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Good Tides, Great Weather, Lousy Fishing

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Ed Mitchell

Well, we just went through a string of good tides coupled with record breaking warmth. Beautiful, beautiful  days on the flats – air temps in the 80’s. How’s that for the middle of January? I figured conditions were ripe for … Continue reading →

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Big Flies work on “Tailing” Redfish

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Ed Mitchell

In my waters, small flies are considered the right choice for “tailing” redfish”. For one thing, a small fly lands quietly, and mimics the small forage often found on the flats. But a big fly -one that pushes water- can … Continue reading →

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Pig & Jig ? Making a Fly for tailing Redfish

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Ed Mitchell

In the last post I showed you a fly called the PG Pup. Essentially it is a Kwan with rubber legs. Why legs? I wanted to give the fly more action. Unfortunately the same frustrating problem seemed to exist.  I … Continue reading →

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Good Tides, Good Tails

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Ed Mitchell

We just went through a period of strong moon tides, accompanied by warmer weather. Great mix. One morning I saw more redfish tails than I had seen during my entire time down here. So did I slay them? Nope. Truth is they were very tough. … Continue reading →

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My Friend Pete gets a Redfish

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Ed Mitchell

I’ve known Pete for one, two, three decades now. Wonderful friend. So when Pete said he wanted to try kayaking the flats, I said you’re on dude. Lets go! Now its been awhile since I played guide, but I got my … Continue reading →

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