Tough times with redfish, any tricks?

[walkinwader]

Makes me think of Barry Manilow......FEELINGS

[Milkjug]

Nymphs? Do we even have insects that live in the salt water as larva and complete their lives out of it? Never heard of a hatch in the bays.

Are you sure these were reds? Many time large mullet will "tail", and you sure as heck ain't gonna get them to hit a lure. Mullet tails are more pointed and "squirrley". Reds will be more rounded and move slow and methodically. Just wondering cause there are way more mullet out there and I'll bet that 99% of the time when I hear a newer guy saying that "reds were tailing all around", that was the case.

Sometimes you just gotta change your game plan. I have a lot of luck blind casting over areas like cuts/drains, points, and guts. Nervous water is good sign too. With as hot as it is now, most tailing action is gonna be over by mid-morning.

[WestEndAngler]

I've been in a school of horse mullet before & then realized they were not reds... Some reds may be mixed in though.

Watching Tobin's Redfish DVD & listening to Soule' talk about what wakes each fish makes helped me a lot with identification on the water.

[shallowist]

Without any more info, I'm gonna say that the fish you saw were either overwhelmed with chasing VERY small shrimp or they weren't redfish. I don't mean that in a bad way, but usually if you have reds in groups, they are competitive over food and eat.

Haven't cleaned many lately but seen a few that were completely loaded with 1 inch shrimp. Every once in a while I will find them dining on tiny marine worms. That usually happens in the winter. When that happens it can be very frustrating too.

That probably doesn't help much but without seeing the fish and the reaction to your offers I can't contribute a lot.

[Bull Red]

I agree with the advice already given here. Mimic what they're feeding on.

Chickenboy makes a shrimp lure that's good for bouncing on the bottom. You might want to give those a try next time. He sells scent to rub on them too.

[Potlicker12]

Sorry I took the statement the wrong way 340.

They were definitely reds, they had the black dots on the tails and every once in awhile I was right next to em. The water was crystal clear. The thing about this spot though that prevented me from using anything with a slow weighted retrieve was the grass. Total water depth maybe 2-3 feet. These fish were cruising along the top of the grass beds and eating something along the top of the grass. Crabs were a thought but these guys flipping there tails up weren't on the bottom. They were on top of the grass bed.

[Robalo]

Snails-can't remember name, but Reds like em a lot-they are like M&M Peanut Candy-crunchy and satisfying!!

Nymphs-yes they are in saltwater and not just at Dimitri's-many marsh insects, like mosquitos, are nymphs in their life cycles.

[TroutSupport]

Great... i can just see the next gulp product now... "Did you get a pack of snails or did you get the nymphs"

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[Curmudgeon]

Oh man Tobin! I'm gonna rush out and get me somma them Gulp Nymphs!!

[gus12343]

try throwing a castnet to see what bait fish they are eatting and throw that freelined also be sure to return all game fish to the water