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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.

That is awesome. Congrats.

Caught one about that size on a redfin few years back in the aucilla in December I believe

Cool catch!

I never heard of anybody catching one this far north. But now tarpon and manatees are fairly common here, so why not?

They're catching snook in Jax on a regular basis and I've heard a few reports of catches in Georgia Saint Simons area).

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. An unusual catch but becoming more commonplace in the "ice age" we're living in.

Nice! You sure it wasn't a trout in a snook suit? Good to know they're up here.

That's cool Gary. Congratulations

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.

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.

I figured others were finding them today. I caught these 2 this morning. The biggest was 21 inches.

Somebody with seahag caught one in the mouth of steinhatchee Friday morning too.

Dang Cotton, you too???? Freaking awesome. Congrats. What general area did you find yours?

Salty Gator wrote:What general area did you find yours?

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