What’s not to like about snook? They’re challenging to catch, fight hard, jump and, when in season, are delicious on the plate. Snook are even expanding their range from Jacksonville south and back up the Gulf into Florida’s Big Bend, plus they can be found year-round in South Texas. Shrimp and pilchards top the live bait list, but there are several styles of lures that fool ‘em too. Here are the seven deadliest snook lures of all time.
Soft-plastic lures that imitate finger mullet and other prime forage require no live wells, only a sharp hook. DOA BaitBusters, Sebile Magic Swimmers and Live Target Mullet provide enticing action in a variety of depths simply with a slow steady retrieve. Natural patterns are good, alt-hough many linesiders have come to the net on classic red head-white body combos.Dave Lear
Effective in current with a slow twitch and pause presentation, these hard baits are ideal for working around docks, seawalls, bridge pilings and other structure. Rapala X-Rap Twitchin’ Mullet, MirrOlure MirrOdines, Unfair Lures Rip-n-Slash and Hall ‘Em In Custom Lures are good choices in this category.Dave Lear
A well-placed fake shrimp in a pot hole or skipped under docks will often trigger explosive strikes. Natural colors are never wrong, but sliver glitter or holographic some-times catches their eye. DOA, Live Target, VuDu, Z-Man EZ ShrimpZ and Gulp! lead the charge.Dave Lear
Soft jerk baits with their enticing tail action is another proven snook-catcher. Rigged weedless with stout wide gap worm hooks, weighted swim bait hooks or simply nose-hooked with a short shank live bait or circle hook and twitched erratically will do the trick.Dave Lear
The classic Johnson weedless gold or silver spoon retrieved with a slow, steady wobble has fooled many linesiders. The Aqua Dream Living willow blade variety in white is a good imitation of a wounded white bait (pilchard).Dave Lear
All credit for this great list goes to Saltwater Sportsman. https://www.saltwatersportsman.com/7-deadly-snook-lures/
