How To Catch Snook On Jigs Night Time Jigging Around Lights
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2024
- What a surprise while night fishing! I've never caught a snook on a feather type jig until opening night of the season. Within twenty minutes of jigging I'd hooked two big ones casting around a bridge light and landed a keeper slot snook measuring thirty three inches (33").
So, here's the story of why I was fishing with a red and white jig. The other night I went to a bridge at night to do some scouting for places to go on opening day of snook season. There were several guys on the bridge fishing. From a distance I could see that one of the men had a really large fish hooked that was thrashing around in the water below. He'd almost whipped the fish and was walking it down the bridge. Sad to say, he lost it. He told me it was a cobia, (ha, ha I laughed to myself). I didn't believe him because most fishermen would lie to protect their awesome nighttime snook fishing spot. Later I had time to chat with the man. He said they were fishing for grouper and showed me the jig he was using. It was red and white with a long red tail. I said, "I thought you were fishing for snook". He replied, "no. when I fish for snook around bridge or dock lights at night I use a jig that is blue and chartreuse colored". He then pulled out his phone and proceeded to show me image after image of huge snook he'd caught on jigs, with one keeper grouper pic in the mix.
The following day I went to Walmart to get some 50 Lb. fluorocarbon leader for the opening of snook season because I'd been broken off a few times during the week fishing at night around some bridge lights. While I was looking on the shelves, I noticed it had been stocks with a new lure type, long tail feather looking jigs. There was a red and white one starring right at me.
I bought two different colored patterns of the jig and committed to try them out sometime. Well the rest of the story of fishing around bridge lights at night with jigs is told in great detail in the video.
In this UA-cam video I actually explain exactly how I was jigging for snook when I caught the perfect slot size winner on opening night of the season. I love fishing around lights at night, doesn't matter if it's a dock or a bridge light, big and small snook can be caught around them.
Here's the method I used for catching snook around lights in this video:
1. Cast the jig way past the area where you believe the fish are looming in the dark along the shadow edge of the light
2. Reel the jig and keep jigging it as you are retrieving the lure. Do this really fast...
3. Have your drag locked down really good so that when a snook takes the jig your chances of a solid hook set are good
I'm confident that anywhere there's a light that shines in the water, especially around docks, bridges, rocks or other types of structure, my chances of catching snook are good. - Навчання та стиль
The jig is a Red-tail Hawk...used in larger size, slowly loping ( pull up rod and wind once, [repeat]) across the bottom for the larger east coast night snook; been using them for 50 years.
Awesome Coco Loco. Thanks for the tips. Make sure you check out my Snook Playlist here: ua-cam.com/play/PLmOP4sI73TZUi5vOzytJpz8yGRuzRn-Bd.html You'll find some good jig fishing videos in there. I like using the First Light Tackle brand.
Rad it's Mike from palm beach...I caught my biggest snook ever on the pink jig.....thanks buddy
Awesome jig show....great tips thanks jc
I saw your video today 5/14/18 @ 5:00pm and by 7:00 pm i went with a flair hawk jeg and guess what I caught a good snook 32 inches I reel it medium fast and it work great video thanks
damn that's awesome! I'm gonna have to pick one up myself
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Great vids, always nice when technique and baits r discussed.
Thanks! I like to give a few tips every now and then.
Haha that is juuust a little dark! Too funny!
Great vid.
Thanks for the details! I just found your channel tonight and I subscribed because I appreciated your approach and openness to share. I have been inshore fishing in central Florida for about a year or two. I have caught Reds and trout but still haven't caught a Snook yet. so your insight is very appreciated. I'm looking forward to implementing your tactics. keep the videos coming and I will send you a pick when finally catch a Snook to thank you
Thanks David
Hey David, thanks for watching. Have you caught a snook yet?
I miss these types of videos! More please...
Thanks for commenting. Yeah, those shore videos are a lot of fun when I find the fish. Thanks for watching.
Great vid man
Thanks! I try to keep the interesting and educational. More to come soon!
Awesome video
Thanks fishing friend. It's been about three weeks since I caught that slot snook. I haven't landed one since. I've lost about four of them that probably would have been 28-33", very frustrating, learning from my mistakes though...
I'm still in the learning curve part using flairhawks snook fishing. Haven't even hooked one yet on flairhawks lol. Now a model A Bomber or a Slayer Inc XXL...fish on!
Another awesome video man. I’m catching up on your videos finally. Love the snook videos very informative. This year I’m going to try to make some more snook videos I made one last year when I caught a 36” overslot at the jetty I fish. Keep it up man.
Thanks for the comment. I subscribed to your channel a long time ago. For some reason I didn't click the bell for notifications. I've got to catch up on your videos too! Thanks for commenting.
Thanks!
Nice keeper JC!
Thanks! Hopefully I'll have a few more videos to upload soon with some giant snook catching footage!
