Fly Fishing for Snook on Sanibel Island. Still good
Sanibel Island Snook
Jordan .. sure . i am glad to offer some info about florida trip
I had read in Maizlers "Fishing Florida Flats " about beach fishing for cruising snook in June and July, so on a recent business trip to Florida I added a weekend so that I could fish 2 sunrises and 2 sunsets for snook in 2 ft of water in low light conditions . I did not know what to expect but was blown away by:
the serenity - i was alone on the beach
the simplicity - sandals, 9ft 8 wt, and camera
the beauty - sunrises and sunsets
numbers of fish - constantly viewed snook cruising in sets of 3 and 4 from 5-9 in the evenings and 5-9 in the mornings
best memory - seeing three 30 inch female snook cruising in the window of a 2 ft wave , casting beyond the next wave and slowly stripping, and seeing the take in the window of that next wave
I fished Sanible Island in Ft Myers Fla and Nokomis Beach in Venice ,Fla
I stayed right on the beach for $50 night - off season rates
I used Flying Fish Outfitters in Nokomis for info , and owners Sean and Julie tied flies - 3 inch long deceivers and referenced hotels for me
One of my best trips and one i hope to repeat each June but due to oil spill I may never get to
Rick Mowrey
