I have Snook fever. I believe them to be the hardest pulling inshore fish that swims. I got one about 15 pounds among others in Charlotte Harbor back in November. We were on some giant ones, but they wanted nothing to do with our baits. Smart fish, clear water. Anyone know about snook fishing in Costa Rica, or anywhere down there…? What about the Everglades. .? Do I have a shot at a 20 plus pound fish there…? I know CR and Nicaragua have given up some beasts recently. Didn’t know if anyone had the scoop on that.
Snook are only 5 hours away, but if you want to travel to the Everglades, go ahead. I’m going after them again this morning, if I can get past the little tarpon…
It’s a secret creek here in Flagler beach, where my father-in-law lives.
Gene Morrison
Military Appreciation Day, Inc
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got back from fla this afternoon. I95 south in SC was stop & go to the GA border. lots of Clemson fans headed to Miami…
wind started blowing and I couldn’t get back out. was sore from fishing out of a canoe for 4 hours. no photo of the tarpon that I caught, but here’s the snook.
love their eyes
best photos I can get by myself…
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Charleston Chapter Pres.
Not much help here. I’ve caught exactly 2 snook in my entire life. One in Crystal River and 1 in Boca Grande. Wasn’t snook fishing. Got some good friends in central FL who catch a whole lot of them though. Know a few folks around here who catch some in golf course and drainage ponds and such, around Hilton Head, Bluffton and Beaufort. Many of those ponds hold some good fish, ponds just ain’t my thing. But we do have snook if you look for them. If the ponds hold tarpon they probably have snook too. Or vice-versus.
I don’t fish ponds myself, but know that many people catch tarpon and snook out of them.
Capt. Larry Teuton
Swamp Worshiper
not true. those lagoons hold no poon, no snook, no 40" reds. urban myth. 
-wishes Macdaddy would come home
Try Sebastion Inlet, Fl. May-Nov. Not too far of a drive for monster snook.
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Originally posted by PeaPodnot true. those lagoons hold no poon, no snook, no 40" reds. urban myth.
-wishes Macdaddy would come home
You are right pea, but some do hold a few flounder 
While in Qeupos CR a few years ago we got tired of catching sails and marlin and wanted to try something else. After catching a load of sardiens Our capt. took us to a river mouth and backed the 32’ sportfisher up in the surf and we tosed out our live baits and the race was on! We caught many large snook (roblos). we kept one for dinner and left the rest. That was in Feb. Next day we caught cabaras ,What a place!!
old photo (not me) from when I towed the boat to punta gorda
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the lure there was the high roller walking dog. they wouldn’t touch a surface popper…
Gene Morrison
Military Appreciation Day, Inc
Charleston Chapter Pres.
Love snook & love the Everglades. The snook have rebounded nicely in the glades since the big freeze about 5 years ago. The snook bight has been off the charts the last few weeks. You will catch numbers but few Giants. Fishing in the glades means fishing out of Flamingo or Everglades City. I prefer Flamingo. First timers in the glades should hire a guide…LOTS of boating hazards, regulations, and water! Everywhere looks fishy, but few places hold numbers of fish. When I fish the Everglades out of Flamingo (at least 2 times a year) I fish with Capt. Benny Blanco 305-431-9915 or Capt. Steven Tejera 305-283-8059. Both these guys are really good guides and even better people. You will sight fish snook, redfish, tarpon, and sea trout. We usually fish lures. Seeing a big snook crush a soft jerkbait is something to see. Fly fishmen will have more shots at sight fishing in the glades than anywhere in the world…this is not an exaggeration. The Everglades is one of the best outdoors experiences you can ever have.
Bearcat
I’d do some research before going down to Florida Bay right now. Sounds like there are some parts that are experiencing fish die offs. I don’t have any first hand knowledge but some of the local fishermen down there seem pretty concerned. If you do end up going, I second Benny Blanco. Not only is he knowledgeable and professional, but he worked his butt off poling around in terrible wind with two guys on the bow when I fished with him. Still caught a ton of fish despite the horrible conditions.