Oversized at 33 inches. FWC regulations are 28"-32". Your snook was illegal. *Edit* west coast FL size limit is 28"-33". My mistake!
A year later lol but we went out last night during that huge full moon and absolutely slayed them! Couldn't get them to eat flairhawks but where devouring bomber long A's. And also Slayer Inc. Grande size. If you haven't tried slayer Inc. paddle tails (swim baits), you meed too! Last night the black top gold sparkle bottom color worked best. I can't figure out how to add a picture to a reply lol...oh, and flairhawks have really good, sharp hooks too...
Thanks for the tackle tips. Thanks for sharing your success. You can message me on Facebook at facebook.com/radreelingfishing with pictures
Man I go both days lol. Great video
Ha, ha...you are addicted to the wild! I'm going this morning too. I took my son snook fishing yesterday. He hooked into something, but lost it. Thanks for the comment, appreciated.
Thanks for this video. I have the same exact jig. I've had it for many many years but never used it. For whatever reason I just don't have much faith in it. So watching this video makes me want to try it. Is this a jig you would normally use at night ?
JC, that's a snook. Looks like this was before the Red Tide Hit.
good fish. try some other jigs those hooks usually bend on big fish.
Flair hawks first light jigs
What do you think about the Spro bucktails/jigs ??? Look where the line tie is. Have you used these ?? Will they get hung up alot ??
I have not used the Spro, I've started using the Firstlight brand Snook jigs more than any. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Yea it’s a flair hawk
Jc. Do u use the yo zuri 3d floating crystal minnow lure. I want to pick 1 up but i want to make sure its not one of those lures that u have to walk the dog.
Yo-Zuri F1157 HHAY 3DS Minnow Suspending Lure, 4-Inch, Holographic Ayu
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@@RadReelingFishing thanks gonna order 1
@@RadReelingFishing hey jc sorry should have asked before but do u have a link for the broken back rebel lure. I saw on 1 of your videos u put up model number to some lures but i cant find it
Where can i get the flair hawk jig? Havent seen at walmart
Order the best ones from First Light Tackle, "snook jigs".
I've used that jig and caught several different species on the Treasure Coast.
Awesome. I've started fishing with the larger flare hawk type jigs now for snook, better results. I do still have some of these jigs in my box that I throw from time to time. The work for a lot of different species for sure.
What other fish did you catch and what time would you use it, daytime or night?
Good video bro 🤙🏽
Thanks man! Catching snook is such a rush, very powerful fish. When they hit a lure it's like a crazy train going off the rails...
Thanks man! Catching snook is such a rush, very powerful fish. When they hit a lure it's like a crazy train going off the rails...
Rad Reeling Fishing I've yet to catch one man. Deff gotta get one soon, I caught a black drum last night which was GIANT. Uploading a video of it tonight man, now that was like a train going off the rails 😂
Hey if I’m snook fishing with a lure or jig head from the beach do I need weights?
No
To elaborate: NO!!!
Weights ahead of a plug will ruin it’s “action”, and if you need a weight with a jig, you haven’t matched your lure with your outfit.
Oversized at 33". FWC regulations are 28"-32".
Gulf of Mexico side is 33". Thanks for commenting.
Ahh.. I've always fished east coast. Whoops! My mistake!! Sorry!
No problem man. Others have made similar comments. I went snook fishing for about three hours tonight and caught zero inches. So frustrating! I could see there were plenty of them where I was fishing, just no hits tonight. Do you like to snook fish?
Rad Reeling Fishing oh heck yeah. Love fishing in general. Mostly go for redfish out on the flats, though there are quite a few smaller sized snook in the canals.. mostly mid 20" to just at keeper sized
Facts
I got to catch my first snook but the only people I know fish freshwater so I have no idea where to go
Check out this video: ua-cam.com/video/mQMts_1ayTU/v-deo.html I always fish where there are lights at night, current and structure. I also fish for snook arond rocy areas. Early morning, late evening and night time is the best.
Lol. This vid is 2 years old. I was just in walmart reading the package looking for the weight the weight
If u dont mind me asking is your name Louis?
JC
If you look on the back of the tsunami package, it should say the weight on the barcode.
Thanks, I'll check that out next time I purchase some of these jigs.
May i ask what size line and leader
It varies depending upon where I'm fishing. Usually for Snook at night I'm using 30 lb to 50 lb main line and 60 to 80 lb leader line.
@@RadReelingFishing thanks for the info been watching your videos for a while now all di way from jamaica
FlairHawks brother I will never keep a snook no matter what
I lost two of these jigs today. Im gonna cry
It could be worse. You could have lost two Spooltek lures at $20 each.
Rad Reeling Fishing UA-cam you replied thank you 🥺. But yes at the end of the day it was good just bought two new snook lures. So hyped for the SS
Losing jigs only means you are fishing in the right places.
