I'm finally going to have the opportunity to fish walking down the beach looking for those summer soonk.
Any info you all would like to give up would be cool.
One question I have is tides - high, low, incoming, outgoing, as long as it's moving.
I've heard white bucktails are the lure. What else? What size? Color?
Time: Night, Sun-up, Sun-down?
I've read some articals about this but they weren't locals spots and just wanted to get some local info.
Thanks
Bill
Fishing for Snook on the Beach
- justabucup
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Tide is not so important as wind and time of day. Low light conditions dawn or dusk are preffered. But there are far more people on the beach at sunset then at sunrise. At sunrise the sun is at your back and you can look into the water much better then having to look back into the sun.
Also you want either no wind or wind blowing from the east. West wind gives on shore waves and it makes fishing nearlly impossible.
Finally lures white jigs are very good but there is nothing better then seeing a big top water plug get nailed! Cast parallel to the beach not more then ten feet out and retrieve.
Also you want either no wind or wind blowing from the east. West wind gives on shore waves and it makes fishing nearlly impossible.
Finally lures white jigs are very good but there is nothing better then seeing a big top water plug get nailed! Cast parallel to the beach not more then ten feet out and retrieve.
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Why is "blindcast" asking for fishing advice? If I recall...isn't he the reigning OLC Champion? I've seen and heard of ALL those fish that he KNOWS how to catch.
An all white skitterwalker and a white Cptn Mike's spoon has worked well for me on the beach. But...I haven't snagged one yet this year.
An all white skitterwalker and a white Cptn Mike's spoon has worked well for me on the beach. But...I haven't snagged one yet this year.
Rick
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T140 Yellow
T120 Slate
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Thanks!
The wind issue is something I've never heard before.
This is why I ask. It's something new I'm going to try and I know you guys would come through on some aspect of fishing for snook on the beach that I've never read or thought about.
I went out last night and was beat up a little by the waves.
Also, it just didn't seem right casting into a foot of water. Maybe it was the size of the waves that discouraged me to do so.
The wind issue is something I've never heard before.
This is why I ask. It's something new I'm going to try and I know you guys would come through on some aspect of fishing for snook on the beach that I've never read or thought about.
I went out last night and was beat up a little by the waves.
Also, it just didn't seem right casting into a foot of water. Maybe it was the size of the waves that discouraged me to do so.
- justabucup
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I was on the beach near my home last Saturday, braving the drizzle and looking for snook. Heres the beach:
Heres the bait:
heres the pup:
This was the only one I caught and it hit around 8:00 am with the bait just beyond the breaking waves. Strong little fish, did a tarpon like leap with a little tail walking and two or three strong runs. I brought it up into the shallows until a receeding wave left it high and dry, took the quick pic, and then with both hands cradling him, put him back in the deeper water. A couple of slow back and fourths and he took off with vigor slapping the water with his tail and sending a splach into my face. Some gratitude. The rather pale color is almost exactly the color of the sandy/crushed shell bottom, do they have a chameleon like ability?
Heres the bait:
heres the pup:
This was the only one I caught and it hit around 8:00 am with the bait just beyond the breaking waves. Strong little fish, did a tarpon like leap with a little tail walking and two or three strong runs. I brought it up into the shallows until a receeding wave left it high and dry, took the quick pic, and then with both hands cradling him, put him back in the deeper water. A couple of slow back and fourths and he took off with vigor slapping the water with his tail and sending a splach into my face. Some gratitude. The rather pale color is almost exactly the color of the sandy/crushed shell bottom, do they have a chameleon like ability?
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