Grandmaster Angler Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Dear friends: Snook Head & Bucktail Jig / Photo Place: Dominical / South Pacific, Costa Rica Angler: Rapala Pro Staff Carlos Cavero Photo credit: Rapala Pro Staff Biol. Andrés Vega GMA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBHarvey Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Come on GMA - show us the rest of him I've done stuff I ain't proud of, and the stuff I am proud of is disgusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmaster Angler Posted September 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Come on GMA - show us the rest of him As you wish GMA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kicking Bass Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 snook scampi style There is certainly something in fishing that tends to produce a gentleness of spirit, a pure serenity of mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qtiep Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 I'm dying to catch a snook. Tried real hard in Mexico. We found a fresh break that fed into the ocean. Nada. Was not sure what to throw. GMS what is the best way to target them? Day/night? Structures/Sandy Beach? Lures on bottom or top? Slow or cranking it? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmaster Angler Posted September 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 I'm dying to catch a snook. Tried real hard in Mexico. We found a fresh break that fed into the ocean. Nada. Was not sure what to throw. GMS what is the best way to target them? Day/night? Structures/Sandy Beach? Lures on bottom or top? Slow or cranking it? Thanks. Exist many ways to target them, it depend of the conditions of the fishing zone: 1. Sandy beaches: Very early in the morning or in the sunset time, using lures. 2. Night time with live shrimp in mangroove channels or near structures 3. Structures with jigging method day or night. 4. River mouths very early in the morning or sunset time, using lures. 5. Casting lures in the border of mangroove channels 6. Trolling with lures near the border of the mangroove channels or behind river mouths. 7. Cast to the border of the mangroove channel, use the countdown method with Rapala Countdown lure, then retrieve the lure softly or with stop & go method. 8. Use varible type of lures to test different depths, explore the water collumn, this is the key of success. 9. Stop & Go / Continuous movements / Variable speeds / Slow speed / all are perfect to target snooks. 10. The lures are important: * Bucktail jigs with curl tail (soft plastic) 1/2 oz, 3/4 oz, 1 oz * Minnows like Rapala X Rap 10, 12 or 14 * Soft Shads with internal weight or armed with jigs. I think the best place for your first snook is Florida because they protect them and exists more quantity of snooks and the probability are high. México and central América (including Costa Rica) January thru May, in the summer season. GMA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefish1928thing Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 nice, i should go snook and cutterfly peacock fishing next time i go to florida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qtiep Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Exist many ways to target them, it depend of the conditions of the fishing zone: 1. Sandy beaches: Very early in the morning or in the sunset time, using lures. 2. Night time with live shrimp in mangroove channels or near structures 3. Structures with jigging method day or night. 4. River mouths very early in the morning or sunset time, using lures. 5. Casting lures in the border of mangroove channels 6. Trolling with lures near the border of the mangroove channels or behind river mouths. 7. Cast to the border of the mangroove channel, use the countdown method with Rapala Countdown lure, then retrieve the lure softly or with stop & go method. 8. Use varible type of lures to test different depths, explore the water collumn, this is the key of success. 9. Stop & Go / Continuous movements / Variable speeds / Slow speed / all are perfect to target snooks. 10. The lures are important: * Bucktail jigs with curl tail (soft plastic) 1/2 oz, 3/4 oz, 1 oz * Minnows like Rapala X Rap 10, 12 or 14 * Soft Shads with internal weight or armed with jigs. I think the best place for your first snook is Florida because they protect them and exists more quantity of snooks and the probability are high. México and central América (including Costa Rica) January thru May, in the summer season. GMA I appreciate this very much GMA. I now have a very good friend that lives in FL. Hopefully he will show me his secret spot for Snook. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shady grady Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 They fight like crazy and taste even better. The best part of trashing plugs is making more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toad in Nj Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyq Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Back in May I was fishing for snook with a half oz bucktail on a med action inshore rod with a shimano 4000 stradic. I had gotten down to the water just as the darkness was giving way to light. On my third cast I felt a hit just after the bucktail hit the water. Next my reel starts screaming, in seconds I am down to the backing. I try to cup the spool and just then a 5 foot tarpon jumps and snaps my line. Talk about bringing a knife to a gun fight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDM Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Dutch, check out this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogboy Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 for what it's worht: all the snook i caught were right in the wash small sardine pattern crank baits my buddy ed did well on pearly white superfluke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebe Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Gulp shrimp in electric chicken or at least i think thats the name of the color- its chartreuse yellow and neon green absolutely slays snook in florida... I dont see why it wouldnt work in Costa Rica.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchjigger Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 if i see the beach where u fish on the pictures , it looks like iet very shalow there i come a lot of times too linda costa-rica and try to fish too but if i use lures in that kind of water i always hit the bottom can u give some tips? grasias profesor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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