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Snook
Posted on 9/22/20 at 11:46 pm
Posted on 9/22/20 at 11:46 pm
Spent some time in Florida this summer. In seemingly similar environments there were redfish trout jacks drum and snook. We have all those here in Louisiana but who don’t we have snook ?
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Posted on 9/22/20 at 11:59 pm to Danm312
Water temp in LA gets a little too low in the winter
Posted on 9/23/20 at 5:26 am to The Nino
snook are slowly moving further up both Texas and Florida coasts through the years. Maybe the earth temp is going up slightly
Posted on 9/23/20 at 6:28 am to Danm312
Few years ago when it got below freezing For a week in TamPa area there were a lot of big snook killed. They cant handle certain temps and apparently the big ones are hit hardest.
Posted on 9/23/20 at 6:42 am to Purple Spoon
Thats sad. Must be due to more mass to regulate temp wise
Posted on 9/23/20 at 7:41 am to Nado Jenkins83
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snook are slowly moving further up both Texas and Florida coasts through the years. Maybe the earth temp is going up slightly
Snook were being caught as far north as Brunswick Ga until about 8 years ago and Jacksonville had as good a bite as Melbourne...but a cold front moved through and sent the Snook back to warmer environs. The fishing around Jacksonville had been year round for about 6 years prior to this. They have always been caught in the area but normally only during the summer and they were pretty uncommon. They have been caught as far north as Charleston but rarely. I was told recently that they were starting to return to Jacksonville and staying later into fall again...it doesn't make a lot of sense that they wouldn't do the same thing in the Gulf from time to time. They can't tolerate cold water though...anything below about 70 and they turn off and around 65 they are stunned and will start to die off below that. Great sport fish and as good on the table as anything you could ask for.
Posted on 9/23/20 at 7:55 am to The Nino
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Water temp in LA gets a little too low in the winter
Gulf snook are slightly less hearty than Atlantic snook...they don't live as long or grow as fast. They have moved further up the coast of Florida but their traditional range along Texas dropped dramatically in the early 20th century and have only rebounded somewhat in the last 40 years or so. It is strange that they are unheard of further north in the Gulf as they are highly migratory. They can survive North of Tampa in winter because of the abundance of springs
Posted on 9/23/20 at 8:12 am to Gtmodawg
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Snook were being caught as far north as Brunswick Ga
Saw a guy bring one to the launch back in 2008.
Posted on 9/23/20 at 8:12 am to Gtmodawg
Supposedly, years ago, charter Captain Ronnie Grenier from Venice caught a snook at the South Pass jetty. A lot of people say that is a BS story, though.
Posted on 9/23/20 at 11:07 am to Danm312
Posted on 9/23/20 at 11:08 am to Danm312
Snook near Orange Beach, AL
Very rare they make it this far, but it happens. I've heard of a few caught around Pensacola, as well.
Very rare they make it this far, but it happens. I've heard of a few caught around Pensacola, as well.
Posted on 9/23/20 at 11:20 am to Danm312
Ronnie Granier caught one in Venice in early 90s
Posted on 9/23/20 at 11:49 am to EasternShoreTider
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Snook in Weeks Bay, AL
Great read, thanks for posting.
Posted on 9/23/20 at 1:03 pm to EasternShoreTider
There's been a few permit and at lease one bonefish caught in that area as well in the past few years.
Posted on 9/23/20 at 1:16 pm to Danm312
If it werent for the harsh winters those things would get MASSIVE in the bait/nutrient rich waters we have here in louisiana. would be pretty cool. wouldnt trade reds or trout for them though
Posted on 9/23/20 at 1:50 pm to Geaux23
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wouldnt trade reds or trout for them though
Never caught a snook I take it. Would never fish for either of those again if I could only choose one. Posted on 9/23/20 at 1:56 pm to Hog Zealot
They are really fun to catch. Been on two charters in the Yucatan mangroves and I'd give up reds and specks for that action.
Posted on 9/23/20 at 2:05 pm to Hog Zealot
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Never caught a snook I take it. Would never fish for either of those again if I could only choose one.
I have in florida twice
nothing beats a nice speckle trout to me.
to each his own
Posted on 9/23/20 at 9:17 pm to Geaux23
Snook is twice as good as specs with the same ease of cleaning and way more yield. Best inshore eating fish imo. Lived in St Pete and caught my limit of one a handful of times.
Posted on 9/23/20 at 10:16 pm to Prosecuted Collins
My point was that I just personally enjoy trout fishing more
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