Sunday, February 22, 2009
Sightcasting to 4000-5000 Redfish!
Sat. Today, I had Rob and Wes onboard and it was a little chilly with air temps at 27degrees at daybreak. Fortunately, the water temp. was still between 46 and 48 degrees in the Backwaters and about the same along the surf. We fished the backwaters for several hours and had a tough go at it with about half a dozen small puppydrum about 16 to 17in. The forecast was off a little (in our favor today) and the wind didn't seem to be picking up. So, we made the long run to the shoals to take advantage of the full sun, calm seas, and the little water clarity we had. After covering miles of shoals and sloughs, we hit the mother load! We found a school of 4000 to 5000 redfish in 12 to 16in. of water. This was a massive school of redfish and an AWSOME SIGHT in late February. We worked them for a couple hours and Rob, Wes, and I were able to land and release a mess of fish ranging from 25in to 30in. Great Job Guys! See ya this summer!
Capt. Jeff Cronk
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