Big Snook for John

Today I had the pleasure of taking my old friend John Copeland and his friend Gordon Jinnings, fishing near Sanibel Island. Both are good fisherman and Gordon belongs to the Cypress Cove Fishing Team.
We caught numerous ladyfish and trout using CAL lures fishing around birds feeding on minnow schools. The fish there were plentiful.
Snook fishing was a lot tougher, but John being the angler that he is, caught a 38-40 inch snook using 8 lb test power pro line. The fish was hooked on an open flat and put up one heck of a fight.
It will be hard to match this size snook on that light of fishing line.
Very nice job, John.
I hope to see john and Gordon again soon.