Snook Fishing Fort Desoto Pier Part 1 

one of my favorite places to fish there's just so many options

everyone wants to catch a snook I don't blame them

thanks

June's a great time to be there. good luck!

the rig I use when I'm using live bait 40 pound piece of fluorocarbon at least 6 foot and I like the owner octopus hooks size of hook depends on the bait 4 / 0 for small mullet number twos for greenbacks

cool manatees are out there a lot that's good to see someone actually was able to hook up with the tarpon the porpoises love to eat the live bait

What are you a Commie? Usually pretty good.

most of the time they are under the Pier

yes you can catch them when they're under the pier

a tackle shop in the flea market bought out another tackle shop going out of business and they had a bunch of blanks in a barrel I just bought all the ones I liked I couldn't tell you the name brand

no I have never caught Bonitas on either Pier

6000 Saragosa I was using a 4000 FK on my bait rod

thanks

they're not on the piers thick but they are out there on the flats at Fort Desoto

Much appreciated! Trying to catch my first snook and im pretty much shore bound. Maybe ill try pier 60.

15 - 20 pound fluorocarbon free line or very small split shot next to the hook usually a number 2 Chum some cut greenbacks I usually use scissors then there's fish tacos for everyone

Lots of mangroves off of that small jetty and the bridges around there. Liek Adventurer said, Greenbacks and split shots are key

Adrian Duque small circle hook and small pieces of shrimp tail,not whole shrimp

it's a Rod I made I don't know the name of the blank manufacturer

it's the 6000

that's a little early for them on the pier in my opinion I would try and stay inside the bay the flats and some passes

Life Adventure thanks, I don't have a boat available I'm from europe. Hasn't to be Snook I will be happy with every fish I catch! can you maybe help me out with the species that are catchable in that time of the year?

+The European Angler early March is when things start heating up around here you can catch seatrout redfish flounder and Snook try and stay around the Gandy area St Petersburg or even East Beach at Fort Desoto there's plenty of spots to fish off sea walls try and stick the grass Flats the water will be warm enough to Wade a shrimp on a cork or jig or even at twitch bait should get you hooked up

Life Adventure thanks so much for the info! I will try my best! Tight lines!!!

10000 on blue rod the green camo rod is a 6000 awesome reel

part 1 was the gulf Pier part 2 was the Bay Pier

I only use a bridge net if it's absolutely necessary wipe the Slime and tears up the side of the fish all the bridges I fish you can walk them down and get them on the bank at this particular Pier you got to be careful you can't let the fish go slow you got to make sure he gets down to the bottom of the flippers will get them

part 1 is Fort Desoto the large Pier part 2 was the short pier the park is located at the mouth of Tampa Bay South Pinellas County

glad you guys liked it

+Life Adventure I went out there Tues and the snook were still out, I even ran into the guy you have in the video handing you the mullet.

+V Mock yeah he's a pretty nice guy I'm glad to know they are still out there hope you got hooked up

I honestly don't know I made it from a bunch of blanks I found at the flea market

no I haven't

That was only my 2nd time catching them on blue runners. This is the only place I've had success with them.

@@lifeadventure9229 there is an underwater vid of a snook eating a look down so now i believe anything.

Thanks. it's a custom rod on a blank I had laying around with Fuji's K guides not sure of the manufacture of the blank. 6000 Saragosa