Blogs Posts on "Snook"

Best Redfishing Of The Year by The Pine Island Angler on Nov 17, 2009Pine Island is tailing redfish heaven right now. We had more great shots at these fish this morning than any other day this fall. My anglers were Ron Smith and Jim Chell of Melbourne, FL. The guys made the trek across the State to check out the ar...

Off the Grid x Bridgeport Gallery by Puregraffiti.com - Graffiti x Art x Hip Hop on Nov 10, 2009Bridgeport CT: October – November 19, 2009 Off the Grid The Gallery at Black Rock is proud to present Off the Grid a show featuring local graffiti and street artists. In keeping with The Gallery at Black Rock’s mission to bring art to everyo...

Almost A Slam by The Pine Island Angler on Oct 23, 2009This is my buddy Wild Bill Heindl from Virginia, a long time presence on the bow of my boat from Key West to Puerto Rico and now here on Pine Island, and he's not called Wild Bill because of his loud shirts. Bill landed a Slam with me on Wednesday b...

Almost A Slam (Updated) by The Pine Island Angler on Oct 23, 2009This is my buddy Wild Bill Heindl from Virginia, a long time presence on the bow of my boat from Key West to Puerto Rico and now here on Pine Island, and he's not called Wild Bill because of his loud shirts.Bill landed a Slam with me on Wednesday but...

Snook (finally) In Matlacha Pass by The Pine Island Angler on Oct 16, 2009My Dad and I were doing some pre-fishing for the upcoming Pine Island Elementary Tournament taking place here on Matlacha this Sunday. Redfish and trout haven't been a problem for me lately but I've been banging my head against the wall trying to lan...

Pine Island Slam by The Pine Island Angler on Sep 19, 2009A Gulf Coast Slam, for those of you not familiar with the term, means one angler catching a redfish, snook, and sea trout all in one day. The shots above came from a quick trip I took this morning north of St. James City on Pine Island. Since my wi...

Everything Loves The Schminnow by The Pine Island Angler on Sep 13, 2009Here's a sample of what I caught this week using a white Crystal Schminnow. All of these fish were caught within two miles of Matlacha. If you have to have only one fly in your box, this is the one. It's as easy to use as it is to tie and also availa...

September Bonefishing by The Vieques Angler on Sep 11, 2009September is an especially quiet time for tourism on Vieques but it provides for some of the best bonefish action of the year. The best thing about the fall is calmer winds which make casting the these fish much easier for inexperienced anglers. Now...

Pine Island Fishing Tournament by The Pine Island Angler on Sep 8, 2009The 11th annual Pine Island Fishing Tournament is coming up on October, 18th. The entry fee is $50 per angler and all the proceeds benefit the Pine Island Elementary School and other island charities. The registration fee includes a tournament t-shir...

Florida Sportsman On Matlacha by The Pine Island Angler on Aug 5, 2009Even though this was published three years ago, Florida Sportsman's article on Matlacha's outstanding fishery sums up a lot of the best point about the island. The one thing that doesn't get proper mention however is the great tarpon fishing in thes...