| While there are several fish that will resist a | | | | bottom of the water. You can also opt to troll a |
| catch, there are few species as stubborn and | | | | needlefish or ballyhoo that is rigged to a large |
| unpredictable as snook. Fishing for snook can be | | | | feather. If you are targeting deeper holes, fishing |
| exciting and somewhat frustrating at times | | | | will be most rewarding during the lower tide |
| because, although there are many baits and lots | | | | phases, usually during the last hour of a falling tide |
| of lures that will provide ample attraction for this | | | | through the first hour of the next incoming tide. |
| species, snook fishing is a different adventure | | | | This allows better access for snook in the river |
| every day. What worked for you yesterday and | | | | mouths and outside channels through the flats. |
| allowed you to catch your daily limit will provide an | | | | Regulations have come into effect regarding |
| empty hook all day the next day. | | | | fishing season, as well, due to findings in the |
| Found in the Everglades National Park waters, | | | | 1970's that lack of regulations, while allowing for |
| snook is probably the most appealing of all species | | | | some great catch, were inviting overfishing. This |
| sought after in the area. However, an angler who | | | | meant that the snook were unable to spawn and |
| wishes to be successful catching snook will have | | | | reproduce fast enough to keep from depleting |
| to be quite patient in order to produce results. | | | | the natural supply because too many of them |
| Prime season for the largest catch in snook fishing | | | | were killed during spawning season. Therefore, |
| (a range of over ten pounds with a rare catch of | | | | regulations were put into effect to close snook |
| up to thirty pounds is considered big) begins in late | | | | fishing during spawning season. |
| spring or early summer, with the full moon in May | | | | Now, you can find some of the best snook |
| usually considered the kick-off for fishing. This is | | | | catching can be found on the East Coast from |
| because the spawning activities begin at this time, | | | | the inlets at Sebastian southward, with pods |
| drawing the fish into and around the passes. | | | | thriving in the spring and summer. On the West |
| However, it's quite possible that fishing prior to | | | | Coast, check out Stump, Gasparilla, Captive, |
| this time can produce large specimens, and it is | | | | Redish, and Big Maco Passes, as these are the |
| just as likely that the season will not be in full | | | | most productive areas for snook fishing close to |
| swing until the middle of June. | | | | spawning season. During these months, snook will |
| Catching snook can be accomplished by targeting | | | | stack into the major passes, as well as schooling |
| deeper holes with live pinfish or artificial such as | | | | in smaller flowage, where their eggs can be swept |
| bucktail or plastic-tail jig that is bumped along the | | | | into larger bodies of water. |