Have you ever ridden on a fishing vessel?
I have once! We went fishing off the coast of Florida for a fish called mangrove snapper.
Oh that is exciting, did you catch anything?
We did. The fishing vessel was purely for recreational fishing, but we got to eat what we caught as long as the fish were measured properly. Have you ever beenon a fishing vessel?
I have, I have been fishing in florida myself a couple of times.
Recreational fishing
Recreational fishing, also called sport fishing, is fishing for pleasure or competition. It can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is fishing for profit, or subsistence fishing, which is fishing for survival.
The most common form of recreational fishing is done with a rod, reel, line, hooks and any one of a wide range of baits. Other devices, commonly referred to as "terminal tackle", are also used to affect or complement the presentation of the bait to the targeted fish.
, with similar species being more common elsewhere. They eat almost anything, but prefer small fish and crustaceans. They can be caught on both live and cut bait, and also take artificial lures, but with less vigor. They are commonly caught up to and in length, but fish over have been taken.
Recreational fishing for northern red snapper has been popular for a long time, restricted mostly by fishing limits intended to ensure a sustainable population. The first minimum size limit was introduced in 1984, after a 1981