Is Salt Water Worth It?

[fishinwrench]

18 minutes ago, Gavin said:

Saltwater fishing is a great change of pace. Always do a couple 1/2 day inshore flyfishing trips when we visit the coast. Usually $500  per day plus tip.

When I look out across a vast area of water like that I just wanna throw my rods away.  The attempt to find a specific species of hungry fish feels like finding a soda straw in a hay field.   

Casting practice. 

[netboy]

5 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

When I look out across a vast area of water like that I just wanna throw my rods away.  The attempt to find a specific species of hungry fish feels like finding a soda straw in a hay field.   

Casting practice. 

It's very similar to fishing the rivers up here. Find some transition areas where there is a shallow ridge or drop-off. Redfish will follow those contours and then wade those areas and you will catch fish. Also very important to figure out which way the fish are moving...always into the current. That is usually a very slight current in a bay system created by tides or winds and then wade slowly into the current direction to maximize the opportunities.

[fishinwrench]

25 minutes ago, netboy said:

Redfish will follow those contours and then wade those areas and you will catch fish.

I only wade where the Apex predator is ME.  

[snagged in outlet 3]

Chicken!!😆. 

21 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

I only wade where the Apex predator is ME.  

I love inshore salt water fishing.  Vicious strikes!   I’ve waded with salt water crocs.  2 different locations twice each.  

[netboy]

One more tip...

Reds are constantly moving to find their food (think grazers) whereas our trout in the rivers are stationery in their ambush points.

[snagged in outlet 3]

Exactly!!!   Trout will crowd up in a spot over and over again.  I still go to the same spots on the white I’ve been going to for 40 years.  

[fishinwrench]

1 hour ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Chicken!!😆. 

Yessir.  Apex predator chicken!  👍

[snagged in outlet 3]

A little stress and uncertainty is a rush.  

[fishinwrench]

When those guys are out there fly-fishing the flats for bonefish, and a 6' shark homes in on the bonefish they just hooked....... What's the protocol for that?

I mean they are 1/2 mile from dry land for Christ sake.

[Gavin]

You will be OK if the shark takes your bonefish/redfish/tarpon. Folks who get bit are the dumb ones in waist deep with a stringer of fish  tied to them. Bull sharks like those guys. Finding fish, and reading the tide is key. If their for a week I’ll guide first two days and get some guidance on where and when to fish off the beach over the next 4-5 days. Morning sight fishing for Snook off the west coast of Sanibel is a blast! 40-50’ cast at most, basically a hike and spot. Fish will be cruising the shore chop eating 3” long white bait. Any shad pattern will do.