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RE: Locating Redfish

FlatsKracker — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 14:05:24 GMT

Dang , I got so excited to see someone who talks like me , I posted under Brendas name !....but anyway , yeah what I said above while I was cross dressin ! Welcome to the addiction Cuz

RE: Locating Redfish

flatslady — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 14:02:06 GMT

Preach It Brother Curtis !!! .....Yer right Vlap , thats my kinda post right there :D

RE: Locating Redfish

Vlap — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 20:46:25 GMT

[quote][b]curtis loew (7/14/2006)[/b][hr] or even that yankee infested hatteras Island [/quote]

with a statement like that i bet LT (flatscracker) already likes you :w00t:

welcome to the family

RE: Locating Redfish

Cut Bait817 — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 19:29:44 GMT

well what ive always wanted to try was go and mark a path. then at high tide with some waders on go and wade fish in the grass, but i dont have any waders :D well if u do that and have any luck than let me know... (good first post....im a newbie to,but these guys are great,since im only 13 and need some help)

RE: Locating Redfish

fishndbridge — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 17:58:46 GMT

LOL...Welcome to the forum and the Addiction, Curtis! Well done on your firstest post! :D

RE: Locating Redfish

curtis loew — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 17:32:27 GMT

if you're feeshin' south eastern NC and lookin' fer drum(we call 'em drum) ya could move north around Davis Island, Portsmouth Island, Ocracoke Island, or even that yankee infested hatteras Island and catch sum big 'uns.

Seriously, crabs, especially what we call soft shells, you know when they are moultin(sp?) are the ticket, fresh mullet, or even salted and some chum never hurt.:)

My firstest post, or my 2 cents.:P

RE: Locating Redfish

DOA — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 12:58:34 GMT

Rarely do I get to sight locate reds here in the big bend. I have just gotten used to where they are at what water levels.

Mark you some good red hangout areas and learn how high or low the water needs to be for the reds to hang out on those areas.

After that, it is pretty much a matter of watching the tide charts and your gps. I don't know how it is up there but I would imagine it would be same as here in that this time of year, topwater is on fire and that is a great way to see what is lurking around. You can cover lots of ground pretty fast.

I have found that when reds have their choice, mud bottom, rocks and oysters seem to be their forte but if low tides keep them from their ideal bottom, they will hunt in grass flats.

RE: Locating Redfish

fishndbridge — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 12:56:33 GMT

Show off! :D ;)

RE: Locating Redfish

chumhead — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 09:34:06 GMT

[quote][b]fishndbridge (7/10/2006)[/b][hr]A cracked, dead crab, or a healthy portion of lunker sauce aught to be candy to draw them out, too, I would think.[/quote]

Yeah, crabs work really well, even at night with limited visibility.

chumhead

RE: Locating Redfish

Smashed — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 20:48:43 GMT

You could try fishing em like we do here in GA. The only way we see reds tailing in the grass is during a new or full moon. Our tides swing so big and fast that no red in its right mind would go into the grass on a normal high tide just to get left dry 30 minutes later. Fish an hour after low tide where marsh creeks dump into larger sounds or inlets. The spottails stack up in the deeper holes where the creek dumps out waiting for pogies, mullet, pinfish, etc. to come charging back into the marsh. Use either live bait under a popping cork or a stinky artificial and you should have a quick hookup if they're there.

RE: Locating Redfish

fishndbridge — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 21:45:08 GMT

A cracked, dead crab, or a healthy portion of lunker sauce aught to be candy to draw them out, too, I would think.

RE: Locating Redfish

Trootin — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:32:16 GMT

If you have real murky water like you say, throw a bait that stinks. Gulp or Exudes will do the trick, in a dark color like rootbeer, golden bream, watermelon, or even electric chicken(which is a light color), the reds will smell them, and eat them. Also, try to work them slower.

RE: Locating Redfish

nitro — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:29:28 GMT

Get out of the marshes for awile and give the oyster beds a good workover.

RE: Locating Redfish

RandyStinchcomb — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 15:16:35 GMT

[quote][b]FlatsKracker (7/10/2006)[/b][hr]Well I aint got a clue on how to fish the carolinas ...but welcome to the forums ! Good buncha folks here ...and have you tried cut bait or live bait ...cut bait broadcasted around the mangroves /or grass marsh in your case cut in little slices works wonders around here for drawing them in to you[/quote]

Hmmm, chumming up Red's :cool: gots' me tinkin' now;)

RE: Locating Redfish

FlatsKracker — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 15:12:08 GMT

Well I aint got a clue on how to fish the carolinas ...but welcome to the forums ! Good buncha folks here ...and have you tried cut bait or live bait ...cut bait broadcasted around the mangroves /or grass marsh in your case cut in little slices works wonders around here for drawing them in to you

Locating Redfish

profoto — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 14:53:46 GMT

I fish in Southeastern North Carolina and I know the reds are there, I've gotten into them before, the problem I continue to have is locating them consistantly. There are some flats, but the areas I fish mostly are around inlets, with lots of marsh. All types of bottoms, including, sandy, muddy, grassy, oyster beds, etc. I have been fishing the marshes really hard on flood tides lately and just haven't seen the reds tailing that I expected too. With murky waters a lot of the time, it is nearly impossible to see the fish. What would you suggest be the best way to search out these fish? What techniques would you suggest to cover the most area the fastest for location purposes?

One thing I do have to deal with around these inlets is the amount of current on the tide changes. Your suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Profoto