BARRACUDA, SNOOK

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BARRACUDA, SNOOK

Scientific Name: 
Sphyraena novaehollandiae
Salt/Fresh: 
Salt
Also Known As: 
Snook Barracuda; Sea Pike; Short-Finned Pike; Short-Finned Barracuda; Snook; BARRACUDA, SNOOK
Rating: 
Countries: 
Australia
Description: 
Snook is a slender, popular southern saltwater species with sharp teeth
How To Identify: 
The snook is often greenish purple or brown above the lateral line and silver below. It has vey sharp teeth like all the barracuda family and should be handled with care. Grows to about a meter and 5kg but commonly caught around the 1-1.5kg mark
How To Catch: 
Snook will take most fish flesh baits and loves pieces of pilchard, or whitebait. For larger version use pilchards on a set of ganged hooks. Like all the barracuda family will take lures and not necessarily fussy when a school is located and will take minnows, feathers, or metals
Where Found: 
Found in southern states around estuary mouths, jetties and sea grass beds

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