Snook season opened back up today here in FL and suggestions for artificials to catch them on? I will be fishing late tonight or early am . Also what tide do you think is best ? before / after low tide ? Or before or after high tide?
I will be fishing for snook near Sebastain FL . I fish from Sebastain to Mosquito Lagoon area
Swamp Zombie
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Heck, you should know! (lol) You know fishin' pretty darn well Brandon!
IMHO, if you are out at a jetty or near an inlet I would throw Berkley 4" Gulp "Pogey" in "smelt" color or "sardine" color on a 1/4-1/2 OZ Cotee Chartruese Jig head.
Ya just can't beat Gulp products!
I would also throw Yozuri's "Live Bait Minnow" 3/8 OZ in Aurora color or Glow Greenback.
Make sure to buy some spray-scent for your lures !
I'd tell ya "good luck" but you probably don't need any! You know your way around the saltwater world!
Update: Although I love Gulp products, I (personally) never have much luck with "shrimp imitators" in moving/fast tidal water. I have always fished shrimp Im in pockets near grass, (like at Mosquito Lagoon), or on a "flats area" where Reds are "rooting" and tailing and there isn't much tidal influence. My experience has been that Spec Trout, Flounder, Snook, & Schoolie Reds want a lure with a "tail-action" or "wiggle" in moving water. Besides, the Pogey/Mullet run is in "full force" at this time of the year.
Plus, if you want to "beat the heat" and "the crowd" I would find some good shoreline in or near the ICW and fish at NIGHT! Find some good docks with LIGHTS. Toss your shrimp imitators/pogey Gulp products under a good light at night and your odds on catching a monster Snook will go up 50%!
francene
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fau484
Fishing in south florida the single most productive method I have found is 3inch gulp shrimp in new penny on a 1/4 oz jig head. Work it really slowly so that the ladyfish and jacks don't get it before the snook.
Everyone has a theory on tides for snook but I have caught snook on incoming, outgoing and slack tides by the inlets and way back in canals. With the new size limits the snook populations are improving and they are increasingly easier to locate.
Take a look at luresforfree.com they have gulp shrimp as well as a lot of topwaters for snook available for free.
george a
Brandon,I have been using a lot of Mirrolures with great success 7M,Top Dog,28 MR,44 MR and on occasion different Yo-Zuri Crystal minnow. Either late or early is good.As far as tides,Snook like moving water so the falling or rising is very productive.Hope this has been some help
Anonymous
Arnt snook saltwater fish? Are you sure there not just moving through? Anyway I would use live bait. If I was targeting snook I would use live. Its probably the same as the rest.