First Redfish

thegarb · 09-18-2008, 03:52 PM

Went out to the soundWed. morning around 0700 (northside in Navarre around some docks). This was the first time I've tried to fish on an outgoing tide vs. incoming, and it definitely won't be the last. The water seemed a lot more active. I anchored up and waited after paddling to a spot and spooking a bunch of fish (didn't know they were there). They came back. Tossed a 5" new penny jerk shad out under a popping cork and immediately started getting bites, but no hookups. Checked the bait and saw that the tail had some cuts in it. So, I put a 3" new penny shrimp on and got a couple little specs. Moved about 100 yards to the east and got another little spec. I heard some noises and sawa swirl or 2behind me, and cast back there once. Didn't think anything of it since I didn't get a nibble. Cast out in front and on the sides for a little bit and kept getting harrased by a 1 1/2 foot needle fish. He'd hang on the Gulp until he was next to the canoe and then he'd let go and swim away. I was about to move again when I decided to cast behind me again since I was still hearing stuff and saw couple more swirls in the water. Not a minute later and I had a good fight going. After a couple mins I realized my anchorcame off the bottomand I was getting dragged around a little. Didn't plan on keeping anything, but he was gut-hooked. Sooo... bbq'd him up and it was great! 23 inch, 5.5 lbs. Caught on 3" new penny Gulp shrimp under a popping cork and 8lb mono line with 17lb flouro leader. Fun stuff!

Brad King · 09-18-2008, 04:25 PM

Awesome catch......

redfish maniac · 09-20-2008, 12:54 PM

Sweet ! Nice coloration / nice redfish. Good meat for the grill / BBQ.

missdacoast · 09-20-2008, 08:38 PM

good story tell'n felt like I was there:bowdown.....................wished I was:banghead...........dang job puts me 200 miles inland. So now I live through a couple of sites that have good reporting. I will be down that way in about 3 weeks camping and fishing and I can't wait. Seeya Brian

tailfisher · 09-20-2008, 08:59 PM

nice fish

mdrobe2 · 09-20-2008, 11:03 PM

Well done! Sorry for the bad pun!

09-18-2008, 03:52 PM	#1
thegarb Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 57	First Redfish Went out to the soundWed. morning around 0700 (northside in Navarre around some docks). This was the first time I've tried to fish on an outgoing tide vs. incoming, and it definitely won't be the last. The water seemed a lot more active. I anchored up and waited after paddling to a spot and spooking a bunch of fish (didn't know they were there). They came back. Tossed a 5" new penny jerk shad out under a popping cork and immediately started getting bites, but no hookups. Checked the bait and saw that the tail had some cuts in it. So, I put a 3" new penny shrimp on and got a couple little specs. Moved about 100 yards to the east and got another little spec. I heard some noises and sawa swirl or 2behind me, and cast back there once. Didn't think anything of it since I didn't get a nibble. Cast out in front and on the sides for a little bit and kept getting harrased by a 1 1/2 foot needle fish. He'd hang on the Gulp until he was next to the canoe and then he'd let go and swim away. I was about to move again when I decided to cast behind me again since I was still hearing stuff and saw couple more swirls in the water. Not a minute later and I had a good fight going. After a couple mins I realized my anchorcame off the bottomand I was getting dragged around a little. Didn't plan on keeping anything, but he was gut-hooked. Sooo... bbq'd him up and it was great! 23 inch, 5.5 lbs. Caught on 3" new penny Gulp shrimp under a popping cork and 8lb mono line with 17lb flouro leader. Fun stuff!

09-18-2008, 04:25 PM	#2
Brad King Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gulf Breeze Posts: 2,958	RE: First Redfish Awesome catch...... __________________ Capt. Brad King South Again Charters LLC www.southagain.com captbrad@southagain.com Inshore/Nearshore Charters

09-20-2008, 12:54 PM	#3
redfish maniac Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 191	RE: First Redfish Sweet ! Nice coloration / nice redfish. Good meat for the grill / BBQ.

09-20-2008, 08:38 PM	#4
missdacoast Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mobile, al transplanted to Jackson MS for now!! Posts: 15	RE: First Redfish good story tell'n felt like I was there:bowdown.....................wished I was:banghead...........dang job puts me 200 miles inland. So now I live through a couple of sites that have good reporting. I will be down that way in about 3 weeks camping and fishing and I can't wait. Seeya Brian

09-20-2008, 08:59 PM	#5
tailfisher Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 646	RE: First Redfish nice fish

09-20-2008, 11:03 PM	#6
mdrobe2 Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Innerarity Point Posts: 1,220	RE: First Redfish Well done! Sorry for the bad pun! __________________ Mike 2009 Key West 1520 Pro 2009 70 HP Yamaha 2 stroke Garmin 540S GPS/Bottom Machine Sound by Clarion and Bazooka Coastal Night Lights Transom LED's Minn Kota Riptide Co-Pilot/Auto Pilot GPS Enabled Remote Control Trolling Motor

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