40" Snook

fishing_fanatic · #1 11-06-2008, 09:50 AM

Thought I would share a picture of my snook. It was 40.5" and the 3rd largest I've ever caught but gave me the best fight. The 2 largest were 43 and 44. Took a rattletrap under a small bridge early last Sunday.

nestorpr · #2 11-06-2008, 12:36 PM

WOW! Great fish!

McGillicuddy · #3 11-06-2008, 02:32 PM

Nice line-sider FF. What a great fishery you have down there. Just out of curiosity, how much does a 40" snook weigh? 18-20#? What color of rattle trap would you use this time of year? Does the preferred color change with the season? Thanks. - McGill

P.S. I've run across your website before -nice...

Islandtrader · #4 11-06-2008, 03:55 PM

LOOKIN GOOD.....

fishing_fanatic · #5 11-06-2008, 04:26 PM

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Just out of curiosity, how much does a 40" snook weigh? 18-20#? What color of rattle trap would you use this time of year? Does the preferred color change with the season? Thanks. - McGill

This one wieghed right at 20# though she was not real fat. I was using a larger saltwater silver/blueback rattletrap though I normally like gold that far up the canal system. Lures arent as big an issue as conditions and presentation. My other favorites are white bucktail jig, mirrorlure 7m greenback, 5" Storm mullet and other various softbaits.

Thanks for checking my fishing web site, I just added more snook pictures today including this one, also a baby tarpon pic, click the first link below in my sig.

Tim

askipper3 · #6 11-06-2008, 05:08 PM

Very Nice Snook, definitly can tell it's a dirty water snook too. Very Dark!

My personal best was also 43"

Ed · #7 11-06-2008, 08:00 PM

Wow! Nice fish.

I caught my first snook off Captain Chuck's dock...and then I caught several with Briguy on a charter. None of them were even close to that size...way to go.

NoBones · #8 11-06-2008, 11:45 PM

Nice catch..

I love the west coast Snook !!!
This was a Sonesta catch off the dock..
(when a big one was still legal)

See ya, Ken

76Red18 · #9 11-07-2008, 09:29 PM

Nice catch! That snook AND bridge look familiar. Think she broke me off a couple times

NoBones · #10 11-07-2008, 11:29 PM

Almost like the Faka Union spillway on Hwy 41

Caught many a Snook at Port of the Islands...

No doubt between Stuart and Ft Meyers are the biggest Snook
in the state..
Catch um up, Ken