Snook fishing for the savvy angler is a dealers choice of methods. First you must plan your day. Wind, tide, water temperature, water condition must all be a factor. Tides and wind especial fishing Marco Island and south are crucial to understand. Wind running in the same direction as the tide will blow out more water or will increase water. This can be significant as winter tides are typically lower at low tide. Wind can affect tides a foot or more at times. So all consideration must be noted.

In the title I note Dealers Choice. I mean by that when snook fishing you have to decide your method. It’s a choice to start with top water or a good old search bait. I always have several rods ready with both top water plugs such as Rapala Skitterwalks and jerk baits like Zman 4 inch shad but a good old hair jig is a great addition. I will tip the latter with shrimp for redfish.

The presentation to snook of your offering will and should vary. The speed of your retrieve should be varied to fasting or slower until you determine what snook are looking for this particular day. Don’t hesitate to present a resting lure at times or ripping fast. Everyday is different. Covering the water depth from top to bottom will give you your answer quick. The other day the snook fishing was slow so search baits gave us the bites we needed cover areas and eliminating them for our session.

You will find that taking time just planning your session with the weather and tides hand in hand you will be successful and maybe find the snook fishing this day spectacular.

I am available anytime via text or email to help you out whether you book a trip or not but don’t hesitate to contact me.

captbigjohn@yahoo.com or text 908-675-6700

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