Snook Kisses

Pucker up. Maybe you can grab one of those baitfish in there, too.

After wrestling your line and jumping out of the water, snook sometimes still have more fight in them when they get to the boat or dock. The smaller ones are usually a little more rambunctious, flicking their bodies around, but don't be intimidated by their fast flipping action. Instead, grab the fish by its mouth with one hand and loosen the hook with the other. Without doubt, this will leave a skin abrasion, or a KISS as I like to call it. Snook don't have teeth, but their mouths are rough like sandpaper and will rub a little skin off when you grab them. If you're looking to draw blood, be an idiot and grab their gill plates and you have a guaranteed snook scar. Their gill plates are really sharp, and I used to like grabbing onto them as they shook. But that was when I was a masochist. No, not really, I never recommend doing this. Stick to the mouth, and you'll start to like these kisses.