Are red drum bottom feeders?Ī redfish’s diet consists mostly of smaller fish, shrimp, clams, worms, and crabs. By comparison, speckled trout, snook and any fish with a forward-facing mouth can attack from directly below a topwater bait and blow a hole in the water. The best time of day to catch redfish is in the morning before the sun heats up the shallows and in the afternoon off in deeper water features like jetties, wrecks, and bridges Redfish funnel back into deeper water in the afternoon because it is both cooler and holds more bait than the shallows.Ī motivated redfish can deliver one of the most exhilarating topwater attacks you’ll ever see A big part of that is simply the angle of attack. If you’re fishing for redfish in the spring, look for large baitfish schools, like pogies, on the warm tidal currents. The baitfish that redfish love to hunt are pogies, mullet, pilchards and greenies They also feast on crab and other shellfish, but the baitfish are easier to catch. Perhaps the most universal offering is a jig which has a “tail” that emits the scent that drives redfish crazy Many red drum are caught each year on live shrimp, crabs, and blood worms as well. Croakers, menhaden, spot, pinfish, mullet and small scaled sardines are all good choices for redfish. red fish will readily take a variety of live baits.
Live bait is a great way to target redfish.
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