reds won't eat?!

Saltwater Inshore Discussion
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the reds kept breaking water in a creek. the action was all around me for about 3 hours straight, but they didn’t seem interested in my live shrimp, doa shrimp, live mullet, or cut mullet. i tried carolina rig, popping cork, & freelining. I did land a 13" red, but I kept seeing slot & overslot reds laughing at me the entire time. What are some of y’alls go-to artificials to keep in the tackle box for days like that?

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BEER!

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haha, i had plenty of beer

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Cut blue crab is the best bait period. I’ve fished with all of those and blue crab gets twice as many bites.

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garfish

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At that point it just makes you want to start shooting. Could you tell what they were eating? Maybe a topwater would have been a good choice. At the very least something else to try.

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Originally posted by Optiker

garfish

nah i saw their tails, most were gar, but some were slot & over slot reds
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Originally posted by fishhound1 Could you tell what they were eating? Maybe a topwater would have been a good choice. At the very least something else to try.

I even had a buddy w/ me & he tossed this gold & red glittery crab fly out there & got nothing. i think they were feeding on mullet or pinfish & shrimp, but i guess there was so much bait besides what i was tossing out that the odds were stacked in their favor maybe:question:

question, how do you use cut blue crab as bait, i have some blue crabs in the freezer. i mean how do you hook it so it doesn’t come off…how big of chunks…claws, body…quit asking questions & try something? :smiley: i always hear to use “cracked crab” or blue crabs, just never tried it. in fact, a buddy of mine went out with a guide down here @ folly & the guide said the best bait for reds was to leave blue crabs out in the sun to let it get all stinky

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http://youtu.be/qce8WNJNxaA

Here’s the best way I can explain it, by letting Too Busy do it.

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wow thanks, hilarious & informative