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 Murky Water Fly Choice

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Snook not only have huge eyes. They have A well-defined and sensitive lateral line that helps tell them from which direction sounds are emanating.

November 4, 2004

I've had many opportunities to fish at Clam Pass, a nearby estuary often loaded with baitfish, Snook and other game fish. On this day, I did catch a Snook, but only after reading what I was dealt for a situation; bright sun, incoming tide, murky, off-color water. A puzzle.

Snook will often be lying in wait, then suddenly crashing on the schools of bait fish near them. A good tactic is to wait for the Snook to feed-frenzy, then throw your fly.  Murky, coffee-colored water demands a fly that is either very dark or extremely bright. A good choice might be a "Light Bulb" or a "Tom's Tantrum".