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Old 07-19-2011, 07:38 AM   #16
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Re: Giant Mangrove Snapper!

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Is that possibly a hybrid? (nice fish, by the way) Cubera/mangrove?
Jacks cross breed. I wonder if these snappers do?
I've shot a hybrid once or twice.
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Old 07-19-2011, 08:15 AM   #17
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Re: Giant Mangrove Snapper!

Nice fish. We picked up a 28 inch off Marathon last summer.
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Old 07-19-2011, 09:37 AM   #18
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Re: Giant Mangrove Snapper!

awesome, I can tell by your smile you are happy....

a few questions,

-did you check the roof of the mouth? anchors= mangroves, diamond=cubera, I know the hybrid exists, but not sure how to identify.

-Do you know how to filet? If you dont, or arent comfortable thats cool, but that is a great skill to have and do well. Dont worry I know alot of great divers that suck at it. I would look it up on youtube, that mangrove would have yielded better.

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Old 07-19-2011, 12:12 PM   #19
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Re: Giant Mangrove Snapper!

Doubt its a hybrid honestly. Mangroves do get that big here in the spawn. The other week I shot one that size and last years spawn another friend of mine shot an 8lber, all off Marathon.

The day I shot a 7lber I saw one that was EASY 10lbs sitting next to him (and definitely a mangrove, ive seen plenty of cuberas). At the same time I had a 12lb mutton going crazy on my shaft and by the time I got my gun loaded and the mutton under control all that was there was the 7lber.. Still haunts me to this day.
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Old 07-19-2011, 08:10 PM   #20
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Re: Giant Mangrove Snapper!

lol some of you guys are greedy, I wish i can see a 6lbs in the Miami area I choose to hunt in! shat!

There's nothing wrong with the way the fish was cut it yields more meat for a group size dinner rather than an individual filet.
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Old 07-20-2011, 02:53 PM   #21
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Re: Giant Mangrove Snapper!

Yeah I do know how to filet but I just didnt feel like doing it and no I didnt check the roof of his mouth
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Old 07-20-2011, 05:06 PM   #22
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Re: Giant Mangrove Snapper!

Nice catch, My friend went out of Miami as well this past weekend and got 2 about that size gonna try and get out on the water tomorrow.
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Old 07-20-2011, 05:41 PM   #23
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Thanks and good luck
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