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
Spotted seatrout live on grass flats and in bays along the Gulf and South Atlantic. Specks feed on shrimp and baitfish and bite well under a popping cork.
Best Months: Mar to May, Oct to Dec
Plan by Month
5 picks for October.
Clouser Minnow #1/0-8
FlyStreamer
Shop This FlyWalking Topwater 4 to 5 in
LureTopwater · Big trout at dawn.
Shop This LurePaddle-Tail Swimbait 3 to 5 in
LureSoft Plastic
Shop This LurePopping Cork Rig 18 to 30 in leader
LureRig
Shop This LureLive Shrimp 2 to 4 in
BaitLive Bait
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Rod & Reel
Fly 9 ft 7 wt rod, floating or intermediate line, 15 lb leader, Clousers and shrimp flies.
Spin / Cast 7 ft medium-light spinning rod, 2500 reel, 10 lb braid with a 15 to 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
Flats and mangrove shorelines from Miami to Key Biscayne. Bonefish, permit, and juvenile tarpon.
Bonefish · Tarpon · Spotted Seatrout
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
Saltwater & Coast · Florida
The biggest bay system in the state. Speckled trout, redfish, and jack crevalle.
Speckled Trout · Redfish · Jack Crevalle
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 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
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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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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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The clacking cork that calls trout and reds to shrimp or a soft plastic.
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Scented shrimp that out-fish plain plastics on a jighead or under a cork.
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A tough, stretchy paddle tail that survives toothy fish.
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