Wintertime Snook Fishing Tips: Where, Bait, and Tackle [Just the Tips]

[@jeffstewartloanoriginator2389]

That dead bait comment is so true. Me and a buddy are fishing live pilchers next to a guide and his guest. We get one hit by maybe a 25 inch snook, in about an hour. He lands 4: 35 inch+ snook, using fresh cut mullet heads. I never would have believed it, if I hadn't seen it.🙂

[@the1stvendetta]

My first snook came on January 6th this year in shallow warm water as you explained when discussing their winter behavior. I just got a job in the Tampa area (I'm from PA) and will be looking a lot at this series. Hugely appreciated, sure to shorten the learning curve substantially.

[@guyfrom8654]

Cought my first snook ever yesterday by the skyway bridge rest stop on the incoming tide in the shallows on a $2.50 Walmart bottom shelf bomber lure . Awesome fighting fish . I'm from Tennessee and your videos are great for tips and tricks to catching fish here locally . Keep up the great work and awesome advice man 👌👊💪

[@SeeYaDude]

Thank you and congrats on your first snook!

[@andrewondracek4765]

No idea why your vids havent shown up on my feed until now... solid stuff and great analysis.

[@gregorywoodcock2472]

I have been fishing for Snook for 45 years in the Hillsborough River my best bait always been Creek Chubb redhead about 4 in. Never had a problem with them can't find them anymore hard to find but when I do I buy 10 at a time. I've been fishing to Hillsborough River so long it's just unbelievable.

[@Lucas-bn8pm]

Mullet heads work great caught a 44 incher on it

[@mattjoyce1305]

Wow, great stuff. Just lost a 20' snook in a canal off Pine Island and could have used these tips. Now I know.! Thanks.

[@joesmith1605]

So glad to hear! I'm headed to Naples (relocate) and I'm gonna be going for snook!

[@christopherpeterraby]

just the tips...classic lol.. love the vids been getting back into fishing I'm 36 and have not fished since I was in 8th grade...videos are sick and help me too. thanks man

[@jb5676]

I like this format. Tips, quick and to the point. Excellent.

[@sofialeventhal8159]

Sweet video! Living in Florida gives you massive opportunity to hook up to nice snook and with good and very informative channels like yours (which I just found today) is what the fishing community needs (: keep up the good content (:

[@SeeYaDude]

Thank you!

[@ruskyrosco1054]

Great video! I opt for a 3000 stradic for lures but for live bait I've been using a 5000 spheros, small enough for lil guys but some power if the big boys play. Wanted a saragosa, settled on spheros and it's been awesome. Gosa someday...

[@carlandre5826]

I just want to thank you for help Us And allow us to become better wish you're the best

[@brandtbays1027]

Dude..good video..but you don’t need a saragosa 8000..AT all to catch 35 plus..I caught my pb 40 on the cheapest reel I own(penn pursuit 2500)...could’ve used the battle 4000, spinfisher v 4500, ..battle 3..5k.(have the older 8k sustain, and the 6500 baitrunner, so I do like shimano)I fish fl too, and I can tell you ..you don’t really need anything bigger than a 3 possibly 4 to catch these beasts, especially from a boat my friend, much more advantage..good vid young man, I’ve learned a few things from u

[@jimfinochi9829]

Nice video. You did a really good job sharing and explaining everything. Keep up the good work

[@kevinyoung947]

I have a st croix avid freshwater it’s awesome very sensitive

[@eduardocamareno3160]

Good video thanks for tips.

[@daddywaddy8781]

Great video. Learned a lot. Thanks

[@turbosupra2jzdragracingtob249]

Great stuff from local guy....cool

[@motorboatmygoat9906]

Awesome tips! I have my best luck on the Mirror Image darting shad. If a snook is there it can't resist it.

[@SeeYaDude]

Thanks! I've never used that lure before, I might have to give it a try

[@SnookOutBelow727]

ahh tailwater outfitters, your in the tampa bay area then most likely i work at a bait&tackle store in holiday, right now im using a daiwa ballistic 5000 on a 7 foot MH-F bull bay sniper 8-17# rod for my inshore snookers and red fishing, i used to fish exclusively st croix rods but after discovering bull bay rods i'm never using any other companies rods these bull bay rods (in my opinion) are under priced pretty damn well, theyre made right here in lakeland fl and u get a lifetime warranty. (BUY BULL BAY!)

[@Aww33993]

Great video. Thank you for taking the time to make it.

[@swaymlv9303]

Thanks for the tips brotha!

[@flahornet132]

To the point. Nice work

[@mikemccormack9610]

Excellent Video!

[@jeffstewartloanoriginator2389]

Great information!

[@dannystump4466]

Awesome video!

[@jacklampron8988]

Nice video......gotta start somewhere. Good Luck

[@garyalan1961]

Great informative video! Thank you

[@joshwhite9211]

Snook is what I'm doing on lil manatee river sat yaking. Subbed.

[@adrielfuentes8014]

Nice snook

[@fishingmojados1121]

thanks for the information

[@rorymayer6905]

Hey really love the content I’m from NE Florida and I’m heading down to the Tampa Bay area little bit after Christmas is there any land based or places I could wade and have some luck?

