With the condition that you are a Snook fisher then you recognize what those amounts indicate. But, if you are not then 28-32 incheses is the slot that your snook have to be in to keep them. Snook are truly very protected fish, and they ought to be. I want to think about them as my pets because I generally catch in release. I normally only keep 1 per year. This is definitely my first post and I am ultimately just learning the format and playing around with some of the settings-- there will be more useful subject matter as the web site grows!

 

I actually transfered to Southern Florida 5 year or soes ago (2007). I stayed down here for about 9 thirty day periods at that time and advanced to straggle around the country. Inside a year of departing I decided to come back for good, it was the reeffishing that called me back. Right now there is nothing like it, if you have never ever fished South Florida then you are missing out-- that simple.

So here I am, still dwelling North of West Palm Beach. Just one of the main places that trained me how to challenge big fish was certainly the Palm Beach Inlet Pump House, it is nick named Snook Heaven.

We have a blast when we here. The Snook are pretty much always nipping here, no mater which time of season. I have indeed landed lunkers day, night, summer, and winter. Its full of largely medium size Snook, but there are some much bigger swimming about lingering for some wholesome baits. Snook are not the only fish that I have overtaken out here-- we have landed everything ruing bait runs-- even huge Tarpon.

So yes, I learned how to fish the Inlet. At the time I was residing on Singer Island and pretty much checked out all over that island searching for spots. Having the lawmans called on me was pretty common, but even they began to gain a remarkable report with me. The police officers on Singer Island come to pass rather laid back if you present them some respect (just like most deputies), they actually just don't enjoy assholes (pardon my french). I simply did whatever I needed to do to get in the water. I adapted a lot of wade sportfishing that year, waistline deep inside the inter coastal fishing soft lures in the mangs with my durable Stradic-- those were the good old days!

Now there was this one place that I adored to go, itted is smack-dab in front of this womans home. I would consistently park like one-half a mile away since she had previously contacted the cops on me 3 or 4 occasions. I recall slipping into the mangs and splashing out along with my rod and bookbag hoping that I wouldn't get snipped by a shark. This woman must have constantly been on the prowl for people fishing there since whenever I would walk out in front of precisely where the Mangroves ceased and within the place that was in front of her property, I would undoubtedly always see her standing in the big picture home window. Once I caught on to where to park so she could not screw me, I could just look happy, wave, and cast ever so peacefully into that inter coastal sea. That year I lived on Singer Island was one of the best seasons of my life.

In fishing the pump house and setting to the spots I discovered in the inter coastal, I was able to meet some cool natives that were down to school me up on fishing down here. I am super grateful for those guys and hopefully you will get to hear more about them in my later posts.

fishing rod review

Lets talk about one of the reels I do own, the Shimano Stradic FI 4000

The fundamental thing I like concerning this reel is that fact it is light weight and very tough. When I began to learn salt water fishing I went out and bought some arbitrary rod and reel combination with this weighty freakin reel on it. After I casted that thing over 25 times, I was ready to call it a day. With the Stradic FI 4000, I can cast lots of times without getting the least bit worn down. I scorched through a few other small off brand name reels trying to keep lightweight tackle, and then I discovered this tiny baby. Im pretty darn sure that this reel will for life be my favorite. I have the Shimano Stradic FI 4000 specifications listed below. Now this is for the older design of Stradic fishing reel made by Shimano. They do have a never version out that I haven't tried yet, but it appears really sweet.

 

Line Capacity (lb|yds) 8|240, 10|200, 12|160-- What is this? This is a small reel in assessment to big game fishing reels, but it is all you require for capturing fish from shore. I have recently landed 80 + pound Tarpon on this reel. One feature to remember with the line capacity is that the specificationses are for mono filament line, if you are using braided line (which you should be in my viewpoint) then the reel will accommodate way more line than what is expressed by the spec capability.

Gear Ratio 5.8:1 - This is good. Every one time you reel the handle, it takes the reel almost 6 complete circles. It makes for reeling in a hefty sea beast a little less nerve-racking, just remember to keep your rod tip up so the fish doesn't break you off!

