I love to go out on my boat and fish on the local lake
Me too! I go out in the Atlantic though. There are many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing.
Nice!  I have never been fishing out in the ocean though I know friends who have done sport fishing there
Me too. I fish with a rod, reel, line, hooks and a wide range of baits.
Nice.  What kind of fish do you normally catch?
I usually catch snapper. 
How big a fish is snapper?   What is it similar too?
large scales, a spiny dorsal fin, and a laterally compressed body. Northern red snapper have short, sharp, needle-like teeth, but they lack the prominent upper canine teeth found on the mutton, dog, and mangrove snappers.
This snapper reaches maturity at a length of about . The common adult length is , but may reach . The maximum published weight is , and the oldest reported age is 100+ years.
Coloration of the northern red snapper is light red, with more intense pigment on the
to fishing lures. People also tend to used dead or live fish as another form of bait.
Fishing tackle refers to the physical equipment that is used when fishing, whereas fishing techniques refers to the ways the tackle is used when fishing.
Fishing vessels.
A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river. Many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing.
According to the FAO, in 2004 there were