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Keys Snook DeceiverBaitfishintermediate

Florida Keys & South Florida

Keys Snook Deceiver

$8.95

Available Sizes#1 - #2/0
Color Variations
White/ChartreuseAll WhiteWhite/Olive

Snook are ambush predators with the patience of a cat and the appetite of a teenager. They sit in the mangrove shadows waiting for something stupid to swim past, and this Deceiver variation is designed to be that something. The wide bucktail collar flares on the pause, creating a baitfish profile that triggers the linesider's attack reflex. Cast tight to the mangroves, strip twice, and hold on. Snook do not negotiate.

Quick Facts

TypeBaitfish
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Target SpeciesSnook, Jack Crevalle, Barracuda
Sizes#1 - #2/0
Best LocationsEverglades Backcountry, FL; Islamorada Backcountry, FL; Cape Sable, FL

Where to Fish It

Everglades Backcountry

FL · Mangroves

Islamorada Backcountry

FL · Mangroves

Cape Sable

FL · Mangroves

Map unavailable. Locations for Keys Snook Deceiver: Everglades Backcountry, FL; Islamorada Backcountry, FL; Cape Sable, FL

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