Fly Fishing

peterdk · Location: Denmark

Hi guys

I have seen a lot of videos were snook is being caught under docklights. I'm comming through Ft. Lauderdale in april and would love to give it a try. How and where do i go about it?

Thanks

Marcel_Karssies · Location: Enschede - The Netherlands

Get a dock with a good light - tos a small white fly and hang on.
Best bet would be off course with a boat and head into an area
with big houses that have their own docks - residential areas with canals
thus.

I did the dockfishing in Naples with Capt. Mark Ward in Port Royal and from a dock at one of the big condo's (where I was eventually kicked off by the condo police).

peterdk · Location: Denmark

Hi Marcel

Thank's a lot, cool to get advice from a German about fishing in Florida Laughing

Marcel_Karssies · Location: Enschede - The Netherlands

Ehh ... I am Dutch Very Happy

Well to be precise 50% Dutch / 50% German.

The dock I fished by foot was loaded with Snook as you can
see on the pictures.
The problem is that those fish are off course not stupid and after
you catch a couple you noticed that the fish will smarten up.
It was curious to also see big jacks hanging around the light.

The reel surprise came when dolphins raided the dock in the
middle of the night.
Say goodbye to fishing then.

Some of the local inhabitants do not appreciate visitors at their docks and turn the lights out when you fish there.
Usually there are enough spots available to fish, also dockside restaurants might be worth a try if that is possible

peterdk · Location: Denmark

Sorry Marcel..I knew very well that you are Dutch, but forgot Wink

That must be the same as when people think that Denmark is the capital of IKEA Laughing

But thanks for your advice,
I'll see if we can find some dock lights....You found a lot of snook there!

Thanks

Marcel_Karssies · Location: Enschede - The Netherlands

The capital of Ikea, that's a good one Smile

Good luck with the Snook.