Robbie Cortis of Mount Pleasant has a passion for redfish, and he loves to target big redfish. He said March is a great month, and one of his favorite techniques is to take a bit of different route than some of the other fishermen.
“Catching reds on the flats is great fun, but it’s not always the best way to hook heavy reds,” he said. “Even through the sight-fishing aspect is gone, when you fish on just either side of a high tide, you have opportunities to fish identifiable targets where big redfish like to congregate.
“These types of places include the junctions of creeks with a larger channel and specific targets such as bridge abutments where there is often a scoured out deep hole, as well as wooden piers and docks. While they’re still basically in a winter pattern during March, they’re becoming more mobile.
“When fishing these structures, it’s important to get the bait as close to the target as possible,” he said. “I don’t have to always cast to the target, especially when the current is moving. Actually, the tidal current carrying the bait to the target can make the presentation better. I calculate the tide movement so my bait will bump right by or float right by the target if I’m using a float to suspend the bait.
“Being precise in the presentation is often the difference between no bites and having a really big redfish load on. The reason these man-made structures can be productive at high tide is the available forage will often orient to these type places. Redfish are going to be where they can eat, and they will often hold tight to the physical cover as an ambush point, and that’s the reason for presenting the bait on target.”
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