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SpaceCoast Slayer
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Backwater Snookin
SpaceCoast Slayer
Posts: 3,527 Captain
In January I told myself I would lay off the reds a bit this year and focus more on snook and tarpon.. The heavy winds recently have been making that choice pretty easy as it has been forcing me to drop back into more sheltered backwaters .. Can't complain as the fishing has been great each trip... been getting good numbers of snook and reds flipping the mangroves with tarpon mixed in within the deeper areas.. Went out yesterday and got a grand slam (I think.. do you need a black drum for a grand slam? can't remember ).. 7 snook, 3 reds, a dink trout , and well over a dozen jumped tarpon, 4 of which I touched the leader on but they shook off at boatside as I was digging out the camera ..
Been getting the snook and reds on the 4" MrWiffelure Shad in the white/fire tail and straight pink colors.. This is a killer lure and the snook hit it like it owes em money... Since I have started throwing it, it has definitely helped me put more snook on deck.. The fish have been holding on windblown shorelines and they are sitting in about a foot of water..
Been getting tons of juvi tarpon lately on the white 2" micro MrWiffelure rigged on a crappie jighead.. Also been rigging it texas style for the tarpon that are in heavy cover.. works great and they come out of their skin to hammer this thing..
Having a blast chasing the snook and I think it's turning into a new addiction.. It's really a blast on light tackle!
Been getting the snook and reds on the 4" MrWiffelure Shad in the white/fire tail and straight pink colors.. This is a killer lure and the snook hit it like it owes em money... Since I have started throwing it, it has definitely helped me put more snook on deck.. The fish have been holding on windblown shorelines and they are sitting in about a foot of water..
Been getting tons of juvi tarpon lately on the white 2" micro MrWiffelure rigged on a crappie jighead.. Also been rigging it texas style for the tarpon that are in heavy cover.. works great and they come out of their skin to hammer this thing..
Having a blast chasing the snook and I think it's turning into a new addiction.. It's really a blast on light tackle!
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Years ago, I threw big MrWhiffle tails on jig heads at Sebastian, and they were great lures. Didnt realize they were still around.
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OTRs? Other than reds? :grin
The original owner of the company got sick years back and stopped production.. it was recently bought in 2011 by Capt Skip Strong and he has been producing them ever since.. they still make the big 6" Wiffle, the 4" and the micro 2" ... check out www.MrWiffelure.com
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Yep, they are good...bought a bunch on clearance years ago...Almost all of them are gone. I had one of my better Trout on a pink one using a white 1/8th oz head....
Nice work on the snook....they are a great gamefish.
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I'll tell you right now Joe, I have a newfound respect for the way you land those big **** snook on such light tackle.. yesterday we were drifting an area about 8-10 ft deep with 4 ft deep shorelines just skipping under the groves as we drifted .. had a monster snook blast out and inhale my wiffle right in front of me .. 18-20 lb fish.. (its a monster to me haha my personal best snook is only 31").. the water I was in was too deep to stake off in so I had no leverage to get the fish away from the cover.. it came up, wallowed, looked at me and said F U pal... pulled me right into the trees and busted 50lb leader like it was just everyday business.. those things are so powerful and violent man.. it really takes a skilled angler to land them things on the light stuff... I tip my hat to ya lol