Snook always find a way to embed themselves in structure. Take note of anything they can get tangled up in and cut them off at the pass. George Poveromo Special delivery: Sign up for the free Salt Water Sportsman email newsletter. Subscribe to Salt Water Sportsman magazine for $19 for 1 year and receive 4 bonus digital issues. To […]
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GOOD DAY, FELLOW SALTWATER JUNKIES! Some may recognize my name or personality because I was former cohost of the 11-time Telly Award-winning saltwater fishing program Florida Sport Fishing TV for over a decade. This spring, I’m making it my mission to connect even more with my fellow Florida and Bahamian saltwater anglers. Moving forward, I […]
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It’s 4 A.M. and I can’t sleep any longer. Today will be my second visit to the remote Flamingo region of Everglades National Park; the first time was so unreal that this second trip has literally kept me awake, which is surprising because one of the most incredible aspects of this very special place is […]
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SNAP! CRACK!! BOOM!!! My car shook as another wave of thunder rolled by, the final breath of a storm that had kept me up all night wondering. The lightning and deep rumble were less than a second apart, telling me, yes, that was close. It was early and the sun was just starting to break […]
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Trophy snook sustain the population, so a safe release will positively affect the local fishery in the future. George Poveromo A few years ago, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) estimated that the mortality rate for released snook caught on the Gulf coast was only 2.13 percent. The research is clear that carefully […]
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Mate Greg Gregory (l) and Capt. George Beckwith (r) with the new Pacific snook record. Capt. George Beckwith A charter captain who guided light-tackle legend Raleigh Werking to some of his four dozen IGFA world records set his own line-class mark this summer, completing a decade-long quest to catch a world-record Pacific snook (Centropomus spp.) […]
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Fishing for snook in Florida is an absolute blast. Alex Suescun In the sometimes confusing and changing world of Florida gamefish regulations, anglers need to pay attention to updates to stay legal. Due to an executive order issued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on September 1, anglers in the Charlotte Harbor […]
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Find warmer water temperatures this fall, and your chances for lunker snook skyrocket. Adrian Gray I do not like the cold. I tend to get grumpy when it’s cold. OK, grumpier. When it is cold, my hands start to ache, my ears burn, and I get that uncomfortable shiver down my back. I become lethargic […]
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