The redfish is found
from southern New
Jersey to Florida
and all across the
Gulf Coast. You
can catch redfish off shore or fairly close to shore from a
boat. Fish over 70 pounds have been caught, but most
fish are in the 5 to 15 pound range.
Catching Redfish
In the Outer Banks, redfish are caught in the surf, along
the outer bars, sounds and bays. Anglers will also sight
fish for schools of redfish along the outer bars. Redfish
will school up in the spring making sight fishing very
exciting. You will actually be able to see a dark shadow
moving along that consists of over a dozen or more bass.
In the southern part of their range and along the Gulf
Coast, sight fishing is very popular for redfish around
channel edges and mud banks. Redfish congregate in
these areas during the high tide.
Redfish can be caught with menhaden or mullet on a
bottom rig. Crab and shrimp will also work as well as any
artificial lure that imitates a crab or shrimp. Redfish are
very tasty; however, the smaller fish taste much better
than the larger fish. Most anglers release the larger fish
and keep the smaller fish.
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