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Nature Coast
Captain's corner
By CAPT. ROBERT McCUE
Published November 24, 2007
Neo tropical snook are one of the first flats species to retreat deep into area rivers and residential canal systems for winter. Snook use the deeper backwaters as a blanket of insulation. These waters are slower to cool and often are fed by warm freshwater springs and runoffs. Snook will travel several miles inland to find their comfort zone and food supply. The bait All lures used to catch freshwater bass will work for late-season snook. Top-water baits seem to produce best for average-sized fish against the shoreline at high tide and lipped plugs are all-time favorites around the docks, bridges and rip rap. The formula Low tides while the sun is down or just off the horizon concentrate the snook into the deeper holes and river bends. These conditions make finding the fish easier. Working a jig or crankbait slowly is the key to keeping the lures close to the bottom where cool water snook feed. Capt. Robert McCue can be reached at (800) 833-0489 or www.GiantTarpon.com
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