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I'm new to the area and was hoping to get a few suggestions. I went yesterday up here for the first time and had no luck (with reds). Back home(Cedar Key Area) we fish the creeks on out going tides but up here the water is much shallower than I am used to and not being familiar with the area I wasn't able to find any good holes. Does anyone have any suggestions that might offer? BTW we went out St. Marks at the light house.

Thanks in advance

I like to work the Oyster bars with a top water lure when the water is over the bar and moving good, if that don't do it, I start working the grass line near shore. There are many others on here that target them more than I do "I generally have my one keeper in about 15 minutes and head off ta find some Trout"

In the summer time, I work the grass on the outgoing tide and fish up to 20 yards off the grass lines. You would be shocked how many Reds are grazing in that zone. I fish out of a yak and get to watch them graze sometimes and its really awesome.

Everywhere I saw that 20 yards of the grass line was about 2 feet deep. Does it get any deeper the further south or east you go along the shore line?

I catch 99% of my Reds in 1 1/2 to 3 foot of water, so I aint no help there

You only need to search for the holes during low tide. Like wevans, I catch most of my reds in about 2 or 3 feet of water, whether the tide's incoming or outgoing. You'll do good to stick around the creeks or oysters, or, better yet, creeks with oysters in them. Around here, a "hole" may only be less than a foot deeper than the surronding water. Watch for mullet jumping, they are a tell tale sign that redfish are near. Good Luck.

I catch reds in less than 8 inches of water to 3 feet. After that they are hard to find. 4-7 feet is good for trout, but less than 3 feet is Redfish time.

Just be very carefull not to get in one of JT51's holes. He is a dangerous man.

Don't listen to them. Being a newbie, I will give you one redfish hole. Please do not venture out of it.

Jumptrout51 wrote:Don't listen to them. Being a newbie, I will give you one redfish hole. Please do not venture out of it.

Sweet. I've got my pencil and paper ready....