Red fish- blue tail

Fishermon · 08-17-2008, 06:29 PM

Had a great morning !!!. Caught blues, ladies, reds, ,flounder even cats , but what really was cool was to see this junior reds with blue tails. Does anybody know why their tails get blue?...

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Flounder were at the drop off's , small for the most part. .

Kept an 18" flounder

flounder were caught on manhaden and finger mullet, draggingthe rig at the bottom

Two major broke off (thinking large blues) Lots of bait.: green backs, finger mullet , manhaden , glass minnows, bull minnows , mud minnow, lys?...croakers...it was insane..bait every where....very flat out there... perfect!!!

I thought the full moon was going to be an issue, but not at all. Lats Friday went floundering caught two flatties, had a great time as well, but man, what a work out that was..:sleeping

155SprtFsh · 08-17-2008, 08:03 PM

Nice catch man!!!!!! It's all about the PICS......here lately I think I have more fun watching and taking them...than fishing!!!!!

Murphy's Law · 08-17-2008, 08:06 PM

Nice pic's man :clap I was always told that the blue tail on the reds was from eating lots of grab.

true-king · 08-17-2008, 08:12 PM

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murphyslaw (8/17/2008)Nice pic's man :clap I was always told that the blue tail on the reds was from eating lots of grab.

I think you're right. I have also heard that they the tails turn blue when the water is a little colder, but I've caught many with blue tails in the summer time.

Funman · 08-17-2008, 10:55 PM

Nice pics i just started taking pictures while im out on the water even if i dont have fish pics. :usaflag

fisheye48 · 08-17-2008, 11:14 PM

heard its from eating crabs, but also means that they are feeding alot....who knows...same question as...why do mullet jump? everyone has heard differant things....nice pics!!

Glastronix · 08-18-2008, 12:03 PM

Great report and pics, looks like a great day. :clap :clap :clap

Sharkbait410 · 08-23-2008, 08:36 PM

Very nice Abraham. Thanks for some fantastic pics and a great report.:clap

true-king · 08-23-2008, 08:50 PM

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fisheye48 (8/17/2008)same question as...why do mullet jump?

I've always heard its so they can see where they're going.

PaleRed · 08-23-2008, 09:43 PM

Heard its from eating crabs, but also heard its from excitement, similar to the way aMarlin orSailfishwill light up when its excited.

08-17-2008, 06:29 PM	#1
Fishermon Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Navarre Beach, Fl Posts: 993	Red fish- blue tail Had a great morning !!!. Caught blues, ladies, reds, ,flounder even cats , but what really was cool was to see this junior reds with blue tails. Does anybody know why their tails get blue?... / Flounder were at the drop off's , small for the most part. . Kept an 18" flounder flounder were caught on manhaden and finger mullet, draggingthe rig at the bottom Two major broke off (thinking large blues) Lots of bait.: green backs, finger mullet , manhaden , glass minnows, bull minnows , mud minnow, lys?...croakers...it was insane..bait every where....very flat out there... perfect!!! I thought the full moon was going to be an issue, but not at all. Lats Friday went floundering caught two flatties, had a great time as well, but man, what a work out that was..:sleeping

08-17-2008, 08:03 PM	#2
155SprtFsh Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 238	RE: Red fish- blue tail Nice catch man!!!!!! It's all about the PICS......here lately I think I have more fun watching and taking them...than fishing!!!!!

08-17-2008, 08:06 PM	#3
Murphy's Law Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pace, FL. Posts: 1,990	RE: Red fish- blue tail Nice pic's man :clap I was always told that the blue tail on the reds was from eating lots of grab.

08-17-2008, 10:55 PM	#5
Funman Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 103	RE: Red fish- blue tail Nice pics i just started taking pictures while im out on the water even if i dont have fish pics. :usaflag

08-17-2008, 11:14 PM	#6
fisheye48 Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: West Texas Posts: 3,102	RE: Red fish- blue tail heard its from eating crabs, but also means that they are feeding alot....who knows...same question as...why do mullet jump? everyone has heard differant things....nice pics!!

08-18-2008, 12:03 PM	#7
Glastronix Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Seminole, Al Posts: 573	RE: Red fish- blue tail Great report and pics, looks like a great day. :clap :clap :clap

08-23-2008, 08:36 PM	#8
Sharkbait410 Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 238	RE: Red fish- blue tail Very nice Abraham. Thanks for some fantastic pics and a great report.:clap

08-23-2008, 09:43 PM	#10
PaleRed Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Destin Posts: 444	RE: Red fish- blue tail Heard its from eating crabs, but also heard its from excitement, similar to the way aMarlin orSailfishwill light up when its excited.

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