Backcountry Snook Gear & Flies
This is a collection of our favorite backcountry snook gear from rods and reels to leaders, fly lines and flies.
Outfit wise go with an 8 or 9 weight. If you’re deciding between the two, the 8 will give you a better presentation to snook up in skinny water, the 9 weight will give you better pulling power for snook tucked under mangroves. Either will work as great all-around backcountry snook outfits. Pair with a floating line.
Leaders should be 9′, 16 or 20lb. A fluorocarbon bite tippet of 30lb is a great start. You can go up to 40lb if you’re fishing for large snook around mangrove roots. If you’re using a topwater fly like Giacobba’s Gurgler, use a mono bite tippet.
In the backcountry we prefer either black or chartreuse flies that are seen well in tanic water. More natural patterns are also important to have if snook are keyed in on a food source.
Rods
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Features
- Guides are PVD coated in a low reflective coating for even greater durability and stealth.
- Scott’s all new Carbon Web technology improves torsional stability.
- Reel seat milled from aircraft grade aluminum.
- CeRecoil stripping guides with nickel titanium frames and super slick Zirconia inserts.
- Unmatched reliability for easily duplicated performance on the water.
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Reels
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Features
- New Frost finishes utilize Tibor’s Certified Mil-A-8625 Type II Anodizing with fewer polishing steps for a less reflective surface with the same durability
- Made from solid aluminum bar stock
- Lightweight to balance with modern fly rods and reduce casting fatigue
- Triple outgoing line signals, easily removable for silent operation
- World famous Tibor drag system
- Made and assembled in the USA
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