b"SPEARING SNAPPERSnapper are usually found T he majority of spearosSNOOPING is to keep quiet and stay as hidden as tucked in behind rocks or kelp.say that snapper areOne of the most popular ways to targetpossible. This takes concentration and the hardest, mostsnapper is a technique called snappera bit of practice. You never know when elusive fish to hunt.snooping. As the name suggests youyou're going to come across a fish, so you Successfully spearingsnoop around in the shallows as quietly asmust always be on your game. Keep your one takes patience,possible, carefully peering over boulderswits about you, because when you do skill and experienceand treating every nook and cranny as if ithappen to come across a snapper a quick that can only behas a big snapper sitting in it.shot is usually required. So always have developed with time inThe key to successful snapper snoopingyour finger on the trigger and stay alert!the water. It takes years for most spearos to spear their first snapper because it's no easy feat. Frustratingly smart, just theCamo wetsuits are preferred when sound of your fins banging on a rock, thehunting snapper to help blend in.rattle of a crimp against your speargun or a few bubbles from your snorkel is enough to scare any snapper in the vicinity. The difficulty and fantastic eating qualities are what makes snapper such a fun and rewarding fish to hunt.The two main ways to target snapper include a technique known as snapper snooping and a method that most will be relatively familiar with berleying or ground baiting. Both these techniques require patience, stealth and skill and will take some time to master so don't get discouraged. With time in the water, a few tricks up your sleeve and just a little bit of luck and you could be spearing that first snapper this season.34FISHING IN GODZONE MAR/APR 2021"