Well got out to the Juno pier this morning, and the snook were literally jumping out of the water. The bait was thick and these guys were hungry. Took me a little while, but this big girl took me for about a five minute journey up and down the pier, and finnally into a net, and an FWC officer was right to take some mesurements and he relased her for me. She was almost 10 inches over the slot limit and if I had to guess her weight at around 25 to 30 lbs. What a great fight, and a beautiful fish, I love south Florida.

nice!!!!!! i love catching slob snook like that. what did she eat?

Beauty........

I was on my way to Juno to fish the beach this morning, I made a sidestep and went to another location.

Have yet to see a FWC officer........Shore or pier fisherman now need a saltwater license.

Nice snook Krzkev

She ate a 4 inch live jack,  and I think it was a reaserch official not an officer, he was taking the inner ear out of the keepers caught for aging the indivudual fish.  There were only about 6 keepers caught out of the thousands swimming around the pier.  They are crafty fish.

NOW THATS A SNOOK MY MAN!!!!

good freakin' job!!!!

Nice fish!!!

Snook are not an aggressive fish, kind of lazy and more opportunist, when they are on they it's non stop and off, well nothing will catch them.

I've only caught and used bait 2 times this year, both outings produced quality fish.

As of late I've been using storm swim shads in various sizes with excellent success, but mostly in current and not from beach or pier, I did mange one about 40" last week.  The beach bite has been terrible down here in Boynton, but doing well in the inlet, not enough bait down here yet.

Gotta love snook fishing.

Never caught one that big though.

Way2Go!!

man thats a gorgeous fish the silver on it is just as bright as day. congrats

Awesome fish.  I caught a big one like that (44") on a blue runner that I was dropping for Jewfish at Sebastian inlet.

florida has got to be a crazy place to fish. salt water, inlets, freshwater. crocs, gators, snakes... holy crap. i'd like to get a snook one day, and a "poon" as i saw a guy on here call it.

OHH BABY!

That's the real deal!

Roger

WOW that's a good looking fish.Good job.I bet it was fun fighting it in.