![]() One important tip, when you catch bigger fish such as the one JC did, try to leave the snook in the water. The tide was high, the major coincided with the tide, and it all occurred at sunrise-the perfect concoction for surf snook success. His snook had a beautiful head on it, and he caught it a bit farther out than where I was typically catching my snook.Įverything aligned perfectly to allow for optimal success this morning. I couldn't believe that he had caught such a big guy, but at the same time, I wasn't surprised. His line was pretty far out, and it seemed odd because I was catching all of my fish right around 5 feet from the trough line.Īs JC was reeling in the big boy, I figured it would be a great idea to get a nice solid underwater shot of his 40-inch snook. The west coast surf was already serving us well.Īfter a few dozen cast, JC hooked into an absolute tank of a snook. And to think, the momentum was just getting started. After a couple of casts, JC captured an excellent looking picture of me with one of the very first snook catches of the day. ![]() ![]() These couple of snooks that we took in were healthy and a beautiful precursor to what the morning was going to yield. After a few casts, JC and I already knew that this was going to be a successful morning. It is incredible how much these snooks love these lures. I ended up hooking two decent sized snook using a big flashy Flair Hawk jig. The first two out of three casts were sure lucky. Honestly, I love just the good old giant colorful jig, which catches the snooks' attention in the high surf. However, rebating in the surf isn't the more unsuspecting prospect, especially on the fast-paced, wavy afternoons. These all are difficult for a snook to turn down when adequately presented. Effective baits that I love include sardines, shrimp, and mullet. If you want to make it an extra easy time on yourself, then maybe try your hand at several different live baits. If you want to pull them in even quicker, you can go heavier, which isn't a bad idea to reduce stress on the snook. This setup is on the lighter side for snook but, in my opinion, perfect for beach fishing. I used a 4000 series reel with a 12-20lb line and a medium-heavy action rod. The barometer was climbing, and the major feed was in FULL swing. The waves were pretty wild near the shore as the tide was very high. The wind was around a solid breeze, which is pretty typical for morning surf fishing on the beach. There was no rain insight, and it ended up being a pretty perfect morning. JC and I decided to do some early morning snook fishing, and the sun was just barely peeking past the horizon. Using monster lures like the infamous Flair Hawk jigs, I will go over exactly what we did to find success. Throughout my day out on the West Coast Surf, I will show you what to do and what not to do. There are a few tips and tricks that will take your snook numbers from minimal to maximal. My video takes you along on the journey from zero to hero. On this particular day, JC and I met up for some wild catches in hopes of finding the world's greatest snook. Ever dream of being able to take home an insanely huge snook from the roaring ocean surf? In my video, I take you along for a ride down the path of finding some of the largest snooks the West Coast of Florida has to offer.
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