[@SeeYaDude]

I'd recommend the Safety Harbor Pier and that surrounding area. There's a lot of grass flats and mangroves around there that hold some big snook and reds

[@dddaan2]

Would those lure colors be the same if u were fishing Fort Myers?

[@SeeYaDude]

Lure color mostly depends on water clarity. If the water is clear, I would fish a more natural color made to look like a baitfish or shrimp. If the water is dirty, fish darker lures or ones with attention grabbing colors to help the fish spot them. I'm not familiar with water conditions around Fort Myers, but judge the clarity to determine what colors to throw

[@travistrent4880]

this is money brothaaa

[@mike2200]

Hey this is exactly the type of video I was looking for,I'm going down the Newport Richie tomorrow this there any advice you could give me for that area?

[@SeeYaDude]

I'm not too familiar with fishing that area, but look for creeks and residential canals with the cooler water and fish around docks or structure

[@mike2200]

@@SeeYaDude Thanks man!

[@seashurjewelry]

Nice!

[@jshall1000]

Brett great info. I have a question about this time of year. I been fishing a small bridge at a edge of a flat and mouth of small river.they seemed to moved would those snook move up the river and would they hold on another small bridge thats up river. Im land based

[@SeeYaDude]

With the water cooling down quickly, the snook will most likely move up the river for the warmer water. If you can find structure (like that small bridge) further up the river you'll probably find those fish there

[@Floridawoodsbanshee]

Did you find the Snook 😁

[@Floridawoodsbanshee]

I just caught two 35 inchers and one 37 incher last week

[@Floridawoodsbanshee]

And one slot 30 incher north of anclote. Snook are on a feeding frenzy. Nice and fat compared to a year ago.

[@Floridawoodsbanshee]

When you get settled into your new place send me a message. I will put you on some big Snook. Next month is PB month. December I need Snook over 44 inches to close out the year. I hooked two this November that ate my lunch.

[@jshall1000]

When fishing a bridge i know i should be throwing bait up current. But what side of the bridge should i be. If the tide is say flowing west to east should i be on west side or on the back east side

[@laurens6237]

What are your thoughts on using the badonkadonk upstream?

[@SeeYaDude]

Great question Lauren Schirmer! Usually in the winter snook are more sluggish because of the cooler water temps and less likely to hit a topwater lure, like the badonkadonk. But maybe later in the day, when the water has had time to warm up upstream, the fish would be more aggressive and willing to hit a topwater

[@pmurphy777]

Yo man I’m trying to knock off every species on my list got a few just need the snook and a few others until I’m able to get out on the water wether it’s a kayak or boat, stuck on the bank for now where would u recommend me going to target snook

[@garrettschirmer5440]

Does weather (rainy/sunny) make any difference in the baits you use?

[@SeeYaDude]

Yes it does, but it more so affects where I will be fishing. If it's a sunny day, I'm more likely to go fishing in the creek/river systems or mangrove estuaries and try to sight fish these snook. I would then use either live bait or a subtle lure like a DOA Shrimp to try not to spook them. On a cloudy day, I would fish the docks in residential canals and use a more aggressive lure like the DOA C.A.L. to try and cover some area to find the fish

[@anthonyhiggins721]

on sunny days using somthing with some reflective material gives it alot of flash in the water. On cloudy days somthing that looks more natural is a better idea

[@floridasaltlife]

awesome

[@keithratliff4774]

Good video bud. What part of florida are you in?

[@SeeYaDude]

keith ratliff Tampa Bay area

[@keithratliff4774]

I fish around anclote a lot been wanting to try further south just have not made it down yet.

[@SeeYaDude]

I fish up by anclote a lot too, lots of good fish around the power plant. You should try down by Tampa though, once you get it dialed in you’ll catch some really good fish

[@keithratliff4774]

I'm thinking my trip will be around upper tampa bay.

[@metaloutlander]

No bait caster reels?

[@SeeYaDude]

I personally don't use or own any baitcaster reels, but they would make a great choice for catching snook. Of course you'd have to match the size of the reel to the size snook you're targeting. Thanks for pointing this out, I'll make sure to include baitcaster setups in upcoming videos

[@jshall1000]

Just subscribed. Can u do the same kind of video but for this time of yr from the beach. Live bait. Bet theres a bunch of us that would subscribe.great video. Wish I saw this last winter.

[@SeeYaDude]

Thank you for the support! For some reason, I haven't been able to get the snook off the beach dialed in. I've been thinking about having people that I know, who are very knowledgable about certain fishing topics, come and help discuss in some future "Just the Tips" episodes. Summer Snook Fishing is definitely high on my list of videos I want to do

[@JakeHutcheson]

Wire leader for life bro 🤞🏼whatchu mean

[@jefersondasilva7415]

Is this around tampa bay ?

[@SeeYaDude]

Yup, I do most of my fishing around Tampa Bay

[@jefersondasilva7415]

@@SeeYaDude thank you dude !

[@AnnaGoesOutside]

Brrr.. keep it up!

[@michaelbutera4018]

Cut bait bc.a big snook is lazy doesn't want to chase a bait around especially in winter time when they really don't wanna move at all

[@Catch.716]

Can you see my comment?