Fish Caught: Snook

High Tide: 4:00 PM 1.3 FT Low Tide: 10:00 AM .1 FT Wind: 10-20 SE Air Temp: 60/85 Water Temp: 73 Clarity: not clear

Left the dock this morning about 7:20 AM. Wanted to catch the first of the incoming tide at the El Jobean bridge. I have a spot when the tide is first coming in nice and slow that I can get a Gulp Swimming Mullet to drift into the bridge pilings just right and if there are snook anywhere around I will usually get them there. And I wasn't disappointed. I got 3 snook in the first 1/2 hour even though the tide was still outgoing but very slowly. The biggest in the boat was 23" so none for supper. But I did have a bigger one on for 10 seconds. Who said "Yeah...RIGHT"? About 10 AM the wind picked up so much the anchor wouldn't hold bottom and we had to quickly start the motor to escape from hitting the pilings. We went around to the leeward side of the bridge and I rigged my second anchor. By the time I got set back in my spot (took 3 tries with the 2 anchors) the tide was moving too fast to get my lure down where I wanted it. I think we missed the best fishing time. I will be looking for a new anchor.

Labels: Snook

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