Having just returned from some epic Cutthroat Trout fishing at Pyramid Lake, Nevada, I was curious to see how the Snook are moving into our local Naples beaches. There have been a good number of fish around the last few days, with a few fish caught by friends, so that perked my interest. Unfortunately when I got to the beach, the gulf was flat calm,and the tide was a little too low for my liking. I only stayed down there about 2 hours, and only saw a handful of Snook all of which had lockjaw. I did however, score a nice 5-6lb Jack on the flyrod as it swam up the beach with 3 others at warp speed!! It pays to spot them a ways off, because they swim FAST and you have limited time to take a shot. Snook action will improve with better mid-morning tides in a few days. The beach fishing here is extremely tide-dependent, with few exceptions. By June it will be wide open for Snook on both coasts!! Contact me and lets go do it!!

Fish Species: Snook, Jacks
Bait Used: flies
Tackle Used: 7 weight Sage Xi2, Galvan Torque T-6
Method Used: flyfishing/sightfishing
Water Depth:
Water Temperature: 75
Wind Direction: E
Wind Speed: 15+kts
Calm surf this morning!
Calm surf this morning!


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About The Author: Captain Paul Wolter

Company: Paul Wolter fishing

Area Reporting: South Florida

Bio: Growing up and living most of my life in California's San Francisco Bay Area, I took to fishing at a young age. I started off fishing at local piers and lakes around age 10, eventually branching out into other venues and getting more and more serious about the sport as time went on. I took up flyfishing while in middle school, thus beginning a new passion. Moving to Florida in 2002 opened up a whole new world of angling to me, which I strived to learn and understand as quickly as possible. I have a lot of experience in a vast array of fishing techniques; from dropshotting for Bass in 40 feet of water, to flyfishing mountain streams, to Snook on the fly....all of which helps me to be a stronger, more accomplished angler no matter what species I am after. I pride myself in being very patient and creative on the water, and have always enjoyed sharing my knowledge and insight with others!

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