Snook Fishing in Florida
| Captain's Note: It's a good thing snook don't get as big as tarpon or we'd be in real trouble. The snook has got more spunk and more tricks up his sleeve than almost any other saltwater fish this side of a blue marlin. Snook are very smart and sometimes unusually stubborn and are one of the strongest fighting fish for their size and also great tasting (when in season.) If it's numbers of fish on the fly you are seeking, then night snook fishing is probably for you as they really are a nocturnal feeder and love lighted docks for ambushing bait that are also attracted to the lights. Pretty easily caught on fly at this time, distance casting is really not needed unless you're too noisy! Also, the fly is lighter in weight and won't spook the fish on delivery. You have got to cross their eyes when you set the hook and hang on, because if they get a chance to turn their head they'll take you right by their favorite barnacle-encrusted dock piling and most surely cut you off! Other than summer night lighted-dock fishing, we do target them spring and fall with spring being my favorite.
Description: Snook have an elongated body, concave snout, and large mouth with the lower jaw longer than the upper jaw. The first dorsal fin is triangular in shape. The second is particularly large and strong. The opercula is smooth and very sharp. It has a black lateral line on each flank extending to the caudal fins. Color is brownish-yellow or olive on the back with silvery sides and belly. Avg. Size:
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