InstantForum.NET v4.1.4Addictive Fishing Forumhttp://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/forumadmin@addictivefishing.comFri, 29 Aug 2008 19:54:57 GMT20http://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxYes, you can catch beach or open water snook on smaller outfits - I have a 4 wt outfit I've used to catch scores of them over the years. Yes, you can needlessly harm or exhaust snook. Yes, if you're gonna go under-gunned, target smallish fish and learn how to use the rod and drag correctly to beat them quickly. All good points above.<br><br>As for the big fish debate: a 34+-inch snook can easily empty a 3 wt. spool in a hurry, since smallish outfits tend to hold very modest backing. Individual fish fight differently, of course, but an oversized snook that follows a straight line in the other direction - and some do - is gonna take your fly line, your backing and part of your manhood. I have no interest in getting in the middle of the debate above, but anyone who denies that has never hooked a truly big linesider on a flyweight rig.Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:05:26 GMTCrispyCrackerhttp://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxyes.... the "Space Coast"Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:52:29 GMTmidnightrider17http://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxeast coast???Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:55:13 GMTChasin tailshttp://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxbrevard countyThu, 25 Oct 2007 16:59:33 GMTmidnightrider17http://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxi got my beginers outfit (reel, rod, backing, and fly line) for like $115 but that was like 3 years ago so i don't know if the prices have gone up or down</P><P>where do you live???Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:32:29 GMTChasin tailshttp://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxso what about line , tippit, backing...rods reels, any brands??? under like $100Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:11:57 GMTmidnightrider17http://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspx7-8wtWed, 24 Oct 2007 16:28:16 GMTChasin tailshttp://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspx<STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=4>so if i wanted to flyfish for snook off the beach what type of outfit would i need to buy???</FONT></STRONG>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:36:54 GMTmidnightrider17http://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxi dont know why everybody is giving him crap they basically tire them self out swimming in the current with the fly line ive coaght them on 3 4 and 5 wt and not to mention the numerouse amount of jacks :cool:Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:18:11 GMTEd_Suttonhttp://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxIt would be tough to throw any sizeable saltwater fly with a 3wt. I wouldnt recommend it... especially if you are fishing a beach with some chop or wind!!! If you are fishing around the mangroves, your probably going to end up breaking your rod trying to stop any sizeable snook from taking you into the trees. Sure, you can point directly at the fish and grab the spool, but if there are any obstructions in the path the fish is running and it gets your $50 flyline rubbing up against a rough surface or worse, around a mangrove shoot, its one costly mistake. I have been fly fishing in Hells Bay for the past year or so and there have been some big snook I have hooked that I even had trouble dealing with on my 8wt.Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:56:40 GMTMoganB3nzohttp://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspx[quote][b]bonefishwhisperer (6/26/2007)[/b][hr]Please DONT try it...the rod is way too small...the reel that will fit on the rod wont hold enough line and backing...also it is very bad for the fish to be played to literal exhaustion ensuring it will die one way or the other...[/quote]</P><P>ROFL, i WAS Just thinking about that, hahahaha, nice!</P><P>nice, vlap your correct!Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:27:44 GMTMangroveFishermanhttp://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxsorry buddy aint gonna happenSun, 08 Jul 2007 14:32:15 GMTshadowcaster1http://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxAnyone else hoping shadow never makes it past junior member status?!Thu, 05 Jul 2007 20:36:53 GMTRednkCTboy!http://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxI already didWed, 04 Jul 2007 13:52:14 GMTshadowcaster1http://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxplease stop shadow.. go teach lefty how to fly fish or somethingWed, 04 Jul 2007 09:57:58 GMTVlaphttp://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxwhatever bonefish, you dont have to be 60 years old, and catch 4,000,000 snook a year to know that if you use your rod right, use your drag right, use a little bit heavier tippet, fight the fish right, that your going to bring in that fish quickly. Also do you actually use your drag, are you using really light tippets, are you fishing around the bridges here where the snook are a lot bigger athan 99% of the snook than your going to catch off the beach, you would be the first person that I have heard of that has almost been spooled by a snook, unless of coarse you have like 50 yards of backing, and your hooking giant fish, I dont understand you almost getting spooled, use your drag, heavier tippet, and you wont have to worry about getting spooled, ast least by a snook.Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:55:48 GMTshadowcaster1http://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxyeah!!!???!!!...whatever dude...I guess I must be stupid...you are right and I am wrong....you must surely be a expert....I guess the 30 or so snook I get every yr means nothing...this is my last post on this forumMon, 02 Jul 2007 10:50:43 GMTbonefishwhispererhttp://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxThat must of been one giant snook, because even a 10-15 pounder isnt going to dump your reel, that is if you actually use you drag how ts meant to be used, dont be afraid to tighten up you drag, and use 10 tippet you shouldnt have any problem.Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:35:43 GMTshadowcaster1http://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxyea i secided not to but i went on the pier and caught some good ones but cant find the usb to my camera lol:angry: but once i do ill post themSun, 01 Jul 2007 18:23:11 GMTchankpankeyhttp://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxI dont know what kind of snook that would be...I have had my reel almost dumped by a snook on my 8wt...the smallest rod I have used was a 4wt for rainbow trout in a float tube and even that wouldnt throw much of a fly...you can do whatever you want but my 35yrs of flyfish experience says not to...be sure to post the pictureFri, 29 Jun 2007 15:21:14 GMTbonefishwhispererhttp://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxthank you because i catch some bby tarpon and big bass with it and the rod is a st.croix and the reel is a tioga i have never heard of it but could you help me out with it because ii got it at a garage sale for 100Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:01:14 GMTchankpankeyhttp://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxfirst of all, no snook, unless its at least 30 lbs is going to take out all of your fly line and more that 50 yards of backing, also if you use the rod right, and you dont use a extremly light tippet you can land that fish just as fast as the guy using a 6 weight rod, then again some people dont know how to use their rods to their advatnage and the high stick, if you point the 3 weight almost directly at the fish and only use the back you'll have more than enough power to land those beach snook.Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:35:54 GMTshadowcaster1http://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxthank youTue, 26 Jun 2007 13:18:37 GMTVlaphttp://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxPlease DONT try it...the rod is way too small...the reel that will fit on the rod wont hold enough line and backing...also it is very bad for the fish to be played to literal exhaustion ensuring it will die one way or the other...Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:51:56 GMTbonefishwhispererhttp://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxok thank you i just wanted to see because i dont want to brake itTue, 26 Jun 2007 11:48:26 GMTchankpankeyhttp://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxOff the beach there isnt anywhere for the fish to go, and the gill plates dont matter because your using a leader, and a shock tippet anyways, and if you pay attention you wont high stick your rod and break it.Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:37:39 GMTshadowcaster1http://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxHmmmmm How do I start? First off, I have a 5 wt and only consider that rod when I'm in a school of small trout(14-18) in open water. I usually use an 8wt floating line with a 20# shock/bite leader. I'm not sure where you plan on fishing but if there is structure for a snook to hide in, they will try to break you off in it. I would NEVER try a snook on a 3wt, Just a personal opinion. Snook are everything a bass wishes it could be, strong on runs/fights, bigger, stronger and have sharp gill plates that will cut through 10# mono pretty fast. I would worry about hooking up with something of size (18-36 inch snook, redfish, trout...) and breaking a rod at the the last moment (high sticking a tired fish). Personal opinion would be to keep the 3wt for the small fresh water stream trout and or pan fish. </P><P>Hope my opinion helps</P><P>JoeSun, 24 Jun 2007 18:52:49 GMT2Dflatzhttp://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxI can't imagine what some of those big snook would do to a 3weight. I am not an expert in fly fishing though so who knows.Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:35:52 GMTVlaphttp://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxYou are definetly not undergunned, those beach snook have no where to go, the only problem I see with that is it may be tought to cast if it gets windy.Sat, 23 Jun 2007 09:30:27 GMTshadowcaster1http://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxsmall snook sure but a decent snook probably not...i use an 8wt for snook and it works greatFri, 22 Jun 2007 19:53:19 GMTrangerxechttp://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxI think you maybe a lil undergunned... a small snook would probably be a blast...Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:37:41 GMTVlaphttp://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic16614-13-1.aspxyea i was just wondering if i could use a 3 weight for snook off of a beach because i catch them on my stradic mgfa with ease but i just thought id have some fun with it lolFri, 22 Jun 2007 15:23:20 GMTchankpankey