Artificial Shrimp for Snapper.

Magoo · September 2013

Hello, I just wanted to find out what is the best artificial shrimp for mangrove snappers and sea trout. I usually fish with live shrimp on popping cork, split pea weight and 1/0 hook or knocker rig. What artificial Shrimp can I use instead of the live shrimp? Is there anything else you recommend?
Thank you for your assistance.
Magoo

pjstevko · September 2013

DOA

greenie-slayer · September 2013

DOA shrimp work really well for snapper and even better for seatrout

evergladeskid243 · September 2013

DOA or gulp shrimp in new penny color works well, but a bit pricey if u go through a bunch of them.

ZimmerNole · September 2013

Fished under a cork, it's hard to argue with the DOA "deadly combo" however I prefer fishing a 3" Gulp! shrimp under the cork either on an Owner weighted worm hook (falls more natural in the water) or on a 1/8 to 1/4oz jig head for casting distance. I like the new penny color for most water, but for darker, more tannic water I prefer to go with the Root beer color.

I've caught trout, reds, snook, snapper, macks, cuda, jacks, you name it. I will say that if the pinfish on the grass flats get ahold of them, you will go through them quite quickly.

Even a 3" gulp just bounced on the bottom, or pitched back into the mangroves will yield snapper.

Tight Lines

LilTucci · September 2013

I've personally had better luck with the Gulp shrimp catching more fish then the DOAs but the DOAs give you a better color choice, I say Gulp

yak_angler · September 2013

Magoo wrote: »

Hello, I just wanted to find out what is the best artificial shrimp for mangrove snappers and sea trout. I usually fish with live shrimp on popping cork, split pea weight and 1/0 hook or knocker rig. What artificial Shrimp can I use instead of the live shrimp? Is there anything else you recommend?
Thank you for your assistance.
Magoo

Don't waste the money on artificial shrimp for mangroves. They'll eat almost any cut bait you throw at them.

Trout are visual feeders, so I'd recommend DOA shrimp over gulp since they last longer, though I do use both. I actually prefer gulp pogies over gulp shrimp for trout.

ZimmerNole · September 2013

yak_angler wrote: »

Don't waste the money on artificial shrimp for mangroves. They'll eat almost any cut bait you throw at them.

Ditto, chum bag and cut bait. Silversides, fresh dead shrimp or cut squid.

However, if he wanted to target snapper on artificial, gulp isn't a bad way to go :wink

Lt.FireDog · September 2013

I don't really target Mangrove's but I always seem to catch a couple when hitting docks & mangroves for Snook, so without a doubt, DOA 3 & 4" shrimp......and if it's really slow, I'll hit it with a bit of the Gulp Alive spray. :grin

nbseafrog · September 2013

I don't really target mangos but I've had trouble keeping them off the Gulp shrimp under a Cajun Thunder down in the keys targeting trout. They love em but they also hit other soft plastics under a cork when they're fired up. If you start getting too many snot sharks (sail cats), I'd go away from the Gulp baits. That stuff is almost like stinky cut bait.

Yak_Angler, it took me like 10 minutes to read your response. Thank YOU!

Artificial Shrimp for Snapper.

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