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The summer is in full swing and so is the heat. The redfish have been abundant in the South Shore area but some folks are finding them challenging to catch. I will provide you with a few tips to help increase your productivity.
Many fishermen continue with the live bait and artificial in the heat of the summer, some just find it difficult to transition from the spring and fall patterns. Live bait will work early and late, but the fish don’t want to chase their prey right now. The secret….Get ready for it, cut bait! Fresh threadfins are my favorite, but cut mullet and ladyfish will work too.
I split tested this theory on my last trip once again, cut up “fresh” threadfins and toss a handful toward the mangrove shadow line. Now with no weight and just a 1/0 Owner Super Mutu hook, toss your piece in with the chum and hold on. I let the fiancée have the cut bait rod since I knew it would produce but I decided to throw out a live fresh threadfin under and Cajun Thunder popping cork. The fish swam in circles for 20 minutes before the pinfish and heat finally killed it. I took a piece of the cut threadfin, and tossed it over, it didn’t last 30 seconds.
We sat at this spot and caught double digit slot fish; all were thrown back for another day, but talk about exciting. Try and correlate your trips around strong high tides, focus on the new and full moons. Two or three days before and after the new and full moon will be most productive. The tides are stronger; therefore more water is pushing bait around. Remember, keep one for a meal but try and practice catch and release to conserve our great fishery for generations to come.
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