How to Fish Reds With a Spoon

Redfish are also referred to as bull red, red drum or simply reds. Reds have a distinguishing large black spot on the upper part of their tail base. Their color vary from copper, reddish bronze to silver. Anglers can fish for reds from Massachusetts to Florida and along the waters of the Gulf Coast. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, this fish is often willing to take most kinds of baits and lures, especially spoon lures for surf fishing.

Things You'll Need

  • Rod and reel
  • File
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Instructions

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      Pursue redfish in areas like shallow grass flats and spots with floating or heavy submerged vegetation. Spoons are also productive for catching reds when surf fishing along coastal areas.

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      Use a weedless 1/2-oz. spoon in gold or copper. Make sure that the spoon hook is very sharp. After catching a number of redfish during your trip, sharpen the point with a file.

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      Look for any disturbance on the water along the grass edges. As reds feed on small baitfish, they make plenty of noise and leave bubbles and foam on the surface.

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      Cast the spoon from a safe distance of about 80 to 100 feet to avoid spooking the fish. Toss the lure past the movement or disturbance in the water and slowly work it through the vegetation.

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      Start retrieving as soon as the lure hits the water to prevent it from sinking. This also prevents the spoon from causing too much disturbance and scaring off the fish. When the redfish strikes your spoon, hold on tightly to your fishing rod and pull sharply to set the hook immediately.