Composed by: Capt. Cleve Hancock, Brown Dog Sportfishing
All images by Captain Cleve.
Redfish are popular for offering some incredible sight-fishing chances, from waving their tails in the flooded lawn, to travelling coastlines with their revoke the water. The chance to cast at reds under these perfect conditions is a thrilling and sought after experience in itself.
However in some cases variables such as tide, sunshine, or temperature level simply aren’t favorable to shallow-water feeding, and the fish remain deep all the time. Lots of fly anglers will just ignore these deep fish, which might be an error, given that they can undoubtedly be captured.
When targeting redfish in 5 to 10 feet of water, a complete intermediate sinking line can make all the distinction. Not just does it assist to pull the fly down deep, however it likewise assists to keep it down throughout the recover. When you utilize a weighted fly with drifting line, the fly is pulled towards the surface area with each strip.
When utilizing an intermediate sink line, I attempt to focus my casts on 3 particular locations:
1. Much deeper holes
Holes at the confluence of creeks, or a much deeper bend in a shallow creek, can be ideal locations for redfish to sit as they await food to fall towards them. Getting a fly down here can be vital to mimicing the natural circulation.
2. Structure
It ought to come as not a surprise that redfish love structure. Whether it’s a fallen tree, dock, or other concealing location, these fish will establish on structure in numbers. Getting a fly down around these much deeper targets can put you right in the strike zone.
3. Oyster bars at high tide
The exact same oyster bar the redfish were trailing on throughout low tide can still hold fish at greater tides too. Getting a fly down and around the now-submerged bars can still offer you a chance at those fish.
Capt. Cleve Hancock is owner and operator of Brown Dog Sportfishing in Charleston, South Carolina.
