Snook are an awesome game fish to catch- from fly rod to heavy tackle. They are also fair-good table food, better than bass anyway IMHO. Problem is, the slot limit and bag limit suck. Also, it's hard to fish many spots without a boat unless you like fishing from bridges, in Palm Beach County anyways. Saltwater is as expensive as freshwater fishing if not more. I couldn't and wouldn't live in an area where I couldn't do both. I caught one last night on my Calcutta with #17 mono using a Yozuri lure and man what a fight. Lost it though.