishing out of St. Augustine: reefs and depths

Red snapper fishing out of St. Augustine: reefs and depths

Nine artificial reef listings off St. Augustine, split into a 56 to 63 ft nearshore band and a 97 to 104 ft deep band, with positions, structure and the methods local operators use.

By Breakpoint Team