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A subtropical species, the snook has to endure Florida's brief winter period, but remains active most of the year. (David A. Brown photo)
By David A. Brown, OutdoorChannel.com
For anglers on Florida's Gulf Coast, the long wait is finally over. After an extended closure dating back to winter 2010, snook harvest in the Gulf of Mexico reopened Sept. 1.
Equally prized for its spectacular fighting abilities and its firm, mild filets, snook have long been considered Florida's premier inshore species. The fighting part hasn't gone anywhere – anglers have still enjoyed battling these magnificent fish. But Gulf Coast fishermen haven't been allowed to keep snook since the regularly scheduled closure on December 1, 2009.
Early 2010 brought a severe freeze that pushed the subtropical snook well past the chilly threshold that they've learned to tolerate...