5. Where to Find Them
The giant redfish we’re after don’t stay in one spot like their younger siblings. They school up and swim until they find food, eat, and keep moving. This can make them extremely hard to locate and catch up to when you do. Here’s what we recommend:
Signs to look for:
• Bait fish like mullet running, splashing and jumping from the water.
• Large schools of smaller fish on the surface. This will stand out as darker or oily water and can be acres wide.
• Pelicans. They’ll circle bait fish on the top of the water and are a good indicator from far away.
You’ve found the signs, now what?
Throw your bait ahead of the running fish or into the school. You can use a bobber to keep your bait near the surface. If you do, pop the bobber a few times to make noise and attract the redfish.
Be patient but don’t stay too long, they will keep moving.
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