Redfish live bait

Bjpfla · Post by **Bjpfla** » September 26th, 2021, 8:54 am

I’ve only used lures for so long that I’ve forgotten how to use live bait! What is everyone using to target redfish? A long time ago a bait store recommended mud minnows, I didn’t have any luck. Shrimp just seems to get a lout of trout/cats/bait fish for me.

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Red Beard · Post by **Red Beard** » September 26th, 2021, 9:28 am

Bjpfla wrote:I’ve only used lures for so long that I’ve forgotten how to use live bait! What is everyone using to target redfish? A long time ago a bait store recommended mud minnows, I didn’t have any luck. Shrimp just seems to get a lout of trout/cats/bait fish for me.

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The problem with shrimp is everything loves to eat shrimp. It’s the potato chip of the sea. Shrimp have their moments were they shine, but right now with the water temps dropping my shrimp have gotten ignored by reds and I believe they are looking for a meal not a snack. I’ve switched over to smaller croakers, finger mullet, bigger mud minnows and 3-4” pins with great success.

Bust out the cast net and sabiki. Good luck.

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Bjpfla · Post by **Bjpfla** » September 26th, 2021, 9:52 am

You’ve perfectly described that, potato chip of the sea, just a snack! Thanks for the info, my afternoon project will be figuring out a bait storage situation on my kayak.

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Post by **Redbelly** » September 26th, 2021, 10:02 am

Sounds like the ol mirrodine will be working

cotton · Post by **cotton** » September 26th, 2021, 5:52 pm

Fiddlers this time of year work great. You’ll still need to weed thru a lot of trash. But, you’ll get a bonus every now and then.

Post by **Tide-Dancer** » September 26th, 2021, 7:34 pm

Red Beard wrote: September 26th, 2021, 9:28 am
Bjpfla wrote:I’ve only used lures for so long that I’ve forgotten how to use live bait! What is everyone using to target redfish? A long time ago a bait store recommended mud minnows, I didn’t have any luck. Shrimp just seems to get a lout of trout/cats/bait fish for me.

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The problem with shrimp is everything loves to eat shrimp. It’s the potato chip of the sea. Shrimp have their moments were they shine, but right now with the water temps dropping my shrimp have gotten ignored by reds and I believe they are looking for a meal not a snack. I’ve switched over to smaller croakers, finger mullet, bigger mud minnows and 3-4” pins with great success.

Bust out the cast net and sabiki. Good luck.

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Great Reply to live bait for redfish. Bust out the cast net and Sabik. Bigger bait Bigger fish, Grasshopper.

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