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profoto

Posted 7/10/2006 2:53 PM

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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

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Posted 7/10/2006 3:12 PM

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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

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Posted 7/10/2006 3:16 PM

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FlatsKracker (7/10/2006)

Hmmm, chumming up Red's Cool gots' me tinkin' now Wink

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Posted 7/10/2006 4:29 PM

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

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Trootin

Posted 7/10/2006 5:32 PM

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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.

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Posted 7/10/2006 9:45 PM

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

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Smashed

Posted 7/11/2006 8:48 PM

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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.

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