Q&A — Snook

Q&A: Lures and Techniques for Snook Under Bridges and from the Beach

Posted by Jamie Costa on

Question: I'm looking to target snook under bridges in waterways and from the beach. What do you recommend? Thank you, Joel Answer:  Hi Joel, Thank you for reaching out to us, we appreciate your business very much.  1. Waterways: Snook love moving water, which makes the incoming and outgoing tides best, especially when accompanied with structure - bridges in this case. Because they are ambush predators and don't like to work for their food, they tend to hide and wait for something to drift past them before they strike.  Two techniques come to mind in this specific situation. The first would...

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Q&A: Setting the Hook for Tarpon & Snook with Barbarian Jig Heads

Posted by Booster Apps on

QUESTION: I’ve recently started using the Hogy lures here in S. Florida for Snook and Tarpon. My setup consist of 7in paddle tails and your custom 1oz 10/0 Babarian jig heads. Just a question: I’ve had a lot of hook-ups with Tarpon and Snook where I fish (inlets) but the hook never sets and I lose the fish. As an aside, I get all my Snook and Tarpon on regular jigs with no problems, so I was just curious if your custom hook requires a different technique for solid hook-ups. Seems like it should do the job very well yet...

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Q&A How To Fish Hogy Lures for Snook

Posted by Booster Apps on

QUESTION: Hey Ross. I live in south Miami live in key largo on weekends. I fish all over due to weather, bugs and tide. Fish beaches creeks mangroves and offshore I have a 23 ft panga marine boat which I built the boat from a bare hull. It’s set up for back country or blue water. . I draw 10 in of water also have trolling motor to get into the trees into the back boggies and it’s also set up for deep water trolling also have a tower to locate birds and bebree in the ocean. I really all...

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Q&A: Nicaragua and Central America Tarpon and Snook Fishing

Posted by Booster Apps on

QUESTION: I’m Headed to Nicaragua in mid march. Some deep water tarpon in ocean and river snook and rainbow bass. What are your suggestions. - Jen ANSWER: The guidelines and techniques for tarpon and snook fishing around the world are pretty consistent. You will run into a few different scenarios, but the baits and rigging remain consistent. When targeting tarpon holding in deep river systems, you can target them two ways. Surface Presentation: Typically, during early morning and late evening, tarpon will be seen rolling along the waters surface. During this time, using an unweighted presentation is the most effective. Top...

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