33 pound Snook my son caught when he was 15 years old. Here's a picture

5282jt · 02-14-07, 10:40 PM

Other than sharks and tarpon, this is the biggest fish of my son's life so far!

He was only 15 when he got this 33 pounder.
You could just about put your head in his mouth!
My son is 28 now. We went fishing together today and got 3 bass- I got 2!

Of course, this is a scan, of a 5x7 enlargement, of a 3x4" 35 mm photo from 13 years ago!

So, it may not come out too great????
HMMMM, I have tried to add the picture 3 times, but it does not show up in the preview?
??????????????????????

bubba bass bigfoot · 02-14-07, 10:43 PM

no pic, its not there. post a link to it on some other site.

5282jt · 02-14-07, 10:44 PM

Hopefully this will work?

[img=http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/5029/danielssnookua9.th.jpg]

5282jt · 02-14-07, 10:49 PM

all 3 were just about 2 1/2 - 3 lbs, but I love fishing with my son!
His name is Daniel and he's just a great guy to be with!

texasbasser · 02-14-07, 10:52 PM

Very nice!! that head is huge!! Beats my PB of a small 7 pounder lol.

lizardsrule · 02-14-07, 10:57 PM

Nice bass, and great Tarpon. I believe I've actually hooked into one of those Tarpons a couple of times before, but never go it to the boat. I fish with my dad a lot, and he's my best fishing buddy period.

Lizards

texasbasser · 02-14-07, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lizardsrule

Nice bass, and great Tarpon. I believe I've actually hooked into one of those Tarpons a couple of times before, but never go it to the boat. I fish with my dad a lot, and he's my best fishing buddy period.

Lizards

I thought the pic was of a snook?

5282jt · 02-14-07, 11:21 PM

I think Lizardsrule got mixed up a little.
It's a 33lb snook.
We have caught much bigger tarpon. My biggest was right around 150 lbs
Strangely enough, I was trolling in brackish water [Myakka River] for trout [saltwater trout, actually not a trout at all, just looks like one]
I was using 12 lb test and a trout jig. It took over 3 hours to get it to the boat and my friend had to keep the motor running and follow it every time it made a crazy run.
I don't fish for tarpon much, because it's open water fishing and I prefer structure fishing. Both snook and of course bass are structure oriented.

Quote:

Originally Posted by texasbasser

I thought the pic was of a snook?

flbassman · 02-14-07, 11:22 PM

Nice fish and welcome to the site! That thing had an enormous head on it. Best snook I ever got was about 9 pounds....

lizardsrule · 02-14-07, 11:23 PM

I did get confused. Never seen a snook that big, but have seen tarpon that big. Either way anything 33lbs would be fun to catch.

Lizards

texasbasser · 02-14-07, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5282jt

I think Lizardsrule got mixed up a little.
It's a 33lb snook.
We have caught much bigger tarpon. My biggest was right around 150 lbs
Strangely enough, I was trolling in brackish water [Myakka River] for trout [saltwater trout, actually not a trout at all, just looks like one]
I was using 12 lb test and a trout jig. It took over 3 hours to get it to the boat and my friend had to keep the motor running and follow it every time it made a crazy run.
I don't fish for tarpon much, because it's open water fishing and I prefer structure fishing. Both snook and of course bass are structure oriented.

my biggest 'poon was last year off the Port Aransas south jetty. 180 pounds on Penn 8500 SS. That sounds like a nice battle 5282!

5282jt · 02-14-07, 11:29 PM

One thing I like about living in Florida- - Florida largemouths grow big and I can catch them every day of the year!!!

On the other hand, it's not much fun going fishing here in June, July and August [and part of Sept

] it's hot, muggy, buggy, allligatory and did I mention hot?
Like no breeze and suffocating.
But, the rest of the year balances that out.
I came here from upstate NY in 1988 and up there it was too cold Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb and part of March!
AND, I couldn't fish for bass at all those months.
I ice fished, but { JUST MY OPINION } ICE FISHING SUCKS!

Freeze your butt off all day for 5 little perch!

Oh well, i'm getting tired and talkin' weird. Best head to bed now. SEEYA!

5282jt · 02-14-07, 11:32 PM

Well, I have a way of confusing people when I talk.
I think I structure my sentences like a dumbass [not a dumb bass

]

Quote:

Originally Posted by lizardsrule

I did get confused. Never seen a snook that big, but have seen tarpon that big. Either way anything 33lbs would be fun to catch.

Lizards

texasbasser · 02-14-07, 11:34 PM

what part of florida are you in?

5282jt · 02-14-07, 11:36 PM

SW Port Charlotte area

skeeter944 · 02-15-07, 10:20 AM

nice bass and snook!

flbassman · 02-15-07, 05:59 PM

Yeah, I'm with ya, summer in Florida sucks. But Late sept. through early june make up for it.

Super Fluke · 02-15-07, 08:24 PM

That's a big fish.

Christopherkeene9 · 02-15-07, 10:06 PM

Nice Snuke!

And nice bass too!

ToPwAt'R GuY · 02-15-07, 10:10 PM

Nice fish buddy.

5282jt · 02-16-07, 11:23 PM

180! That's a bigun for real!

I have only gotten in one really big tarpon and that was the 150 pounder I mentioned.
I have had some bigger ones jump, shake and leave the scene unhooked though!
In fact, i've had most of the tarpon i've hooked up with, either shake off or break off.

