Quick scouting of the local Naples beaches 4/30/09

Having just returned from some epic Cutthroat Trout fishing at Pyramid Lake, Nevada, I was curious to see how the Snook are moving into our local beaches. There have been a good number of fish around the last few days, with a few fish caught by friends, so that perked my interest. Unfortunately when I got to the beach, the gulf was flat calm, crystal clear, and the tide was a little too low for my liking. I only stayed down there about 2 hours, and only saw a handful of Snook all of which had lockjaw. I did however, score a nice Jack on the flyrod as it swam up the beach with 3 others at warp speed!! It pays to spot them a ways off, because they swim FAST and you have limited time to take a shot. Snook action will improve with better mid-morning tides in a few days. The beach fishing here is extremely tide-dependent, with few exceptions. By June it will be wide open for Snook on both coasts!! Grab your fly or spin tackle and come get yours!!