Eric Henson
The snook bite is absolutely on fire right now! The “Line Sider” aka snook are distinctly known for the black lateral line that runs down their body and bucket size mouths. They are also known for their ferocious attacks on baits and their line screaming runs! One of the coolest things about this species is that they can be found in just about any salty, brackish, and even freshwater in our area. This fish has always been one of my favorite fish to target because they will most certainly test your tackle, every nerve in your body, and your skill set. This time of year, one of my favorite places to fish for snook are in the passes or beaches near the passes. This is their spawning season and sometimes you can find schools of 50 or more stacked up looking for food or to mate. Most of the snook that are under 20 inches are generally males and the ones that are bigger than that turn into female. That’s why lots of times you will see a bunch of males trying to impress the few females swimming around. None the less they are all a lot of fun to catch depending the size tackle you are using. There are many types of gear and tackle to target these fish. Snook are a pretty aggressive fish so; my two favorites would be spinning gear with artificial lures and fly gear. They will eat ANY size bait that will fit in their mouths so play around with different size lures and flies until you get them dialed in. I’ve literally seen snook eat a bait that is over half the length of their body many times! Lol! The main thing to remember when targeting these fish is that they have an extremely sharp gill plate so make sure and beef up your leader material. I personally don’t use anything less than 30 lb. fluorocarbon leader while targeting snook and even more when targeting larger fish. Like I said, this is their spawning season and the harvest season is closed as well right now so PLEASE handle these fish with care! For quick pics, support their bellies, and give them a little longer revival now that water temps are higher. Thank you to all that do their best to help secure the future of our fishery. Tight lines and Tight knots to everyone! Eric Henson is the owner of Casting Kayaks LLC. a guided kayak fishing company out of Sarasota Florida. He specializes in inshore light tackle or fly fishing from Tampa Bay to Charlotte Harbor.
Eric Henson · Casting Kayaks
www.CastingKayaks.com · 941-504-1349
