One of Florida's favorite sport fish is the Snook. Book a snook charter and see why snook have some of the most devoted following of any other sport fish. There is nothing like the feel of a snook sucking in a mouthful of water followed by your hook, its a vibration that can felt all the way up the line. Snook are a hard fighting fish that will give any level angler a work out. Even on a heavy test line they will give you a work out. Now start catching them on light tackle. You will be in for an adventure.
- Snook are habitat dependent
- Snook tend to hide along the shorelines of inlets and estuaries. Mangroves are a favorite cover
- Snook like moving water, either tidal flows or the mouth of creeks.
- Snook spawn near mouths of inlets and just offshore. These areas provide the correct salinity
- Snook quickly spit out lures that they have mistaken as food
- Snook have a very high survival rate when hooked and released
- Snook grow to 2 feet long in 4 years and 3 feet in 8 years
- Snook grow to over 50 pounds though 3-5 lbs are most common
- Snook typically lie in ambush under cover at the edge of moving water
- Snook thrive in uban areas given clean water and an abundance of natural food
- In the Keys, backcountry flats, mangrove shorelines and bridges are good snook habitat
- When using live bait, wait a moment for the snook to swallow the bait before setting the hook
