Most guides say the best fly rod for redfish is a 9-foot, 8- or 9-weight rod paired to most any brand of saltwater reel and spooled with a warm-water, weight-forward floating line. Leaders can measure 9 to 12 feet, with a 40-pound butt section tapering to a 15- or 20-pound tippet. What flies do you … Read more
Use Fish Lights. One of the easiest ways to attract fish to your dock is by adding lights Provide Them Cover Attract Shad and other small bait fish Provide Shade In Summer Melt the Ice in Winter. What do crappie fish like to eat? zooplankton. tiny insects like water boatmen. grass or “ghost” shrimp. minnows, … Read more
crab flies are deadly for targeting Redfish (and Sheepshead) in the Gulf Coast region. Some quick online research will show you hundreds of Crab patterns available. Some popular patterns include the Merkin, KungFu, Contraband, Flexo, Fleeing Crabs, and many more. What size hooks for redfish flies? For small stream trout, smaller fly fishing hook sizes … Read more