I got owned by the Snook tonight.

[Bassn Blvd]

I went to the bridge tonight for a little Snook action.  I got there about an hour before high tide and to my surprise was the only one there.  The weather wasn't great.  Not a ripple on the water and NO breeze.  Humidity had to be in the 90's. The sweat was dripping from my chin but I wasn't leaving.  There was a ton of mullet around but very few blasts, which isn't a good thing.  

I managed to get this dink on live shrimp.  I was fishing #17 mono with no leader. (I know, I'm a retard)

The tide changed and started going out so I moved to the other side of the bridge.  I looked down along one of the pylons and there she was.  She was a beauty.  Too big to keep but would be a heck of a fight.  She had to be around 30 pounds.  She would come to the surface,  look around and go back down.  I spent a good hour trying to get her to eat but no dice.  She knew better.  I tried live shrimp and mullet but she just wasn't interested in a tiny appetizer, she wanted a feast.

I managed to catch a lady fish about 14 inches long.  I thought to myself for a moment and said "why not?"

I was using #30 Ande mono with 4' of #50 flourocarbon leader and a 5/0 mustad hook.  I hooked the Ladyfish on the top by the dorsal fin and started laughing because my hook was way too small.  I eased her down infront of that monster Snook and she attacked it within seconds.  I set the hook and pulled the scaleless, lifeless Ladyfish right out of her mouth.

I catch another Ladyfish about the same size but this time I hooked her in the air bladder (throat).  She dives straight down and all of a sudden..  BAAAAAM.  I get freight trained.  I could barely pull my drag out by hand but this snook was peeling it off like my reel was in free spool.  All I could do was just hold on and cross my toes.  She gave me a good 5 second adreniline rush before applying her gill plates to my #50 leader and popping me off.  

I simply smiled, blew her a kiss, and came home.  I'll be back tomorrow night but this time my reel will be spooled with #50 Ande and #80 leader.

[Daniel My Brother]

Good story. I'll be anxious to read the sequel.

[fivesixone]

Agreed! Where you fish at? A friend of mine's always out on the Lantana bridge fishin and I go with him every once in a while... Been a long, long while since I've fished for anything besides bass, though.

[heathen]

Nice write up, thanks for sharing

[BassinSoldier]

Man I miss Florida!!!

[CookieMonst3r]

Nice story hope you kill em' next time.

[GonzoFishing]

Nice! Them big females are a blast, especially if they dont cut you off or wrap you up in the pilings! It took me over 4 years of Florida living to actually catch one.