South Florida's patch reefs, finger channels, flats and creeks can offer phenomenal mutton action, but you need plenty of live chum. George Poveromo Spring triggers major gatherings of spawning-class ...

The turquoise waters off Key Largo come alive when a massive mutton snapper slams the bait. The fight is intense, the colors are stunning, and the reward is pure satisfaction. Every pull tests skill ...

Anyone who fishes the Florida Keys patch reefs invariably hooks into a prized jewel: the mutton snapper. They are fantastic in the frying pan as well as hefty battlers that put up an arm-wrenching ...