Fly Lines
RIO Redfish Fly Line
A heavy front taper for quick shots at tailing fish in warm, humid conditions.
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Drum
Red drum roam marshes, flats, and surf from the Chesapeake to Texas. Tailing reds on shallow flats are a top sight-fishing target.
Best Months: Mar to May, Sep to Nov
Plan by Month
10 picks for October.
Clouser Minnow #1/0-8
FlyStreamer
Shop This FlyEP Baitfish #2/0-2
FlyStreamer
Shop This FlySpoon Fly #1/0-2
FlyFlats Fly
Shop This FlyWalking Topwater 4 to 5 in
LureTopwater
Shop This LurePaddle-Tail Swimbait 3 to 5 in
LureSoft Plastic
Shop This LureWeedless Gold Spoon 1/4 to 1/2 oz
LureSpoon
Shop This LurePopping Cork Rig 18 to 30 in leader
LureRig
Shop This LureLive Shrimp 2 to 4 in
BaitLive Bait
Sand Fleas Small
BaitLive Bait · Surf.
Cut Mullet Chunk or strip
BaitNatural Bait · Surf and passes.
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Rod & Reel
Fly 9 ft 8 wt rod, floating redfish line, 16 to 20 lb fluorocarbon leader.
Spin / Cast 7 ft medium spinning rod, 3000 reel, 15 lb braid with a 20 lb fluorocarbon leader.
The US
Saltwater & Coast · Alabama
A broad estuary where redfish, speckled trout, and fall flounder runs draw anglers to the piers, causeway, and marshes.
Redfish · Speckled Trout · Flounder
Saltwater & Coast · Florida
A huge estuary including Boca Grande Pass, the epicenter of Florida tarpon fishing.
Tarpon · Snook · Redfish
Saltwater & Coast · Florida
East Pass, between Choctawhatchee Bay and the Gulf. Redfish, seatrout, and sheepshead.
Redfish · Speckled Trout · Sheepshead
Saltwater & Coast · Florida
A shallow, clear lagoon famous for sight-fishing to tailing and schooling redfish.
Redfish · Speckled Trout
Saltwater & Coast · Florida
A Panhandle bay system with bull redfish runs, speckled trout, and fall flounder.
Redfish · Speckled Trout · Flounder
Rivers & Streams · Florida
Florida's longest river. Bass from Lake Monroe to Welaka, reds and occasional snook near the mouth.
Largemouth Bass · Redfish
Saltwater & Coast · Florida
The biggest bay system in the state. Speckled trout, redfish, and jack crevalle.
Speckled Trout · Redfish · Jack Crevalle
Saltwater & Coast · Florida
A maze of mangrove islands from Everglades City to Chokoloskee with snook, juvenile tarpon, and reds.
Snook · Tarpon · Redfish
Saltwater & Coast · Georgia
Marshes and sounds around St. Simons and Jekyll Island with redfish, trout, and summer tarpon.
Redfish · Speckled Trout · Sheepshead
Saltwater & Coast · Louisiana
Louisiana's only inhabited barrier island, a speckled trout destination with surf and marsh fishing.
Speckled Trout · Redfish
Saltwater & Coast · Louisiana
A brackish lake by New Orleans with speckled trout around the bridges and trestles.
Speckled Trout · Redfish
Saltwater & Coast · Louisiana
The end of the road at the mouth of the Mississippi, with marsh redfish and access to offshore fishing.
Redfish · Speckled Trout
Saltwater & Coast · Maryland
Striped bass from the bridges to the flats, plus speckled trout and red drum to the south.
Striped Bass · Red Drum · Speckled Trout
Saltwater & Coast · Mississippi
The waters off Gulfport and Biloxi with barrier islands, marsh, and speckled trout.
Speckled Trout · Redfish · Flounder
Saltwater & Coast · North Carolina
A fall false albacore destination off Harkers Island with surf and inlet fishing.
False Albacore · Spanish Mackerel · Redfish
Saltwater & Coast · North Carolina
Surf and pier fishing for red drum and bluefish; offshore Gulf Stream trips from Hatteras.
Red Drum · Bluefish · Spanish Mackerel
Saltwater & Coast · North Carolina
A massive sound behind the Outer Banks, famous for big bull redfish in late summer.
Redfish · Speckled Trout
Saltwater & Coast · South Carolina
Marsh, creeks, and jetties around Charleston with flood tide tailing redfish.
Redfish · Speckled Trout · Sheepshead
Saltwater & Coast · Texas
A remote bay with rocks and grass that produces some of the largest speckled trout on the coast.
Speckled Trout · Redfish
Saltwater & Coast · Texas
Marsh flats at the mouth of Galveston Bay. Wade for redfish, speckled trout, and flounder.
Redfish · Speckled Trout · Flounder
Saltwater & Coast · Texas
Wade and drift for speckled trout and redfish in the marsh.
Speckled Trout · Redfish · Flounder
Saltwater & Coast · Texas
A shallow, clear lagoon behind South Padre Island with sight-fishing for reds and trout.
Redfish · Speckled Trout · Snook
Saltwater & Coast · Texas
A large bay system with shell reefs, wade fishing, and redfish.
Redfish · Speckled Trout · Flounder
Saltwater & Coast · Texas
An island town with jetties, flats, and passes for inshore and nearshore fishing.
Redfish · Speckled Trout · Tarpon
Saltwater & Coast · Virginia
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel and nearby inlets with stripers, flounder, and sheepshead.
Striped Bass · Flounder · Redfish
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Fly Lines
A heavy front taper for quick shots at tailing fish in warm, humid conditions.
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An 8 weight handles bass bugs, redfish flats, and wind. The most versatile warmwater and inshore size.
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A strong, sealed drag at a modest price, made in sizes from trout to saltwater.
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Polarized lenses cut glare so you can see fish, structure, and flats.
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A smooth, durable reel in sizes for trout through inshore saltwater.
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A metal-bodied reel built to survive saltwater and big runs.
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A medium inshore rod for jigs, popping corks, and live bait.
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Thin, strong braid for long casts, sensitivity, and pulling fish from cover.
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Low-visibility fluorocarbon for leaders and clear water.
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The walk-the-dog topwater that works in fresh and salt.
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Circle hooks set themselves in the corner of the mouth and make release easy.
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The clacking cork that calls trout and reds to shrimp or a soft plastic.
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