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Always thought that my first ever snook catch would come from Bradenton, or Naples, or the Keys.

Nope.

Pulled a 17 inch snook out of the Deep Creek levee this afternoon. This MID-OCTOBER AFTERNOON!

I think I was more surprised than the snook.
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That is awesome. Congrats.
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Caught one about that size on a redfin few years back in the aucilla in December I believe
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Cool catch!
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I never heard of anybody catching one this far north. But now tarpon and manatees are fairly common here, so why not? :-?
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They're catching snook in Jax on a regular basis and I've heard a few reports of catches in Georgia Saint Simons area).
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With rare exceptions, tarpon and manatee don't stick around during the winter, though. Snook can be found year-round as close at Crystal River.

Nice accomplishment, Gary. :thumbup: An unusual catch but becoming more commonplace in the "ice age" we're living in.
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Nice! You sure it wasn't a trout in a snook suit? :-D Good to know they're up here. :thumbup:
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That's cool Gary. Congratulations
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Anybody ever catch a keeper up here (28 inches)? Mine was lightly lip-hooked and sent back into the creek, so maybe I'll see it grownup in a year or two.
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GaryDroze wrote:Anybody ever catch a keeper up here (28 inches)? Mine was lightly lip-hooked and sent back into the creek, so maybe I'll see it grownup in a year or two.
If it doesn't freeze. Snook ar delicious, but I don't think I could kill a keeper if I caught it up here.
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I figured others were finding them today. I caught these 2 this morning. The biggest was 21 inches.Image
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Somebody with seahag caught one in the mouth of steinhatchee Friday morning too.
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Dang Cotton, you too???? Freaking awesome. Congrats. What general area did you find yours?
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Salty Gator wrote:What general area did you find yours?
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