Just got back from an awesome fishing trip to the banks. We had some great weather and the fish were very cooperative. In attendance, dinscore, Brandon J, nitefly, and myself. We targeted redfish primarily and were rewarded with some drag screaming fun. Fish tended to be in the upper end of the slot size from 24-30 inches. My daily totals were 8 on day one, then 6, on day 3 only 1 (blowout windy day) and 6 on day four. Most of our Redfish were caught on the flats in the oregon inlet region. The bite tended to be best around either end of the low tide. At times we encountered fish schooled up in huge masses that were upwards of 50 or more fish. It was hard to stay on these school and remarkable how they would just vanish even in 1-2 foot of water. Other times we picked off individual tailing fish, or small clusters. The key was looking for slight disturbances in the water, tailing, swirls, or baitfish fleeing. Once you found the fish all you had to do was get your lure in the zone and hold on! I think our most popular bait of the trip was the Z man paddle tails as they held up incredibly well against the abuse a red can give. Otherwise the reds did give everyone's gear a good shakedown and at times they did find the weak points such as knots, leaders, hooks and even line guides. Another unforgettable trip. Thanks to everyone for making it happen!
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Great job guys. Those reds can wear you out.John Veil
Annapolis
Native Watercraft Manta Ray 11, Falcon 11
Author - "Fishing in the Comfort Zone" , "Fishing Road Trip - 2019", "My Fishing Life: Two Years to Remember", and "The Way I Like to Fish -- A Kayak Angler's Guide to Shallow Water, Light Tackle Fishing"
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Excellent outing, especially for nitefly whose initial trip for reds this year did not end well.
Good things do happen to those who persist!Mark
Pasadena, MD
Slate Hobie Revolution 13
Hidden Oak Native Ultimate 12
Lizard Lick Native Ultimate FX Pro
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I love reds. Period. Awesome report___________________________
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Survival Products, Salisbury, MD
2017 Camo Hobie Outback
2015 Olive Hobie Outback
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Great friends and epic fishing, who could ask for more? I'm going through all the gopro footage from the trip and grabbed a couple of stills. Working on the video edit now.
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Lots of fun! I learned the importance of proper drag setting on this trip. And yes Mark, it was good to get on them! I did the worst numbers wise, but I had blast. Great group of guys, good fishing and fantastic food all weekend. I did use my Hobie Outback and it did ok on the flats.2013 Yellow Hobie Outback
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Great report guys, sounds like a great trip.
Nitefly - your comment on the Outback, would you expect it not to perform well for any reason. Only asking as I just picked one up for fishing the flats on FL Gulf Coast.2014 WS Ride 115X
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Originally posted by FishHead View PostGreat report guys, sounds like a great trip.
Nitefly - your comment on the Outback, would you expect it not to perform well for any reason. Only asking as I just picked one up for fishing the flats on FL Gulf Coast.Jim
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Chesapeake Bay Kayak Anglers inc.
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Dave,
I think the "release" shot is a real beauty! (I should say way to go Brandon) I'd hang that on my wall. Here's to having the courage to bring the DSLR along. Awesome shots! Can't wait to do it again next yearJohn Hostalka
Delaware Paddlesports and
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2018 Camo Hobie Outback
2015 Hobie Outback
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