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| TIPS & FAQ'S |
| Want to tie your own flies? Check out the fly of the month above or contact us for what is best when you come down. We provide fly and spin/casting tackle. Do we pick you up at the hotel? No, due to changing fishing conditions you will need to meet us at the marina we are working out of at that time. What is the average catch per day on reds? That is totally dependent on many variables. Weather, angler ability, and of course the fish. We will work extremely hard to put you on fish all day long, but usually you will have between 6-20 shots at fish. Do you clean fish? No, we do not. However, ask about cleaning details before you come down. Do not take for granted that arrangements can be made the morning of the trip, you may not be able to keep fish |
| HOT TIP!! HOT TIP!! HOT TIP!! LEADER TO FLY LINE CONNECTIONS A nail knot is a wonderful connection for many species of fish. However, for saltwater fly fishing where the fish are bigger and usually a lot stronger I avoid nail knots. They have the tendency to slip off when under constant strain for long periods. I prefer these two connections: 1)The braided loop connectors when correctly attached and 2)my favorite is whipping a loop in the fly line using a tying bobbin & coat with Pliobond. The loop in the fly line should be kept small as possible to flow smoothly through the tip top guide. When done right this connection is actually stronger than the fly line. |
| Light tackle anglers, if you want to capitalize on sight fishing red fish, learn how to pitch! Accurate pitching, with spinning or casting tackle will triple your odds of catching fish. |
| HOT TIPS-ARTIFICIAL'S Artificial tackle users the hot lures/baits for specks now are 1/4 oz. jig heads with purple/white plastics or purple/chartreuse plastics and in clear water rootbeer/chartreuse Berkley Gulp in Nuclear Chicken or Lime Tiger. For redfish 1/2 oz. gold spoons and 1/4-1/2 oz. spinners and topwaters are working on warmer days. My favorite plastics are purp/cht, purp/wht, olive/cht and black on 1/8 or 1/4 oz jigs. Berkley Gulp in brown, white, red or baitfish are working well when fished deep. |
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| Clouser Minnow Fall & Winter mean one major food for reds, minnows. The best minnow imitation, as well as one of the top flies in the world is all you need to catch reds, specks, black drum, and others. Sizes 4-2/0, heavy and light weighted, with best colors of Chart/white, Purple/white, Olive/chartreuse with plenty of flash and measuring from 2-4 inches to catch the big boys. I tie at least a half dozen at a time, because this time of year oysters can cause you to loose a few. You can tie them with artificial fibers, but bucktail is still no. 1 for me. We tie a number of flies as half & half's, but use rabbit as a tail instead of hackle. It has a lot more action, and gives a bigger profile. |