Episode 64 - Live Bait Under Fire: Red Snapper, Rigs-to-Reef Policy Updates

The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation · Jan 22, 2026 · 34m

Behind the scenes of fisheries policy shaping how anglers fish, access bait, and protect opportunity nationwide.

Live bait fishing, artificial reef habitat, and red snapper seasons are some of the big flashpoints of the day shaping the future of recreational angling. Fisheries leaders from the American Sportfishing Association and conservation policy experts sit down with Sportsmen’s Voice host Fred Bird to unpack three critical battles every serious angler should understand.

First, we dig into the emerging push to restrict interstate live bait sales. Framed publicly as an invasive species…