Category Archives: Tailing Redfish

Redfish on a fly : Casting at Circles

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Ed Mitchell

Went out early today hoping to find some tailing reds. Only saw one, and I never got a good cast to it. My bad. After that things went real dead. I poled around for an hour or so thinking my luck might … 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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Does this Tailing Red have a Story to Tell?

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Ed Mitchell

I believe this seven pound, tailing red has a story to tell. Sorry, I can’t reveal it quite yet. I want to check on a few facts to see if what he told me is really true. Still I can … Continue reading →

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Tailing Redfish on a Fly

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Ed Mitchell

Well I got it this morning. No not that,  I got my first tailing red!  Very cool. Before first light I ran into Andy down at the boat ramp. Andy has far more experience with reds than I do. So naturally I … Continue reading →

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