Quote:

Originally Posted by texasbasser

my biggest 'poon was last year off the Port Aransas south jetty. 180 pounds on Penn 8500 SS. That sounds like a nice battle 5282!

flbassman · 02-17-07, 11:45 PM

Yeah....I've heard poons have like a 10 to 1 hook to landing rate...I've jumped one, didn't even get a hook in him, hopefully this year I'll get one.

brushhog · 02-20-07, 08:47 AM

I came here from upstate NY in 1988 and up there it was too cold Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb and part of March!
AND, I couldn't fish for bass at all those months.
I ice fished, but { JUST MY OPINION } ICE FISHING SUCKS!

Freeze your butt off all day for 5 little perch!

Oh well, i'm getting tired and talkin' weird. Best head to bed now. SEEYA!

[/QUOTE]

Ice fishing does Suck! Where in Upstate were you from? Where I'm at fishing in March is pretty shakey too!

02-14-07, 10:40 PM	#1
5282jt BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 36	33 pound Snook my son caught when he was 15 years old. Here's a picture Other than sharks and tarpon, this is the biggest fish of my son's life so far! He was only 15 when he got this 33 pounder. You could just about put your head in his mouth! My son is 28 now. We went fishing together today and got 3 bass- I got 2! Of course, this is a scan, of a 5x7 enlargement, of a 3x4" 35 mm photo from 13 years ago! So, it may not come out too great???? HMMMM, I have tried to add the picture 3 times, but it does not show up in the preview? ??????????????????????

02-14-07, 10:44 PM	#3
5282jt BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 36	Picture didn't work. Try this! Hopefully this will work? [img=http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/5029/danielssnookua9.th.jpg]

02-14-07, 10:49 PM	#4
5282jt BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 36	Our 3 bass today all 3 were just about 2 1/2 - 3 lbs, but I love fishing with my son! His name is Daniel and he's just a great guy to be with! Attached Thumbnails

02-14-07, 10:57 PM	#6
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	Nice bass, and great Tarpon. I believe I've actually hooked into one of those Tarpons a couple of times before, but never go it to the boat. I fish with my dad a lot, and he's my best fishing buddy period. Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

02-14-07, 11:22 PM	#9
flbassman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 2,840	Nice fish and welcome to the site! That thing had an enormous head on it. Best snook I ever got was about 9 pounds.... __________________ R.I.P. Zooker

02-14-07, 10:43 PM	#2
bubba bass bigfoot BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 206	no pic, its not there. post a link to it on some other site.

02-14-07, 10:52 PM	#5
texasbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,301	Very nice!! that head is huge!! Beats my PB of a small 7 pounder lol.

02-14-07, 11:23 PM	#10
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	I did get confused. Never seen a snook that big, but have seen tarpon that big. Either way anything 33lbs would be fun to catch. Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

02-14-07, 11:29 PM	#12
5282jt BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 36	Thank you as well as all the others who have welcomed me! One thing I like about living in Florida- - Florida largemouths grow big and I can catch them every day of the year!!! On the other hand, it's not much fun going fishing here in June, July and August [and part of Sept ] it's hot, muggy, buggy, allligatory and did I mention hot? Like no breeze and suffocating. But, the rest of the year balances that out. I came here from upstate NY in 1988 and up there it was too cold Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb and part of March! AND, I couldn't fish for bass at all those months. I ice fished, but { JUST MY OPINION } ICE FISHING SUCKS! Freeze your butt off all day for 5 little perch! Oh well, i'm getting tired and talkin' weird. Best head to bed now. SEEYA!

02-14-07, 11:34 PM	#14
texasbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,301	what part of florida are you in?

02-14-07, 11:36 PM	#15
5282jt BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 36	SW Port Charlotte area

02-15-07, 10:20 AM	#16
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	nice bass and snook!

02-15-07, 05:59 PM	#17
flbassman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 2,840	Yeah, I'm with ya, summer in Florida sucks. But Late sept. through early june make up for it. __________________ R.I.P. Zooker

02-15-07, 08:24 PM	#18
Super Fluke BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jupiter Posts: 1,029	That's a big fish. __________________ Oregon state record smallmouth

02-15-07, 10:06 PM	#19
Christopherkeene9 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oviedo, Fla Posts: 2,270	Nice Snuke! And nice bass too!

02-15-07, 10:10 PM	#20
ToPwAt'R GuY BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: missouri Posts: 930	Nice fish buddy.

02-17-07, 11:45 PM	#22
flbassman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 2,840	Yeah....I've heard poons have like a 10 to 1 hook to landing rate...I've jumped one, didn't even get a hook in him, hopefully this year I'll get one. __________________ R.I.P. Zooker

02-20-07, 08:47 AM	#23
brushhog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whitesboro, NY Posts: 1,222	I came here from upstate NY in 1988 and up there it was too cold Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb and part of March! AND, I couldn't fish for bass at all those months. I ice fished, but { JUST MY OPINION } ICE FISHING SUCKS! Freeze your butt off all day for 5 little perch! Oh well, i'm getting tired and talkin' weird. Best head to bed now. SEEYA![/QUOTE] Ice fishing does Suck! Where in Upstate were you from? Where I'm at fishing in March is pretty shakey too!

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