Eglin AFB Flats Morning Redfish

flatsfever · 08-19-2008, 12:33 PM

Working the afternoon shift today so decided to out for some dawn patrol redfish. Arrived at Eglin at 6 am and the water was glass except forall the tails swirling.Waded out and dropped the first popping cork with dead shrimpin the middle of theswarm. By 6:15had my firstRedon andhe ended up being a slot at 22". Was planning on releasing himdue to the large number of fish in the sand holes, buthe had swallowed the hook and cuthis gills on retrieval. Kepthim for the grill and was home by 8:30 to see my son head to his second day of Pre K. Second picture is of my 2 year daughter inspecting dads catch.

Fish Happens · 08-19-2008, 12:44 PM

Pretty Red but the little one looks a little scared of it. haha

ranger2108 · 08-19-2008, 10:03 PM

Looks to me like she's just wishing she had caught it..

FSUhooker · 08-22-2008, 06:30 PM

Thats awesome, I also enjoy fishing on Eglin. Do you mind if I ask you what part? I usually hit postal point, bear creak and ben's lake.

flatsfever · 08-22-2008, 10:17 PM

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FSUhooker (8/22/2008)Thats awesome, I also enjoy fishing on Eglin. Do you mind if I ask you what part? I usually hit postal point, bear creak and ben's lake.

I wade fish mainly around Fam camp just east of the marina and sometimes by postal point around the inlet and docks.

Fishermon · 08-22-2008, 11:15 PM

That Red has a perfect dot spot . Beautiful fish...:clap. Thanks for the report and pic.

08-19-2008, 12:33 PM	#1
flatsfever Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Crestview Posts: 78	Eglin AFB Flats Morning Redfish Working the afternoon shift today so decided to out for some dawn patrol redfish. Arrived at Eglin at 6 am and the water was glass except forall the tails swirling.Waded out and dropped the first popping cork with dead shrimpin the middle of theswarm. By 6:15had my firstRedon andhe ended up being a slot at 22". Was planning on releasing himdue to the large number of fish in the sand holes, buthe had swallowed the hook and cuthis gills on retrieval. Kepthim for the grill and was home by 8:30 to see my son head to his second day of Pre K. Second picture is of my 2 year daughter inspecting dads catch.

08-19-2008, 12:44 PM	#2
Fish Happens Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 625	RE: Eglin AFB Flats Morning Redfish Pretty Red but the little one looks a little scared of it. haha __________________ -Tight Lines- Website \| Twitter \| Facebook

08-19-2008, 10:03 PM	#3
ranger2108 Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 33	RE: Eglin AFB Flats Morning Redfish Looks to me like she's just wishing she had caught it..

08-22-2008, 06:30 PM	#4
FSUhooker Junior Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tallahassee, Fl and Niceville, FL Posts: 25	RE: Eglin AFB Flats Morning Redfish Thats awesome, I also enjoy fishing on Eglin. Do you mind if I ask you what part? I usually hit postal point, bear creak and ben's lake.

08-22-2008, 11:15 PM	#6
Fishermon Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Navarre Beach, Fl Posts: 992	RE: Eglin AFB Flats Morning Redfish That Red has a perfect dot spot . Beautiful fish...:clap. Thanks for the report and pic.

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