With the fall season upon us we are starting to see more Redfish grouped up on the flats, in shallow water searching for food. It's not uncommon to see fish tailing especially in the am around the low tides. St. Joseph sound and upper Tampa Bay offer great fly fishing opportunities for these Reds. If you haven't caught one yet don't worry our season is only going to get better as the water cools down and the Reds group up. My flies of choice for the Tampa Bay area are a black or brown toad, craft fur shrimp, clouser, and other crab style flies. When the sun is high these fish can be very spooky and require using longer leaders. I especially like casting to tailing fish, these fish are usually so preoccupied with feeding that you can almost push the boat on top of them without spooking. These Reds can be tough to catch however, if the grass is tall that they are feeding in you often have to smack the fly down over the top of them to get their attention and then it's usually game on.
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