school of slot reds

[ertauber]

While fishing west of Bald point yesterday afternoon saw the water color change from the dark to a greyish green moving area. I'm color blind so the color may actually be different but I moved quietly up to the moving blob and started casting a spoon. Wow one 24" red in the boat, then another and finally had landed 10 before my arms just said "quit". The school was huge and kept moving past me like a parade. About 2pm. I have never seen anything like it before. Then it just moved away and I could not find it. In about 5' of water.Has anyone else seen a school like this? Water temp was 85.

[Salty Gator]

Congratulations, it's great when it happens. Glad you were able to hit double digits before they moved off.

[tallykenj]

Wow. Cool.


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[woopty]

Been in the same area and saw the water turn red. Awesome sight. ...

[slowroller]

Saw a school like that labor day weekend last year in Lanark. We caught 3 fish (1 each) and never saw em again after. Pretty crazy how that many fish can disappear in 3-4 foot of water.

[MarkM]

Good for you!!!!

[DEMON]

Seen it a couple of times. Had 'em fighting to get the bait. Had one come off at the boat when 2 fish ambushed the hooked one and knocked the spoon out of his mouth. Cool when it happens.

[NoFloRed]

Had that happen a couple of years ago but it was with 40 inch fish! Fortunately we had a couple of heavier rods on the boat so that my twin boys were able to fight the ones we hooked. It was like grouper fishing to the two of them. 5 foot of water and they vanished as well. Sight of a lifetime. That was the boys first redfish. They were hooked on em after that. -r

[grasscarp]

Its that time of year. We ran into a big school of slot, just over slot redfish at the mouth of the Ocklocknee. Seems like they show up there on the outgoing tide

[Bonecracker]

Twice I have run into big schools of reds on the east end of Lanark reef while staked out looking for Tarpon over the years!! Now that was an amazing sight!!

[foxtrotuniform]

If you get lucky, there will be a few birds following the reds, but they do move fast. Like a pack of tazmanian devils...