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Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:19 pm
I caught this 4 inch long fish in my cast net earlier today at Atlnatic Beach, NC in the marsh... I can't help but think it looks like a small snook. Is this possible? Or is it something else I'm missing? See attached picture. Thanks
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Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:43 pm
I caught 2 last year in Sneads Ferry with the cast net. Looking forward to the responses. Pics I showed to people and they said Snook.
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Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:49 pm
Yeah, between the protruding lower jaw, and that lateral line it awfully snookish...
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Thu Oct 18, 2018 9:18 pm
Looks like a snook to me. I friend of mine in the boat with me caught one 18 inches long floating a live shrimp at the Little River entries in November of 2015.
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Location: Carolina Beach NC
Location: Carolina Beach NC
Fri Oct 19, 2018 6:05 am
We do have a few snook here. We've caught juveniles in seine nets (research) around the Cape Fear River also.
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Fri Oct 19, 2018 9:38 am
Thanks for the replies! Now I'm curious how they get here. Do their eggs float up with the gulf stream and randomly make their way into our inlets? I just don't see an adult snook surviving winter here in NC.
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Fri Oct 19, 2018 10:28 am
Sometimes there's no rhyme or reason to nature. I've seen Cubera Snapper at the tower, Bluefin tuna caught in Spooners Creek and Goliath Grouper caught at Masonboro. Crazy!
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Location: Oak Island / Garner
Location: Oak Island / Garner
Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:30 am
Interesting. I've always wondered if one of the few positives aspect of anthropogenic climate change would be some snook in GA, SC and NC. Caught one in Ormond Beach, FL and they are so fun and delicious.
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Location: Carteret County
Location: Carteret County
Fri Oct 19, 2018 1:21 pm
I have caught snook in Core sound while flounder gill netting along with several bonefish over the past 20 years.[/img]
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Location: Pittsboro, NC
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Fri Oct 19, 2018 2:24 pm
I've heard of bonefish off topsail before.
I'm curious why all these fish are caught in nets, but none vial hook and line. I'd think a snook would take a hook and be in the same water as redfish.
I'm curious why all these fish are caught in nets, but none vial hook and line. I'd think a snook would take a hook and be in the same water as redfish.
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Location: Ilm
Location: Ilm
Tue Oct 23, 2018 8:52 am
They are laying here somewhere I believe. Ive caught the small fry in cast nets. Also caught two bone fish on rod and reel surf fishing in hatteras.
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Location: Calabash, NC
Location: Calabash, NC
Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:37 am
We've had manatees in the intercoastal here in Brunswick County the last few years.
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Location: Olin, NC
Location: Olin, NC
Tue Oct 23, 2018 12:41 pm
| reefcapt wrote: |
| Sometimes there's no rhyme or reason to nature. I've seen Cubera Snapper at the tower, Bluefin tuna caught in Spooners Creek and Goliath Grouper caught at Masonboro. Crazy! |
I saw a GIANT cubera snapper on the camera at the tower not long ago.
Would love to hook into one!
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Location: Sanford - Sneads Ferry
Location: Sanford - Sneads Ferry
Tue Oct 23, 2018 8:52 pm
I have caught small snook in waterway in Sneads ferry. In throw net and on cut fresh shrimp.
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