I’m sitting here wondering should I be home where it is too cold to fish .Should I be in New York where it is to cold. Or should I be in the Keys where it’s to windy. I guess I’ll stay here in Naples and keep fishing for the local king of the night Snook.
This time of year the Snook are all in the back water in the shallow warmer water. The gulf is only 66 degrees. I find beauties by my dock at night pounding small shrimp and glass minnows. I was fishing with a few of my neighbors last night and the Snook were everywhere. (Storm coming in) The boys were on the front of the docks I was on the sea wall. I am the only fly fisherman her so there is a natural challenge between us. Bait vs. fly. Well fellow fly heads we are in a commanding lead. The boys were chumming w/ live shrimp actually feeding Snook off the dock. After 4 of 5 live shrimp they would mix a hook in the mix and the Snook would shy away! I think they can see the lines or hook or something just does not look natural. Ok my turn. No chum no bait just me and my new fly…(my wife got me a shrimp fly from beans for Christmas) I cast in to the dark just past the lights the current swinging my fly just under the dock 1 strip and let the games begin. Yes the first fish of the night was a nice Snook. No bait just me the odd man with his trusty fly rod and a digital camera for proof!! I told the boys a good fly fisherman will out fish bait every time. Here is the proof . See ya on the WARM dock Joe-m