RED SNAPPER SURVEY: You have to know the difference 
between these species before you share your data ... we 
explain ... ahead ... on Passport to Texas

This is Passport to Texas

Seasoned anglers may roll their eyes when I make this 
confession, but I have been using "redfish" and "red 
snapper" interchangeably. This -- I know now -- is wrong.

11 -- Red snapper is different from what people commonly refer 
to as redfish or red drum. So, yes. Two different species. Red 
snapper and red drum ... of which red drum is often referred to as 
redfish.

Thank you, Jeremy Leitz [LEETZ], for clearing that up. 
Jeremy is with coastal fisheries. These species are easy to 
tell apart: Red drum is more streamlined and has a black 
dot on its tail; red snapper is chunkier and ... well ... redder. 

08 -- Red snapper are typically found in deeper waters along 
structures such as artificial or natural reefs. While red drum are in 
the gulf, they're typically more sought after in our bay systems.

I'm telling you this because Parks and Wildlife's Coastal 
Fisheries division requests your help with a voluntary 
red snapper survey, which makes accurate identification 
of the species vital.

14 -- What we're asking of recreational anglers is that after a 
fishing trip, they log onto a website to record the number of red 
snapper that trip harvested. Only one angler needs to report per 
party, but again, after you're done with your trip, log into the 
website and report the number you have caught.

The survey is a pilot program that continues through May 
2015. Find it on the TPW website. 

The WSFR program supports our series; it's funded by 
your purchase of fishing and hunting equipment and 
motorboat fuel.

For Texas Parks and Wildlife, I'm Cecilia Nasti.


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