I love to go out on my boat and fish on the local lake
Me too! I go out in the Atlantic though. There are many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing.
Nice!  I have never been fishing out in the ocean though I know friends who have done sport fishing there
Me too. I fish with a rod, reel, line, hooks and a wide range of baits.
Nice.  What kind of fish do you normally catch?
I usually catch snapper. 
How big a fish is snapper?   What is it similar too?
There are many type of Snapper and all have a sloped profile, medium-to-large scales, a spiny dorsal fin, and a laterally compressed body.. I usually catch northern red snapper.
Nice.  I do not think snapper exists down here. It must be more of a cold weather fish.