First (Monster) Snook

I was with the kids in the pool this evening when Alex noticed a big fish swimming up the canal almost half out of the water. I looked up and recognized it as one of several monster snook that have been cruising the canal lately. These things are large! They typically go up one side of the canal, get to the end and come back down the other side. Our neighbor was over and we happen to be on the dock when he noticed the wake coming towards us on our side of the canal. Shortly thereafter, I pull this guy out of the water!

This beast is a little bit bigger than the other species we've pulled out of the canal and the good news is that he was swimming with another one at least as big as he was! After the shot, this guy went back in the water and swam off happily.