How To Have A Successful Snook Fishing Trip

The common snook are littered throughout the lukewarm seas of eastern Florida and Texas, taunting the souls of beginner fishermen everywhere. Even though they are a well populated species, it can still take hours upon hours of dedication to find these evasive creatures, even with a large party.

Some fishermen devote the entire day searching vigorously and coming up fruitless with black clouds hanging over their shoulders. But the testimonials of many fishermen over the decades should keep you motivated, as many claim that there's not a greater experience than catching your first snook. I'll even go as far to say that you'll be hooked.

A little bit of history...

The Snook are a fascinating fish that are labeled as Centropomids, belonging to the Centropomidae family, a single genus family. Genus is a low taxonomic rank meaning they're from a single group of ancient fish, a taxon is a designated group of organisms.

The Centropomids made their first appearance in the Cretaceous period, residing in warm climates. They prefer the subtropical and tropical waters and they always swim in the shallow coasts of the ocean. Since the beginning they've always chose to inhabit the western Atlantic and Caribbean Sea, basking in the warmth and calling it home.

How to find the Snook...

The trick to capturing the common Snook relies on locating them in their habitat, where they travel in large schools. No doubt the best places to find populated Snook parties are the west coastal waters of Florida, a lot of fishermen choose to drop anchor in Tampa Bay.

They generally situate themselves in shallow waters about 20 meters deep and are most populated an hour or so before high tide. Once you have your spot of choice it's time to decide on the bait you'll employ, one of the most crucial aspects to any kind of fishing.

Depending on what you enjoy handling more, you can use live bait or a lure. If you choose live bait, then you should pick yourself up some live shrimp that won't snap the line with their weight and place them on a 10 pound outfit with 30" of 40# shock leader tied to a 1/0 hook,make sure to use enough split shot so that it can reach the bottom floor.

Now, if you're a tad bit on the squeamish side, go for a lure. You don't even need help with choosing a lure, most fishing stores have specialized Snook lures that are self explanatory and can catch just as much as shrimp. After you carefully followed these steps, you're ready to sit and relax

Capturing the Snook...

This paragraph will explain the best and most addictive part,when you actually have a Snook on the line ready to be reeled onto your vessels' deck.

Congratulations, first of all, you located and almost snagged your first snook! Now, don't be cocky because Snook sounds like a puny, inadequate fish, they can grow as big as 4ft 7inches and possibly bigger, while weighing a killing of 54 pounds.

They're one of the strongest fish for small game and can put up quite a fight, you'll certainly need to use all of your experience as an angler to force them from the water. Make sure you're using a durable rod and strong line, they can snap it like a twig if you're not well prepared.

Once the battle has ended, you've been officially initiated into snook fishing and treated to one of your most memorable fish outings ever! Your first time will last you ages and will keep you telling stories until they grow into tall fish tales.