Stalking tailing
redfish on a flooded grass flat is one of the most exciting types of
fishing in our area and it happens to be one of my favorite. On a recent
solo scouting trip around Cape Romain, I pulled up on a flat that
always looked like it had potential. Moments after pulling back the
throttle and sliding the boat into the grass, I saw the first tail at
the back of the flat. As I reached for the fly rod, another tail caught
my eye from the opposite direction and before I had a chance to tie on a
fly, I found myself surrounded by tailing redfish. Instincts were
telling me to grab the flyrod and bust as many as I could, but I must
have been running a fever that day and grabbed the camera instead.
Counting out loud as I walked towards the commotion in the distance,
1-2-3-4-5-6-7---8, I counted 8 tails in the air at one time! Pretty amazing to watch so
many happy redfish feeding in the grass all once and I was lucky enough
to have gotten a few decent shots.
Redfish generally "tail" on the flooded grass flats from April - Oct when fiddler crabs are abundant and water temps remain relatively warm. Please contact me if you would like to find out more information.
-Capt. Jordan
