| The redfish (also known as the red drum)
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| | environments such as these. It's
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| has become one of the most sought after
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| | important to keep in mind that these type
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| fish in along the Gulf and Atlantic
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| | of redfish (that are found in such
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| shores. It is primarily an inshore fish
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| | "dusty" areas) tend to be somewhat
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| and became popular as a food fish after
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| | skittish.
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| being served in New Orleans restaurants.
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| | The pulses emitted by a boat moving along
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| When anglers became enthused about
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| | a little too fast may not necessarily
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| inshore saltwater fishing, the redfish
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| | cause them to flee, but it will certainly
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| then became popular as a game fish. Now
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| | send them warnings. In addition,
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| it is the target of numerous professional
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| | carelessly casting heavy lures into the
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| redfish tournaments and of anglers from
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| | area where the redfish is serves as
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| across the country.
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| | another surefire way to put the redfish
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| Redfish can grow to almost 100 pounds,
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| | on guard. As a result, stealth and
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| though most state records are actually
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| | caution become critical factors in
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| smaller than that. Most states regulate
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| | approaching near enough to the redfish to
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| the size limits of keepers (which
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| | have a fair shot at landing one.
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| typically must be between 14 and 27
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| | Another reason redfish tend to stick
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| inches long). Redfish have blunt noses,
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| | closer to shore is because of the
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| a chin without barbells, and a wide
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| | incoming tides. These tides bring with
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| undercut mouth.
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| | them food, bait fish, etc. that the
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| The color of a redfish is traditionally a
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| | redfish will feed on. Also, small crabs
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| blend of copper and red colors in the
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| | and shrimp become more active on the
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| dark water, though in clear waters they
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| | incoming tide, enticing the redfish to
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| appear to be lighter. The underside and
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| | feed at those locations.
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| the belly of the redfish is pure white.
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| | The opposite is true for those outgoing
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| They typically have a variety of spots at
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| | tides - as the water withdraws, the
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| the base of their tail - ranging from
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| | redfish will wait and feed on whatever
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| just a handful to as many as 50.
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| | bait is carried back out with the tide.
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| One thing to remember when fishing for
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| | On an outgoing tide, channels and deeper
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| redfish is that they tend to prefer
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| | areas (still near the shore) are good
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| shallow waters, specifically water that
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| | places to find redfish.
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| is too skinny to cover them completely
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| | As far as tackle is concerned, light to
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| (which exposes their dorsal fins and even
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| | medium spinning or casting tackle with 15
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| part of their backs). One way to search
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| | to 20 pound test line is sufficient for
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| for these areas is through seeking out
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| | most redfish expeditions. Redfish will
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| more "dusty" areas. These areas are
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| | readily hit artificial lures such as
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| often created during a low tide alongside
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| | plastic grubs and topwaters, but are most
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| grass shorelines that have been eroded by
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| | frequently caught by using live or dead
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| wave action, which ultimately leaves a
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| | bait. Those anglers who choose to go
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| sort of shelves. This type of structure
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| | with artificial bait should use lures
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| extends from the present grassline to a
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| | similar to Bass Assassin swim-tail grubs
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| dropoff in the slightly deeper waters.
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| | in chartreuse or electric chicken colors.
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| Redfish are commonly found moving from
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| | Any small to medium topwater plug that
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| the adjacent deeper water to the top of
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| | causes a stir will attract redfish early
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| such shelves to feed. As a result, their
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| | and late in the day.
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| dorsal fins typically become exposed in
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