Redfish, spot-tail bass, red drum, channel bass… you can call them whatever you like. The fact is that they are one of the most popular fish that can be found in saltwater. They fight really hard, but they’re also excellent table fare.

You can go redfish fishing almost any time of the year and you will have a good chance of catching a redfish. However, if you are after “bull red,” your best chances might be in the months of fall. During autumn the large redfish move into the bays and inlets which makes them more accessible to majority of anglers.

When going on a redfish fishing trip, you will need a stout rod, plenty of 30-pound line, a wire leader, and a sharp circle hook. You will also need enough weight to keep your bait near the bottom.

If you are fishing for large refish you will need some good natural baits such as live minnows, crabs, shrimp mammies, and cut bait. Reds seem to love large hunks of cut mullet. Despite being smelly redfish absolutely love this thing! Keep in mind that the size of bait depends on the size of fish. You will need substantial bait for a larger redfish. If your bait is too small, redfish might not expend the energy to seek it. You should also make sure that your bait is fresh by changing it periodically.

What are the best locations for redfish fishing?, I recommend to look for deep thoughs, drop-offs, and calm areas near fast-moving currents. The mouths of tidal creeks and rivers are always a good place to start. Any place that attracts and holds baitfish is also great, including grassy flats, oyster beds, and structures like piers and jetties.

Cast your bait near any of these and just wait. When the redfish strikes, wait a couple of seconds, and then set the hook. If it’s a bruiser, you should be ready for a good battle! If you’ve hooked a really large redfish, loosen your drag a little and let the fish tire himself out and lose all the energy before trying to land him. However, you should keep the line quite tight to avoid the fish tangling the line on rocks and pilings.

When you’ve landed your fish, always measure it to make sure it is within legal limits. If the fish is too small or too big, or if you don’t want to eat it, just release it unharmed. I hope you found this article useful and I wish you all the best for your redfish fishing future.

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In the same way as other types of rods, saltwater fishing rods have to be extremely strong as they take on the weight of a fish at many unusual angles. However, saltwater fishing rods have to take on even more pressure and weight, because saltwater fish are much heavier than river fish. You just can’t compare a tuna and redfish with a river fish or rainbow trout. Saltwater fish are bigger, wilder, stronger and much more aggressive. If you are lacking the right saltwater fishing rods you will not only lose the fish, but also your
redfish fishing dreams.

To find the right saltwater fishing rods you need to do a bit of research. Have a visit to your local fishing and sporting store and talk to the staff there. Tell them what kind of place you are going to and what sort of fish you are after. Whether it’ s snapper, amberjack, tuna, grouper, bullfish, sharks, redfish or black drum, they can advice you on to the right saltwater fishing rod.

Three Main Types of Saltwater Fishing Rods

There are three main categories that saltwater fishing rods fall into…

Inland Waterway Fishing Rods: These rods are designed to catch smaller, but very quickly moving species of fish that are usually located in the saltwater and brackish inland waterways. You should use these rods when you need really fast action to get lighter fish, especially redfish.

Surf Casting Rods: These saltwater fishing rods tend to be a little heavier and longer than inland rods so that they can cast past the breaking surf. The action also tends to be a bit slower to compensate for the turbulence caused by the incoming waves and undertow.

Tolling Rods: These are seriously heavy rods usually used in deep sea fishing. They are large are very strong and are enable you to catch even the larger fish in the sea.

It might be that you already have the right fishing rod, but it’s old and out of shape. Luckily, that’s no problem as there are many ways how to rebuild your rods. If you want to be really creative, you can even produce your own rods from scratch. Whatever option you choose always make sue that you are properly outfitted with the right saltwater fishing rods for your redfish fishing trip.

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First of all, let’s introduce ourselves to the topic of redfish fishing. What is refish and where you can find them? Refish also known as the red drum, is a salt water fish which can be found along the coast of the southern USA. You can recognize it by the black spot on their tails. Redfish inhabit shallow bays and esturaries, targeting crustaceans and baitfish. They are highly prized as a recreational fish. People who are fishing these fish are called redfish anglers. They often compete in national tournaments that are similar to freshwater bass fishing events. There are redfish tournaments all over the gulf coast. I saw my first one on TV one Sunday morning and that was a first time I heard about redfish fishing..

For me redfish fishing is a whole world. I don’t live in souther USA, but I go there every year just to do redfish fishing. I always bring whole family with me and it is a lot of fun. It has almost become our family tradition. We all love it, because it’s both healthy, you are on a fresh air all day, and fun and it brings family together.

Ok, let’s move on to the refish fishing techniques. Red drum or redfish can be caught in many ways. Probably the most widely utilized technique for fishing redfish is to anchor along a channel edge or shoal and bottom fish with cut peeler crab bait or other baits including, squid, cut spot, live spot and even chicken breast soaked in peeler crab oil. These are all excellent techniques.

In the Virginia, in areas like Pocomoke and Tangier Sounds, anglers usually look for a somewhat sharp drop and anchor so that the boat lies on the slope of the channel. This depth is only a starting point and can vary greatly.

Many anglers prefer to fish a window of opportunity that includes the last 2 hours of the incoming current and the first 2 hours of the outgoing. If this coincides with dusk, the fishing is more likely to be good.

Other techniques for catching Virginia and Chesapeake Bay redfish include trolling large spoons in the lower bay areas.

Surf fishing is a popular way to catch Virginia redfish. Along the Atlantic beaches and around Virginia barrier islands, anglers use a fish finder or other rig and fish with baits such as whole spot, spot fillets or heads, mullet, bluefish fillets, crabs, shrimp or other baits. There are numerous methods in redfish fishing.

I hope you liked this introductory article to the world of refish fishing and you will join our ever growing community. Believe me, it is a lot of fun. I recommend you to have a look at these amazing secret redfish fishing techniques. These are the top techniques used by the pros now available to you. I’ve seen them and they are really cool. They changed my life for ever.

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