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Front Runner Charters
Capt. Rob Mims
305.304.4410 Phone
Florida Keys
Dolphin Marina
28530 Overseas Hwy.
Little Torch Key, FL 33042
Everglades
Naples Marina
475 North Road
Naples Florida 34104
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The unique combination of year round warm water, brackish rivers and backcountry bays, mangroves, oyster bars, estuaries, and tide waters, makes Southwest Florida one of the leading fisheries for Snook in the World. Snook are appropriately nicknamed Line-siders because of the black lateral line that runs the length of their body. Snook tend to lie in potholes, along mangrove shorelines and are sometimes found sunbathing on the flats. These crafty fish are tough fighters, leaping out of the water when hooked, then usually heading for the mangroves or across oyster bars to cut your line in retribution for hooking them. They are fast, weary, and have upward looking eyes that don't miss much. Snook are one of the greatest sport fish that near shore angling has to offer. These fish are prime targets for sight fishing with light tackle. In addition, Fly fishing is a very effective and fun way to go Snook fishing in Florida. They readily eat most artificial lures, of which among my favorites are the D.O.A. Lures and Rapala X-Raps
Moving water and a good presentation are key to catching Snook. Being stealthy is very important if you want to outsmart the Snook. I’ll pole through Snook territory so quietly, they usually don't know we're there. The moving water is provided by properly timing your fishing area to the tides. And the presentation, whether you are using an artificial lure or live bait, I can teach you. Once the battle is on, you have to keep pressure on the fish to keep him out of the mangroves, and keep the line tight to prevent the Snook from shaking the hook loose in one of its aerial displays. |
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