—I am continuing to find decent amounts of whitebait around Tampa Bay. Catching plenty of these bait fish is my snook fishing key to success. Having plenty of bait, affords us the opportunity to live chum "snooky" areas where fish may be laid up, not actively feeding. The sudden presence of a few dozen shiners, usually drives those snook into a frenzy.
—This time of year, I look for snook along mangrove shorelines, oyster bars, residential docks and in sandy potholes along sandbars. Tides are extremely important in snook fishing. Every spot has a tide phase that is most advantageous, and that may change throughout the year. Generally speaking, the harder the tide is moving (in, or out), the better the snook will feed.