Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Match the Hatch





With so many lures and live bait from which to choose, I suggest keeping your eye and attention on a few. As a general rule, try to identify what kind of bait the snook are chomping or whatever bait is already in the area, and try to match your bait to those conditions. Also, use darker lures in dark water and lighter lures in light water. Check out the following:

Shrimp imitations like DOA shrimp and stink baits are almost flawless, which makes them a necessity in every tackle box.

Sardines/Pilchards work well if you want to use live bait, but you have to catch them yourself.

Stick baits are top water lures that you can skip back and forth across the water, which work well when the snook are active.

Soft plastic jerk baits (pictured above) like Culprits and Riptides that can be bought in large quantities in various colors.


If you're interested in some online shopping or perusing, check out Cabela's or Bass Pro Shops.

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