Albino Red Snapper

[Newell Nut]

Ever see one of these before? I have fished these waters out of Ponce Inlet for over 35 years and never heard of one. This was caught on the Pastime Princess next to me yesterday. Really cool looking fish.

[handi2]

Wow that's crazy..!!

[MarkT]

Wild, it doesn't have a red eye either!

[Tightlines667]

Wow.. that is pretty cool.  Would make a great mount.

[conchydong]

Never seen any Albino Snappers of any type and I have seen quite a few.  As a youth I commercial fished, even gill netted although I know that is not popular among most recreational fishermen . Did the angler just fillet it or did he/she  call the FWC to examine it first?

[Newell Nut]

He is planning to have a mount made. Took quick measurements and back in the water. No season for red snappers. Should end up on a magazine cover in a few months.
I received my FWC shirt two days ago for a tag call in on a red snapper. My fish from a few months ago had been tagged in Oct 2012 and had only moved 10 miles.

[steelhead_killer]

Wow!  Once in a lifetime fish!  Very cool!

Andy

[erikpowell]

Wow !   
That's a beauty.

[Carnster]

Yeah that's cool.

[Alto Mare]

Cool fish!!

[conchydong]

He is planning to have a mount made. Took quick measurements and back in the water. No season for red snappers. Should end up on a magazine cover in a few months.
I received my FWC shirt two days ago for a tag call in on a red snapper. My fish from a few months ago had been tagged in Oct 2012 and had only moved 10 miles.

I keep forgetting that you are in Federal waters up where you are. Where I live, ARS are caught in State waters although they are pretty much a rare catch. We may get one or two a year and they are usually short.

[Keta]

Wow!

[sdlehr]

Without a red eye you can't call it an albino (well, you can, but you'd be wrong).... but it's a beautiful marvel just the same!

Sid

[anglingarchitect]

So educate us Sid what is it if not albino?

Mark

[RowdyW]

I think that it would be classified as a mutation.