Went flats fishing today on the Wando. 2 weeks ago I went to the same flats and saw tailing fish. Hit the flats today and see no tailers. We hit 4 flats. We spooked 3-4 reds so they were on the flats. We spent our time blind casting. We worked leeward and finally windward flats. We used shrimp on a jig head.
Anyone have any idea why the reds refused to tail? Any similar experiences?
I don’t know why the reds are not tailing but based on 1) my own experience getting skunked on two recent outings at Edisto 2) lack of many positive “catch reports” on this site and 3) my conversations with a couple of knowledgeable guides - it sounds like the reds are just not biting much at all this spring! If anyone is catching reds or hearing about them being caught in any numbers, please report!
Assuming things are as bad as they seem…anyone know what the problem is?
Moon, tides and rain
Local Boy, Just having fun.
There are plenty of reds, trout and flounder being caught. Even tailers. This last weird yankee weather snap we just had slowed the bite down for a few days…mostly in part to no one being able to get out. Local boy is right. HUGE influx of fresh water and weird cold weather.
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We caught 3 slots in Savannah Saturday. The wind was blowing 30+ and raining. Fish were in the grass they just were not showing themselves. The 2 we kept had 25+ fiddlers in them a piece, I have never seen stomachs so full. From my experience big “tailing” tides are best the first few days they can get after the crabs. Once they get full it takes them a while to digest the crabs so they slow down eating for a few days, and stop showing themselves as much. Some of my most frustrating days sight fishing have been after big tides where we struggle to get a few fish to eat, and when we struggle they ussually seem to be stuffed with crabs.
Fished all day a few weeks ago with mud minnows, no luck. As soon as we switched to white gulps it was on like donkey kong.
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Before the wind and rain event, water temperature on the flats and in the Spartina was 74 degrees. Reds were aggressive and tailing. Yesterday, it was 67 with good numbers seen but no tailing. Expect things to pick up when the water warms back up.
like this week! balmy 80’s are coming. It will feel like 110 after this spring. fish have been weird. every trip seems like something new.
Vinman
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Originally posted by Local BoyMoon, tides and rain
Local Boy, Just having fun.
and in addition N to NE winds and cool weather for 6 days brought the water temp down 6 degrees. Did not help.
need a couple warm sunny days to wake em up
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Originally posted by BigSkrimpinWe caught 3 slots in Savannah Saturday. The wind was blowing 30+ and raining. Fish were in the grass they just were not showing themselves. The 2 we kept had 25+ fiddlers in them a piece, I have never seen stomachs so full. From my experience big “tailing” tides are best the first few days they can get after the crabs. Once they get full it takes them a while to digest the crabs so they slow down eating for a few days, and stop showing themselves as much. Some of my most frustrating days sight fishing have been after big tides where we struggle to get a few fish to eat, and when we struggle they ussually seem to be stuffed with crabs.
Some good words of wisdom here…
Like anything, its all in the details.
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Originally posted by BigSkrimpinWe caught 3 slots in Savannah Saturday. The wind was blowing 30+ and raining. Fish were in the grass they just were not showing themselves. The 2 we kept had 25+ fiddlers in them a piece, I have never seen stomachs so full. From my experience big “tailing” tides are best the first few days they can get after the crabs. Once they get full it takes them a while to digest the crabs so they slow down eating for a few days, and stop showing themselves as much. Some of my most frustrating days sight fishing have been after big tides where we struggle to get a few fish to eat, and when we struggle they ussually seem to be stuffed with crabs.
Some good words of wisdom here…
Like anything, its all in the details.
quote:
Originally posted by BigSkrimpinWe caught 3 slots in Savannah Saturday. The wind was blowing 30+ and raining. Fish were in the grass they just were not showing themselves. The 2 we kept had 25+ fiddlers in them a piece, I have never seen stomachs so full. From my experience big “tailing” tides are best the first few days they can get after the crabs. Once they get full it takes them a while to digest the crabs so they slow down eating for a few days, and stop showing themselves as much. Some of my most frustrating days sight fishing have been after big tides where we struggle to get a few fish to eat, and when we struggle they ussually seem to be stuffed with crabs.
Some good words of wisdom here…
Like anything, its all in the details.
quote:
Originally posted by BigSkrimpinWe caught 3 slots in Savannah Saturday. The wind was blowing 30+ and raining. Fish were in the grass they just were not showing themselves. The 2 we kept had 25+ fiddlers in them a piece, I have never seen stomachs so full. From my experience big “tailing” tides are best the first few days they can get after the crabs. Once they get full it takes them a while to digest the crabs so they slow down eating for a few days, and stop showing themselves as much. Some of my most frustrating days sight fishing have been after big tides where we struggle to get a few fish to eat, and when we struggle they ussually seem to be stuffed with crabs.
Some good words of wisdom here…
Like anything, its all in the details.
So essentially you’re saying there are good words of wisdom here?
Vinman
“Every saint has a past, every sinner a future”
www.summervillesaltwateranglers.com
2011 Carolina Skiff 178DLV
90 HP Honda
Anybody no where I can find some good words of wisdom. Lol
Wicked fishing
hahaha I had to go back and delete a 9-peat yesterday…wtf is going on lol
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