are assholes. They just like to **** with me.
I’ve been out a dozen plus times in the past 3 weeks and not a ■■■■ bite.
Every piece of tail you turn down is a piece of tail you didn’t get.
xHCFKx
could be worse. I had one take me to the backing on Monday, only to have my connection fail. He swam off with a brand new fly line.
But tonite, I found a new flat with tails all over it. Several of which obliged by engulfing my fly. Made me forget the $65 flyline I lost.
Patience young one… It took me over 2 years to finally nab one on the fly… hooked a lot of them but so far I only have 2 in the boat OTF… If it was easy EVERYONE would be doin it 
Consider the summer practice to imnprove your accuracy and distance because come fall… brother it’s game on in October in Redfishville…
“Paddle faster boys… I hear banjo music!”
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Tarpon 160os
Man understand the chizzle’s frustration, I went out with a guide friend 3 times and saw a bunch, then I get a boat, come down from these mts. as often as I can and all i have seen so far is a few sheephead and some gar mating? I actually got excited about finding a flat that had 3 guys wading it on the wando last weekend, I figured either they know as little as I do or I may have found somewhere redfish actually show up? I of course left quitely to not mess up their spot. I have spotted so many flats that look awesome and they don’t seem to show up? But i ain’t giving up! Are schools easier to see in the fall and winter? As little as i know about summer reds I know that much less about em the other half of the year. Thanks
If it swims throw a fly at it!
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Originally posted by Rapchizzleare assholes. They just like to **** with me.
I’ve been out a dozen plus times in the past 3 weeks and not a ■■■■ bite.
Every piece of tail you turn down is a piece of tail you didn’t get.
xHCFKx
I know what you mean.
Are you not finding fish?
Or, not catching fish?
17’ Henry O Hornet
26’ Palmer Scott
both. when I find em, I can’t catch em. and when I catch em, I don’t have my flyrod
Every piece of tail you turn down is a piece of tail you didn’t get.
xHCFKx
Same here bro. Took me 5 months to get on em… and since i’ve found them, i have thrown my entire tackle box at them and none want what i have. I think i’ll put some pluff mud on my crab pattern and darken it up. That should make it look like what they are eating and maybe they’ll want it.
be patient. If you are seeing them tail, they are eating. do not move the fly to fast, keep it in front of the fish. if one fly is not working, change. the fish here i think see the same stuff and stop feeding on it. copperheads were the ticket for a while, then spoons and now redfish toads. they do not eat the same way each day. pay attention to what they are doing and you will hook up. remember, keep the fly in front of the fish and do not move it out of the way.
chris.
I feel your pain. Have hooked two in the last couple weeks, only to have the fly spit back in my face like a wad of you know what!!!
“Curiousity killed the cat, but for a while I was a suspect." Steven Wright
What nbk said.
Be patient. I’m no expert, but,… I try to watch as the fish is tailing, which general direction he’s going (left to right or right to left). While he has his face in the mudd, there is no chance he’ll see a fly. Cast 3-4 feet past him and 2-3 feet ahead of him and wait. When you see his tail drop he’s picked his face up out of the mud, start stripping in short quick pulls. I generally fish a small gold or green spoon fly. The short quick strips get some flutter from the spoon but leave it in front of the fish. I wait a second or two or three between strips giving the fish a chance to check it out.
I do not do a big hook setting yank when he hits it. I work it more like a sheepshead. With each strip, if I get a little tension that I think is a fish, I just raise the rod tip. If he’d hit it, he’s on. Otherwise I try to retrieve the fly quietly getting it away from the fish before I pull it off of the water. Then try again.
Wear a sky colored shirt and hat so that you blend into the background (from the red’s perspective.)
Do not cast a shadow on the fish. He’ll think it is a bird and he’ll bolt.
Walk slowly making as little noise as possible.
Be quiet. I think this matters, I think. I had my nephew out with me last weekend teaching him. Several times, the fish did not bolt but went quiet an still when I got to loud talking with the nephew (20-30 yds away).
Like I said, I’m no expert. I paddle a canoe from flat to flat and catch a fish every trip or two. I have caught two fish on a trip, but, that’s not the norm. For me, it’s more like playing golf, getting one good 300 yd drive a round will keep me coming back.
(If you’re wading, wear long pants. I got another case of marsh chiggers last weekend. Hateful buggers, they are.)
17’ Henry O Hornet
26’ Palmer Scott