For big snook, offer gold or natural colors
Big snook are the bullies lurking the shadows, predators that hide among the mangrove roots in south Florida or the shores of Mexico ready to whack anything that looks inviting.
When Greg and Bryan Watts of Florida are going after snook they most likely will have an ISG Pointer 100 tied on. Color will depend on the water clarity although Aurora Gold is a favorite along with Ghost Minnow.
“Probably one of those two,” Greg said. “Sometimes we’ll find redfish in the same areas and for reds, especially in tannic waters like the Caloosahatchee, Myakka, Peace along the southwest coast of Florida, I’ll want something with gold in it. In the Everglades it’s gold, gold, gold, hands down.
“Redfish, and snook, too, eat more on sight. I’m convinced gold flashes harder and they see it more in the water column. Take the gold spoon, for example. That’s been a great bait for decades for redfish. They can see it, they investigate it and they eat it.”
Greg’s brother agrees, but said for snook he’ll try the Ghost Green Sea Trout whenever possible. The color mimics a small trout and big snook can’t resist that temptation.
ISG Pointer 100 (777-Ghost Green Sea Trout)
“That may be my best snook-catcher,” he said. “It has some shine but isn’t a big glare. On some days when a shiny bait may sound like a good idea, snook often will come up and look but then turn away for some reason.
“They’re predators but they also are ambush fish. They don’t roam like bones or jacks. So with ambush feeders, the predatory fish, it’s more about the location for what you throw. But you still need to try to match the hatch, and that little Ghost Green Seat Trout color is a good one.”
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