33 Is To Big To Keep
Thanks for commenting HT. West (Gulf of Mexico) and east (Atlantic) coasts have different slot size limits. You can see the facts here: myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/snook/
You kept a OVER slot it's 28-32 not 28-33
On the west coast of Florida it's 28-33". Thanks for commenting. I hope you've subscribed too!
love the videos man but sucks you keep snook.
Thanks for commenting, glad you are enjoying the videos. I don't think it sucks at all that I keep snook. I catch fifteen to twenty snook "over or under slot size" to get one keeper during the season; the regulations are working fine for the snook population. Snook is one of the best tasting fish out there man. I'd rate pompano number one and snook second on my list of best tasting fish. Just curious, why would you say it sucks?
i love fishing and respect the fish too much. luckily snook are tightly controlled in order to keep the population healthy. but one bad winter and it could be decimated. Or a very bad red tide could wipe out a bunch too. lots of people, tourists, keep game fish, I feel as youtube anglers it's our responsibility to help maintain the population. the redfish population is falling dramatically, in part to so many people keeping them and the species not being as tightly controlled--no closed season. Its all about respect for me. I do eat fish, but never ones I catch, and NEVER a gamefish. I appreciate the dialogue with you.
@@ArcherFish You're so full of it! There's a reason the FWC has specific regulations for certain fish. If the snook population was so bad there wouldn't be any harvesting. Comments like yours are truly annoying and frankly he doesn't give what you think and neither do I. I'm calling out your fish hugging bs
@@44studawg i just care about the populations of game fish. I've seen them decimated. as the sport grows so too will people keeping them, and many keep them illegally anyway. it's up to youtube fishermen and people of character like JC to have the conversation. JC is the man and I respect his fishing, his channel, and his all around vibe. and the point of my mentioning it (and he answered me respectfully) was to just keep the idea of only catch and release for all game fish in the public sphere. Honesty after the last big red tide i don't trust the FWC at all. it's government after all. and ran by a former head of chamber of commerce.
@@ArcherFish I actually kind of agree with you. I often wonder about what the percentage is of illegal fish that are kept. FWC is the government and they aren't perfect but I do believe there intentions are not bad. That they do try and keep the wildlife thriving. I personally dont keep any fish that are "heavily" regulated, just peace of mind for my self. If i were to keep fish it would only be the ones that are most abundant, snapper grouper mahi mahi ect. I love all life equally, I hunt as well. I really dont know, but they need to figure this shit out with Lake Okeechobee. I live on Pine Island a very old fish town. The Pine Island Sound in my opinion is one of the greatest fisheries in the country and the waters from Lake Okeechobee run right into it. When I was boy I had 6' foot tarpon and 40" inch plus snooks at my fish light on my grandpa's dock. When red tide hit and the Okeechobee water was first released, it killed all the grass and fish. Well I haven't seen much of anything in YEARS at my light. It's never been the same. There are proably over 10 lights in my canal system and 2 of them hold a couple slot size snook. It used to bloom with fish. I'd listen to them feed and pop every night all up and down the canal. Nothing much now. I have been starting to catch some nice fish again in the area and they are slowly coming back but it hurt them badly. They are opening the seasons again for these fish next year. I'm not a expert but I'd lock that shit down until have as "many" as we do green backs and pin fish in the waters.
If your diehard I suggest going at night and staying all morning
Thanks man! Yeah, I pull all nighters sometimes. It really depends on what the tide is doing. What lures do you like to snook fish with?
Rad Reeling Fishing man, let me tell you. I’m a sucker for the live target mullet. You want the one made of silicone (swimbait) not the hardbait. Now this bait has got to be the best lure I have ever used for snook. Low tide/hi tide and water clarity don’t make any difference. I caught 5 snook back to back yesterday alone on this lure. I got dated pics if you don’t believe me. Crushed the snook. I like your video uploads, you have a lot of great information on catching these guys.
I net a guy at the tackle shop a few months back that was telling the Target Mullet was a great snook lure. I like the idea of the silicone. The hard baits I love to throw break pretty quick sometimes when I hit the concrete pilings...ha ha. What's your instagram name?
Lol nice. Way to broadcast you breaking the law. Nice work though!
Hey Corey, thanks for commenting. I'm not sure what law you are referring to?
Buddy, slot size for snook is 28-32
Thanks Corey. It's 33" on the west coast of Florida. Check it out here: myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/snook/
Anybody that keeps a snook needs to check their soul and go to the grocery store for fish
When they are in season I keep them for sure. Best tasting fish in Florida inshore waters next to Pompano. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Why wouldn't you keep a slot snook during season??? Most people would be lucky to catch more than a few slots in a season. It's legal to keep them and they taste amazing. I snook fish during season to specifically keep a slot.