Editing Common snook (section)

==Human interest==
[[File:Jeff Snook.jpg|thumb|right|Common snook caught off Florida]]
Three [[United States Navy]] [[submarine]]s have been named for this species, [[USS Robalo (SS-273)|USS ''Robalo'' (SS-273)]] and [[USS Snook (SS-279)|USS ''Snook'' (SS-279)]] in the [[World War II|Second World War]] and [[USS Snook (SSN-592)|USS ''Snook'' (SSN-592)]] in the 1950s.

Considered an excellent food fish, the common snook is fished commercially and foreign-caught fish are sold in the US. When cooking snook, the skin must be removed, because it imparts an unpleasant taste, described as soapy, to the fish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naplesnews.com/community/bonita-banner/snook-rare-seasonal-treat-s-worth-effort|title=Snook: A rare seasonal treat that's worth the effort|work=naplesnews.com|access-date=24 June 2016}}</ref>

Snook are prized as [[game fish]], being known for their great fighting capabilities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eol.org/pages/205157/details#benefits|title=Common Snook - Centropomus undecimalis - Details - Encyclopedia of Life|work=eol.org|access-date=24 June 2016}}</ref> The IGFA all-tackle world record for common snook stands at {{convert|53|lb|10|oz|kg|abbr=on}} caught by Gilbert Ponzi near Parismina Ranch, Costa Rica. Previous world records were caught in [[Fort Myers, Florida]], and [[Lake Gatun|Gatun]] Spillway Canal Zone, Panama.<ref>{{cite web |title=Snook, Common |url=http://wrec.igfa.org/WRecordsList.aspx?lc=AllTackle&cn=Snook,%20common |website=igfa.com |publisher=International Game Fish Association |access-date=27 June 2018}}</ref>

Anglers regularly use a variety of lures to catch snook. Common lures include jerkbaits, bucktail jigs, topwater lures, spoons, and live bait.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}