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Florida Fishing Reports for BradentonFlorida fishing reports for Bradenton, Anna Maria Island, Palmetto, Sarasota, and Longboat Key - submitted March 1, 2008 Mom's Big Snook This mammoth snook was caught by Tessie Wallace of Bradenton, FL , my mom, in 1988. The snook bottomed out a 35lb. scale and measured over 50 inches. Quite a feat, as it is the quest of every Florida snook angler. This night was even more memorable as my Dad, Don Wallace, hooked into a 28 pounder as Mom was reviving her giant snook. Both fish were caught on light tackle rods with Shimano 350 baitrunners. Line weight was 12 lb., freelining pinfish. It could be a Florida state women's "all tackle" record snook. It beats the I.G.F.A World Record for all women's line classes, except a 49 lb. snook caught (20 lb. test) in Costa Rica. The fish were "live released", and mom still asks if we've seen her big snook.
A fish of this magnitude or a
topper has virtually no chance of I.G.F.A.
line class record status
or any other category, these days. No snook caught from a boat
qualify,
the fish must be weighed legally on land. The fact that it is
illegal
to possess/transport/harvest oversized snook combined with the "land
weighing" rule protects the record holders.
That's ok. You have to appreciate our fishing pioneers who carried and passed on our snook fishing pastime in Florida. Fishing for snook is so fun that thousands fish for them just to let them go. The release is as gratifying as the catch. It's personal, there's really no glamour in snook fishing for the most part. No snook tour or round-up. That's the way we want to keep it. The preservation of our snook is vital if future generations are to enjoy the thrill. Big snook memories last a lifetime, so always carry a camera on your fishing adventures. For more information on saving our snook, please support www.snookfoundation.com . Capt. Brook Wallace
Full Boat Charters www.floridainshoreguide.com 941-725-0798 captainbrook@tampabay.rr.com Book a fishing trip with Full Boat Charters Previous Florida fishing reports by Capt Brook: July 06, 2008 July 2, 2008 June 16, 2008 April 13, 2008 Mar 3, 2008 Feb 19 & 21 Charter captains, do you want to contribute Florida fishing reports to our site? Find out more information. Finished learning about the fishing around Bradenton? You may return to the Florida fishing reports page, or the FFVA Home page.
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