I grew up in Naples, FL from the mid 70’s until i went to college in early 90’s. My dad and I would slay them under the private dock lights at night in and around Port Royal, Olde Naples, the Mornings and Wiggins Pass area fishing artificial. Back then the size limit was 18". Now when I go home I prefer to go in September and October. My dad and I will fish the mangroves in around Wiggins Pass up the backwater to Estero Bay with artificial. The humidity is somewhat low and you can spend all day. My favorite way to catch the big females is to get up at daylight and drive down to either Barefoot Beach or Little Hickory Island. If you go to Barefoot you can sight cast in the surf all the way down to Wiggins Pass. The snook lay just behind the waves and the water is always like glass. You can see their big shadows in between the schools of glass minnows and pilchards and just crusing the backside of the rolling waves hitting the beach. I will also take my cast net and cast for pilchards or small green backs which are always stacked up. Just tie some fluorocarbon leader, smallest circle or live bait hook you can find, lead your throw in front of the snook and game on. If you go up Little Hickory just go to the last public beach parking area on Bonita Beach Rd on the left just before the road splits and turns up to Fort Myers beach. You fish north to two sets of rock piles or jetties off the beach and then walk down to a Little Hickory pass too. Same tactics apply. You can also park at the 1st public beach parking on Bonita Beach Rd and hit both. Wiggins Pass/Barefoot beach to your left and Little Hickory jetties to your right. Just Google Earth Naples and work your way north along the beach. You will see Wiggins Pass, Barefoot beach and Little Hickory Island. You will see the jetties just before the pass between Little Hickory and Big Hickory on the gulf side. I am jealous, don’t get home but once or twice a year.
(**() Dude…Thanks for the info. I may give it a whirl. I got a keeper in November, but I respect this fish to much to eat it. I think the earlier poster may be talking about the red tide. Been awful.
Redstripe - Yea Man! You’re welcome. I always release a snook even when they are in season. My dad shared with me the treasure of catching snook when I was very young. I caught my 1st snook when I was 7 and have respected them ever since. Fishing with my dad for snook got me hooked on fishing (no pun) for life. By far the best inshore fitting fish I have ever caught (also best eating). They are also very-very-very smart and spook easy even when sight casting. Fair warning just don’t get your fingers anywhere near their back gills. They will filet you open. They will run for pilings, rocks etc. as soon as they are hooked. Best to get them to jump asap like a bass or tarpon so you can retrieve and keep the line from their gill and get them under control (hahahaha).
Been down to the Upper Keys twice trying to catch them with no luck – once in November with the wives, once in May with my fishing buddies. In May, we were there 5 days and never even went to a restaurant – just fished non-stop with sandwich breaks, and we still couldn’t find the snook. We caught tarpon, jacks, baby cudas, tons of snapper, small sharks, but no snook – can’t figure out what we were doing wrong. Going again this May, and I would like to try and make shorter trips down to NE Florida at least 3-4 times this year (there’s a fun New Year’s Resolution 
), so hopefully I’ll get on them soon.
I’ve heard they fight really well – strong as a jack, but more acrobatic. My wife did hook one in November, but he jumped and came off at the boat.
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Redstripe, my son and a couple of buddies just brought his boat down to the Everglades for a few days. Found a house on VRBO with a swimming pool and fenced in area to keep the boat in Flamingo. If you are considering making the haul that far, I can find out more details when they get back.
Yesterday was day 1 fishing and they got about 10 snook and some reds and trout.
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This video was just sent to me from a very good friend, and it was made by his son. Very talented young man, both in fishing and camera work and editing. He’s doing some work with Guy Harvey now. He knows how to catch snook!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYoxSWJXLEc&feature=youtu.be
PS: I built him a custom boat that he finished. And it’s not the Gheenoe in the video.
Capt. Larry Teuton
Swamp Worshiper