I can remember the first time someone told me about catching redfish in the grass on on flood tides. I was a kid and thought they were sending me on a “Snipe Hunt”(if you have never been on a good snipe hunt you don’t know what you are missing). The thought of seeing fish up in the grass wagging their tales and being able to set out on foot across a nice grass flat, just seemed too good to be true. We were new to this type of fishing and did not really know what type of conditions to look for. I can remember just looking up into the marsh and thinking the fish would just be everywhere. After talking with some friends I realized that we needed to be looking for flats in the grass with shorter spartina grass covering them. Once I knew what type of conditions to look for I began to spot some fish and even catch a few. To this day I think it is one of the most entertaining types of fishing there is. I’ve had many people tell me that this type of fishing appeals to both the hunter and fisherman in them. They like the fact that they are able to get out of the boat and stalk the fish on foot. Once they find them they take aim and give their best aimed cast right into the path of the fish and try to entice them to eat. Once they are hooked up it is a battle to keep the fish under control and get them back to you without them taking your line and lure all across the grass. This week has produced some excellent site casting opportunities and the tides will be good through this weekend. Keeping an eye on the tide charts will help you determine the best times to go and target tailers. While many outdoorsmen hang up the rod and reels this time of year for rifles and bows, there is still some hunting to be done for fish in the fall months.
Andy Pickett,
CharlestonFishing.Com</font id=“blue”>