Has a very slender narrow body with silvery sides, large mouth and long canine teeth. Inhabits the cooler southern waters of Australia. Favours shallow waters up to 20 metres near reefs and seagrass beds.
Lightly weight the bait and allow to drift into a berley trail. Jigged baits also works quite
wellSport Value
Once hooked, snook will put up a low to medium fight
Tackle
Use main line between 8 to 10kgs. Wire trace should also be used. A rod around 1.8m to 2.0m is ideal for both jetty and boat fishing. Use No. 2 beak hook
Bait
Fish Fillets (
Mullet, Mackerel, Yellowtail), Shrimp, Prawns, Whitebait, Pilchards, Cockles, Squid, Octopus, Beachworms
Flesh is white, moist and sweet, although a little soft. Tastes very good panfried in small cutlets