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If you like sport fishing, you surelyrod because you could end up doing a lot
will like to fish for redfish. Thisof casting before you finally lure your
feisty species is one of the besttrophy specimen onto the hook, and use
fighters in the inshore spectrum and,the lightest line you feel comfortable
cooked correctly, a great addition towith. Just remember to set the drag
the barbeque menu. Even some restaurantsaccurately (the pro's will actually use
have adopted the fish as a specialty.a scale and set it to sixty percent of
For example, at the famous Redfishnominal breaking strain).
Seafood Grill and Bar on Bourbon Street,The right time is easy, fish the feeding
New Orleans, they headline, "At Redfish,grounds on the flats and oyster bars on
we serve up a parade of award-winningthe rising tide and till just after the
French Quarter specialties, includingtide turns and fish the hiding places in
classics like Blackened Redfish,the troughs and sloughs on the ebb. The
Crawfish Etouffee and Jambalaya."most reliable spots are on the edge of
Young redfish, or red drum as they arethe mangroves close to deep water. This
often called, feed in the shallows ongives the combination of a great feeding
clams, crabs, mussels and shrimp. Whenspot with an easy escape route when
the fish are about four years old andthreatened.
about 30 inches in length, they leaveAs far as bait is concerned, if you are
the shallows to join the near offshorefishing for the pan, use live bait.
populations. A 30 inch specimen willGreenbacks, pinfish, or even a succulent
weigh around ten pounds. They can liveshrimp will certainly catch more fish
for twenty years and have attainedthan any lure, but for sport and
weights up to sixty pounds (Floridasatisfaction nothing can beat the
record fifty one pounds eight ounces).feeling of hooking that twenty five inch
The fish gets its common name from theexpress train on a little gold spoon or
copper bronze large scales on theirshiny plug. Toss your bait or lure as
bodies which are darker in cloudy waterclose to the mangroves as you dare, let
and lighter in clear waters but the mostit sink for a few seconds, then retrieve
distinguishing feature is a dark spot atslowly. When the strike comes, you will
the top of the base of the tail. For theknow all about it, and the fish will do
fisherman, however, the mostall the work of setting the hook. Your
recognizable feature is the tailjob will be to get the fish away from
disturbing the water in the calmthe mangroves and then to enjoy the
shallows and frequently breaking thefight of your life. This is when the
surface. The sight of a dozen or morechallenge of light tackle fishing will
redfish "tailing" as this foragingtax your skill and fill your psyche with
behavior is called is enough to set thepride.
adrenaline coursing through the veins ofHappy fishing, and look out for the
the most hardened sportsman.recipe coming soon! Just remember, if
Catching redfish is like all fishing.you are not going to eat the fish,
You just have to be in the right placerelease it unharmed. Always respect your
at the right time with the right baitlocal fishing regulations.
and tackle. Use a light medium action



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