Yesterday afternoon I went out fishing with Dave at Gordon pass. Dave threw some flies at the Snook that are still patrolling skinny water at the beach. Action was slow. Dave was positioned on the mark when a school of Jack Crevalle suddenly exploded at on of the seawalls. Dave was surrounded by breaking fish and instantly hooked a nice Jack.
Near sunset I managed to hook a Snook from one of the rock piles at the beach. The fly I used was a red/white puglisi minnow. I had broken of a fish at that place some days ago but now the fish stayed on. I beached the fish and Dave took a picture of it that will be displayed here soon.

Before sunset we where on our way to a location pointed out by Mark Ward of Everglades Angler. It was a pond that held many baby Tarpon.
When we arrived at the pond Tarpon where rolling everywhere.
Dave hooked the first fish which threw the fly after some spectacular jumps. i hooked my first ever Tarpon on the fly and fought it for a while before the hook came out. I still have to learn to strike hard to set the hook solidly in the Tarpons hard mouth.

Dave hooked into Tarpon nr. 3 after sunset and fought the fish for 15 minutes. I was able to get hold of the Tarpon's jaws and drag it on the bank. Way to go Dave!


Dave with his Tarpon.

Later that evening bites diminished and we called it quits.

Maybe I should tell you something about the Beach Snook. I have been catching Snook now mostly in the morning and the afternoon. The Snook are patrolling the very shallow Gulf Beaches and are on the prowl for the small minnows that are almost swimming on the beach. Early in the morning EP minnows worked for me best with once again the color red/white as best color. In the afternoon I throw small clouser minnows in chartreuse/white at them. I wait for cruising fish and place the fly well in front of their path. When the Snook come in range I retrieve the fly.
Sometimes the Snook will take interest and take the fly. I have to confess that most fish ignore the fly or get spooked but it does work.


Snook caught early morning on a red/white EP minnow.

Geweldig om zijn vis te haken en dan ook nog te vangen als dat mogelijk is. Doe Michael de groeten en trek ehm uit de dip. Hans F.

Geweldig om zijn vis te haken en dan ook nog te vangen als dat mogelijk is. Doe Michael de groeten en trek hem uit de dip. Hans F.

here is the snook Marcel caught late evening