Sight fishing Reds

flyliner · 02-14-2008, 10:19 PM

Reds are moving around in the shallows from all over the Panhandle. A lot of smaller fish are up in the bayous and back bays, but there are some big boys (or girls) swimming around East Pass right now. These were sight fished in 3-5 feet of water and caught on Bass Assassin Blurps or gold spoons.

FishingAddict · 02-14-2008, 10:35 PM

Great lottfish, that second one is fat as crap :clap

Austin · 02-14-2008, 10:37 PM

Thanks for the report Capt. Pat!

true-king · 02-14-2008, 10:56 PM

Hey, I just saw that pic on the florida fishing report!

Nice job, by the way :clap

still flippen · 02-15-2008, 01:26 AM

That's a hog of a red:hotsun Well done Capt. Pat D. Good to see some good ole boys on the action Terry and Brad.:toast nice fish also. If I wasn't doing roof repair I would have been out there myself :banghead I'll be done tomorrow and on the water Sat.

Team Doad "86" P.R.

Geo. L.

Pinksnappertrapper · 02-15-2008, 09:18 AM

Fatty. Wow, Good fish.:bowdown

SKITZO229 · 02-16-2008, 05:18 AM

I hope to get my hands on a Red like those when I get down there! Beautiful fish! Bravo!

Brant Peacher · 02-16-2008, 11:53 AM

Smaller redsare defintiley in the shallows right now! Im seeing alot of fish around 17-24". Great job on the bigger fish! I bet the fight was fun in such shallow water.

How was the water clarity in that area??

Brant Peacher

Tackle Rep

bpeacher08@aol.com

todd in the bay · 02-17-2008, 12:00 AM

flyliner, sweet pic o' fish! Is it early for reds to venture towards the shallows? or are they just seekin' bait/food there? or are they in the pass more at our currentwater temp of 58 degrees?

ps enjoy your input on Fla sportsman show w/Rick Murphy

flyliner · 02-17-2008, 10:49 AM

You can find redfish in the shallows throughout the winter, even during the coldest days. As the guys in Pensacola can attest, the back water reds are smaller mid to upper slot fish and look for them on darker bottom shallows on a lee shoreline. These big reds are around the pass during the colder months and venture up on to banks and grass were they can be found in singles to small schools. The water has been kind of tea colored but certainly clear enough for sight fishing.I have been using a 3/8 head and bass assassin tail, cast ahead and drop it to the bottom, as they approach just hop it a couple times. If not spooked they usually eat.

Don't know what they weigh butbigger ones areover 30 with many about 20. This one ate a Rapala X-rap

02-14-2008, 10:19 PM	#1
flyliner Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 229	Sight fishing Reds Reds are moving around in the shallows from all over the Panhandle. A lot of smaller fish are up in the bayous and back bays, but there are some big boys (or girls) swimming around East Pass right now. These were sight fished in 3-5 feet of water and caught on Bass Assassin Blurps or gold spoons. __________________ Pat Dineen Flyliner Charters 850-376-0400

02-14-2008, 10:35 PM	#2
FishingAddict Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 134	RE: Sight fishing Reds Great lottfish, that second one is fat as crap :clap

02-14-2008, 10:37 PM	#3
Austin Young Buck Grouper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: East Pensacola Posts: 698	RE: Sight fishing Reds Thanks for the report Capt. Pat!

02-14-2008, 10:56 PM	#4
true-king Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensa-hassee Posts: 2,027	RE: Sight fishing Reds Hey, I just saw that pic on the florida fishing report! Nice job, by the way :clap

02-15-2008, 01:26 AM	#5
still flippen Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Santa Rosa Beach, fl Posts: 272	RE: Sight fishing Reds That's a hog of a red:hotsun Well done Capt. Pat D. Good to see some good ole boys on the action Terry and Brad.:toast nice fish also. If I wasn't doing roof repair I would have been out there myself :banghead I'll be done tomorrow and on the water Sat. Team Doad "86" P.R. Geo. L. __________________

02-15-2008, 09:18 AM	#6
Pinksnappertrapper Senior Member Blue Marlin Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: P-Town Posts: 4,295	RE: Sight fishing Reds Fatty. Wow, Good fish.:bowdown

02-16-2008, 05:18 AM	#7
SKITZO229 Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Swansea, Ma. Posts: 21	RE: Sight fishing Reds I hope to get my hands on a Red like those when I get down there! Beautiful fish! Bravo!

02-16-2008, 11:53 AM	#8
Brant Peacher Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 914	RE: Sight fishing Reds Smaller redsare defintiley in the shallows right now! Im seeing alot of fish around 17-24". Great job on the bigger fish! I bet the fight was fun in such shallow water. How was the water clarity in that area?? Brant Peacher Tackle Rep bpeacher08@aol.com

02-17-2008, 12:00 AM	#9
todd in the bay Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: 17th Ave, Pensacola Posts: 698	RE: Sight fishing Reds flyliner, sweet pic o' fish! Is it early for reds to venture towards the shallows? or are they just seekin' bait/food there? or are they in the pass more at our currentwater temp of 58 degrees? ps enjoy your input on Fla sportsman show w/Rick Murphy

02-17-2008, 10:49 AM	#10
flyliner Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 229	RE: Sight fishing Reds You can find redfish in the shallows throughout the winter, even during the coldest days. As the guys in Pensacola can attest, the back water reds are smaller mid to upper slot fish and look for them on darker bottom shallows on a lee shoreline. These big reds are around the pass during the colder months and venture up on to banks and grass were they can be found in singles to small schools. The water has been kind of tea colored but certainly clear enough for sight fishing.I have been using a 3/8 head and bass assassin tail, cast ahead and drop it to the bottom, as they approach just hop it a couple times. If not spooked they usually eat. Don't know what they weigh butbigger ones areover 30 with many about 20. This one ate a Rapala X-rap __________________ Pat Dineen Flyliner Charters 850-376-0400

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