So i wasnt planning on fishing today, but when I saw reds tailing in my front yard obviously I had to give it a shot.
I would still call myself an amateur fisherman. Although I fish often, I keep discovering that I still have so much more to learn. I live on the water (well, marsh) in Mt. Pleasant and occasionally on flood tides I’ve spotted reds tailing just a stones throw from my front porch. But I’ve never landed, or even hooked, on of these bad boys. The marsh is very, very thick and no matter what I throw out there, it always gets tangled in the grass. Today I was using the Cajun Thunder Flats Intruder and although it is a “weedless” spoon, I was dragging grass every foot.
I am bewildered at how I could possibly present any kind of life like artificial in the marsh, but to see those redfish so close and not be able to catch them is just killing me! Any advice, strategies , or wisdom is very appreciated!
With the grass being thick, switch to live or cut bait on a Carolina Rig. Cast it out and let it sit…they will find it. Make sure you have a rod with enough backbone to pull them out of the grass.
quote:Originally posted by penfishn
around every bend theres the promise of a treasure that can only be caught and seen in a blink.. and in your minds eye..and sometimes if youre lucky..in a picture..its there for just a minute...then gone..but hopefully once youve seen it it will remain in your heart forever. Theres nothing like the "Smell" and sounds of the creek. Its not just one thing that makes it familiar..its all of it.
Fished with a guide in Georgetown last year. He had us throwing in the thick grass edges. He told us to point the rod at the lure while reeling and we would hang up less or not at all. It worked! Anyway I found keeping your rod tip down until you get a strike makes for less hang ups.
Try it and let me know if it helps
