1st Red OTF

Saltwater Fly-Fishing
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Hello CF.com,
I recently moved back to Charleston after eight years of freshwater fly fishing in NC and UT. As a kid I mainly surf and offshore fished in the lowcountry. I began dabbling in the long stick as a kid as well, but mainly for bream and bass in ponds. When I realized I would be moving back home I started researching inshore fly opportunities. It was quickly apparent that I should target reds in the grass. I started reading this site while I was still in Utah over the summer. I gleaned lots of helpful information here, this is a great site! I got after them hard apon moving here in September. A few weeks ago I stuck this nice red with my 8 wt. First fish I’ve ever had go into the backing and the largest fish I’ve landed with my fly gear. Thanks for the info. Needless to say, I am now hooked on inshore fishing and currently trying to figure out other styles of inshore besides the grass.
Tight lines,
JR

1720 Key West Sportsman
115 Mercury 4 stroke
-or-
1997 Honda Civic 200k+
My Own 2 Feet

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Congrats! Low tide schooled up fish is what you should be looing for now.

“Fishing is alot like sex…when its good,it’s really good, and when its bad, its still pretty good.”

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congrats! I’m still looking for my first.

Every piece of tail you turn down is a piece of tail you didn’t get.

xHCFKx

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Thanks, I feel that I need to get a pole and platform for my boat to get up in the skinny water to look for those schools this winter. Maybe even a different water craft altogether (kayak? jon boat?). My Key West draws more water than I previously realized.

1720 Key West Sportsman
115 Mercury 4 stroke
-or-
1997 Honda Civic 200k+
My Own 2 Feet

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sweet fish bud, especially nice for your first. i have been flyfishing the salt for a couple years now but I learned ton flyfish in the mountain streams of NC and Tn, the salt game is just awesome, love the power, heck its all fun, congrats and nice fish!

If it swims throw a fly at it!

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thats some thick grass bo nice fish

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Nice work, was it your first red?

Some of the best fishing ever done, was done without water, using only the printed word. --Unknown

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Not my first red, just first on the fly.
Mountain Guy, where are you at in NC? I graduated from ASU and also used to live in the Hendersonville area.

1720 Key West Sportsman
115 Mercury 4 stroke
-or-
1997 Honda Civic 200k+
My Own 2 Feet

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Congrats man. The tug is the drug.

Pillage and plunder with a 9wt and a fist full of clousers.

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very nice! congrats

www.flyfishingsc.com

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Yimin ya gots an email!

If it swims throw a fly at it!

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sweet

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Good Job! What did you catch it on?

18.5 Baycraft Flats Edition
Johnson 150 Oceanrunner
Wood Driftboat

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Got em on the copperhead, a fly I learned of through this site.

1720 Key West Sportsman
115 Mercury 4 stroke
-or-
1997 Honda Civic 200k+
My Own 2 Feet

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Look close, you can see it in its mouth.

1720 Key West Sportsman
115 Mercury 4 stroke
-or-
1997 Honda Civic 200k+
My Own 2 Feet

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congrats!

now begins the long journey of catchin’ that feelin one more time.

i’ve yet to repeat the thrill of the first,…several fish later:wink:

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Very Nice… Lookit that tail… Man that is a pretty fish and they are twice as pretty when YOU catch 'em :wink:

“Paddle faster boys… I hear banjo music!”
SC Chapter Coordinator- Heroes on the Water
http://www.HeroesOnTheWater.org
Charleston Director- SCKayakfishing.com
Tarpon 160os

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you got mobettah eyes than me if you can see the fly