Trolling For Redfish…….A Slow Day Alternative
Here’s great advice for fishing for Redfish during the warmer months! Trolling as a method to target these fish when they’re less active due to warm water temperatures can indeed be effective. Here’s a concise summary of your points, along with some tips:
- Understand Feeding Behavior:
- Redfish can become lethargic and feed in short, unpredictable bursts in warmer waters.
- Advantages of Trolling:
- Covers water faster.
- Unconventional but effective, especially when Redfish are scattered and less active.
- Bait Choices:
- Use natural baits like mullet, menhaden, mud minnows, and pinfish.
- Live baits should be hooked through both lips (from the bottom up) or through both nostrils for the best results.
- Presentation:
- Avoid using weights and floats.
- If necessary, add a small split shot to keep the bait at the desired depth.
- Troll slowly, which can be achieved using a trolling motor for better maneuverability around structures and grassy edges where Redfish feed.
- Chumming:
- Throwing out cut-up bait for chum can attract and concentrate small schools of Redfish.
Trolling can indeed be a game-changer on slow days and offers a new strategy to engage Redfish when traditional methods aren’t yielding results. Happy fishing!
