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The Spectacular Snook of Sanibel Island
Early summer had begun to warm the waters of Sanibel and Captiva Islands off Fort Myers, Florida. It had only begun two weeks ago in early May. I d called snook expert Captain Mike Smith (239-573-FISH) of Sanibel to confirm my hunches. Mike was quick to affirm that the snook (or, alternatively, linesiders) indeed were on the feed in the area s waters from Punta Rassa up to Boca Grande. Mike encouraged me to get there A.S.A.P., but he qualified it by saying, be sure you make it here on a moon. When I inquired what that meant, he replied, A moon means a new or full moon, when the tidal heights and velocity are bigger and stronger.. That's when the...
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Early summer had begun to warm the waters of Sanibel and Captiva Islands off Fort Myers, Florida. It had only begun two weeks ago in early May. I d called snook expert Captain Mike Smith (239-573-FISH) of Sanibel to confirm my hunches. Mike was quick to affirm that the snook (or, alternatively, linesiders) indeed were on the feed in the area s waters from Punta Rassa up to Boca Grande. Mike encouraged me to get there A.S.A.P., but he qualified it by saying, be sure you make it here on a moon. When I inquired what that meant, he replied, A moon means a new or full moon, when the tidal heights and velocity are bigger and stronger.. That's when the...
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Swordspine Snook Fish Species Information
| Scientific Fish Name: | Centropomus ensiferus |
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| Regions Fished: | Western Atlantic: southern Florida (USA), Greater and Lesser Antilles, and continental Caribbean coasts of Central and South America southward extending to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |
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| Additional Information:
Inhabits coastal waters, estuaries and lagoons, penetrating into freshwater; usually prefers very low brackish water or freshwater. Found over soft bottoms. |
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