Line retrieve per crank 36 inches - This is related to the gear ratio Weight 11.6 oz - This is one of my favored things about this reel! When I am casting artificial baits 100 times over and over, I don't like to use a heavy reel because my arm will get tired very quickly.

Additional Features - Aluminum frame + graphite sideplate and rotor, S-Concept, S A-RB bearings, Fluidrive II, Super Stopper II, Machined aluminum handle shank, AERO Wrap II, waterproof drag, Maintenance port, Repairable clicker, and Bearings 5BB, 1RB

I used to believe that I could just walk into a tackle outlet, take hold of some low-cost combo and be on my way. As a matter of fact, most people that I fished with at the time felt the same way. What I found was that I was fishing with the wrong people. The pros are using good gear, and do there research on spots. They are not only good at what they do because they use good tackle, but it has a whole lot to do with it. I dropped a link to this real for you below because it has been one of the greatest invests I have ever made in my fishing tackle.

 

I have been fishing the St. Croix Legend Elite along with the Shimano Stradic 4000 as my own personal combo for beyond a year currently. I call her "Lady of the Lake", and she is great. I love this set up more than another rod I have. Its lightweight, fast, and accurate. I can skip baits under mangroves with no problem, and the rod is generally speaking powerful enough to handle very large fish. I have landed 60 pound tarpon with this rod. I have found some solid specs on this rod, but words could not describe how glad I am that I made this investment.

 

I want to start off by showboatting on my life time warranties. I feel relaxed knowing that when I take this rod out on the water I don't have to worry about hooking anything "too big". If the rod gets cracked in half by one of the sea beasts that live off the shores of Palm Beach then St Croix will replace it for life!

 

St. Croix has been providing superb fishing rods for many years and they are well known for their high quality and all American fishing gear. But there are two more advances that separate them from other premium rod companies. It's their new and exciting advanced SCV graphite and the new high tech IPC tooling process that has been applied to their Legend Elite series rods.

 

St. Croix Legend Elite (ES66MF) Specs - The material they use is some cutting edge stuff, its called SCv high-modulus|high-strain graphite. It makes a world of difference for me because it keeps the rod light weight and super strong. I don't want to be tired after my 50th cast.

 

General Specs

 

Length 6' 6 �

Weight 3.35 oz.

Line Weight 6-12lb.

Lure Weight 3|16-5|8oz.

Pieces 1

Power Medium

Action Fast

Color Deep Green

MSRP $ 300.00

 

 

 

Passion at First site: As soon as I took this rod up at my neighborhood tackle shop I was hooked on it. It was so LIGHT WEIGHT! It was almost unbelievable. I mean come on 3.5 OZ! At that point I saw the price tag, and set it back down. The moment I started checking out the other stuff in there, the guy working the outlet walked over and got the St Croix. He said "You have any idea how awesome this rod is?" and at that point proceeded to sell me on it.

 

"St. Croix's Legend Elite rods are built with their cutting edge Integrated Poly Curve (IPC) Tooling Technology along with the high quality SCv high-modulus|high-strain graphite." - St. Croix

 

Features spiel from the St Croix website

 

Integrated Poly Curve �® (IPC �®) tooling technology.

Advanced Reinforcing Technology � (ART �).

Super high-modulus SCVI graphite with NSi resin in lower section for added power with reduced weight. Featuring 3M � Matrix Resin for unparalleled strength and durability.

High-modulus|high-strain SCV graphite with NSi resin and carbon-matte scrim. Featuring 3M � Matrix Resin for unparalleled strength and durability.

Slim-profile ferrules.

Phenomenally sensitive, light and smooth casting.

Fuji �® SiC Concept Guide System with titanium-finished frames.

Fuji �® VSS reel seat|frosted silver hood on spinning models.

Fuji �® ACS reel seat|frosted silver hood on casting models.

Machined-aluminum wind check.

Super-grade cork handle.

Two coats of Flex Coat slow-cure finish.

Includes deluxe rod sack.

Lifetime limited warranty backed by St. Croix Superstar Service.

Designed and handcrafted in Park Falls, U.S. A