Snapper Fishing
Snapper fishing with Fish Wrangler Charters is a South Florida staple—high-action, highly rewarding, and perfectly suited for anglers of all skill levels. These trips focus on the area's vibrant reef systems and wrecks, where species like yellowtail, mutton, and mangrove snapper school in numbers. Using light tackle and classic anchor-and-chum techniques, anglers can experience nonstop action and bring home a cooler of fresh, flaky fillets.
Mutton snapper up to 10 pounds are common, especially in spring and early summer, while yellowtail light up the reefs during evening and night trips, often swarming the chum slick for a feeding frenzy. Whether drifting baits in 60 feet of water or bottom fishing on deep wrecks, FWC snapper trips are a great way to enjoy the local fishery and put food on the table.
Ideal for families, groups, or anyone who loves a hard fight and a great meal—snapper trips promise fun, flavor, and plenty of bites.
All bait and tackle is provided. Non-consumable ice is packed in the holds to keep your catch fresh. Your catch will be cleaned and bagged.
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the boat
FWC’s Contender 33T delivers a perfect balance of speed, comfort, and unmatched fishability. Renowned for its smooth, fast ride—even in choppy seas—this high-performance center console fish-magnet features an expansive, clutter-free deck and dual livewells. It’s thoughtfully designed to help anglers battle trophy fish from every angle, making every trip extraordinary.
the captain
Growing up as a third-generation Floridian, my family gravitated to the water. My father and grandfather—“Poppop”—fished every chance they got, and their stories became my earliest memories. Even in the womb, I’d thrash around anytime my mom got near a bait bucket. From the moment I could hold a rod, my sister and I were on the boat. I’d pull ballyhoo from the chum bag for bait, and more than once a yellowtail nearly snatched the pole from my hands.
As I got older, the ballyhoo gave way to snapper, then mackerel—and the size of my catches grew alongside me. In my early teens I balanced offshore trips with motocross racing, always making time to crush bass in the ponds at the tracks. At 16, I earned my first pay as a deckhand on local drift boats. By 18, I was the full-time mate aboard the busy charter “Billin’ Office” out of Bayside Miami—and I spent four seasons tournament sailing for sailfish, fishing from Stuart to Palm Beach and throughout the northern Bahamas.
At 21, I earned my 100-ton Master’s license and took the helm of the sportfishing charter "Freespool" in North Miami, operating both private charters and commercial trips. I then ran a center-console out of Fort Lauderdale, chartering and commercial swordfishing, and freelanced aboard private sportfishing yachts up and down Florida’s east coast and in the Bahamas. I’ve managed and crewed on vessels ranging from a 63-foot Hatteras to a 25-foot Competition boat, and I still chase swordfish whenever I’m not booked. Over the years I’ve logged 90 consecutive days of double-header charters, chased swordfish through storms from Miami to Fort Pierce, led fleets in sailfish‐release tournaments as a mate, and earned trophies and checks as captain. Fishing isn’t just what I do—it’s who I am.
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