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Nearshore Snapper and Hogfish Bite

August 17, 2026 Clearwater 4 photos
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Grouper (Red)
Grouper (Red)
Grouper (Gag)
Grouper (Gag)
Snapper (Mangrove)
Snapper (Mangrove)
Grunt
Grunt
Hogfish
Hogfish

Trip Summary

Nearshore bite has been awesome this past week. Lots of snapper and hogfish with some keeper red grouper mixed in! Dont have to run way out to catch hogs and snapper!
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Jeremy Keehl
Clearwater, Florida, United States
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