Huge redfish caught in our area

xmuskyguide · December 2020

6ft of water recently . Largest I've seen here. Sorry, I won't add any more info.

tankered · December 2020

You're assuming anyone cares.

xmuskyguide · December 2020

tankered said:

You're assuming anyone cares
A lot of guys(including me) would like to catch one like that here.

tankered · December 2020

I've caught them offshore, ran across schools while grouper fishing. Kind of fun at first, gets old fast.

I don't understand the secrecy, it's just a big old drum, nothing you can do with it. Or would want to.

Soda Popinski · December 2020

that's a monster

capt louie · December 2020

Fatty for sure.

xmuskyguide · December 2020

tankered said:

I've caught them offshore, ran across schools while grouper fishing. Kind of fun at first, gets old fast.

I don't understand the secrecy, it's just a big old drum, nothing you can do with it. Or would want to.

This was caught inshore by the nephew of a friend. It's his spot, not mine to divulge. I don't eat redfish of any size but fish for them for sport. The same for snook.

tankered · December 2020

"His spot".

Lol ok. Looks real secret and all.

CaptJ · December 2020

I don't know, slot fish taste pretty good to me.

chronicbreak · December 2020

In six feet that’s an awesome catch.

Quad32x · December 2020

Big ole fat Thug !

mattb78 · December 2020

That's a huge inshore redfish for this area.

I would go so far as to say that many guides in this area haven't caught a redfish that size inshore.

This isn't mosquito lagoon. Redfish of that size in this area migrate offshore long before they reach that size.

Doc Stressor · December 2020

Seems to be a December thing around here.

https://forums.floridasportsman.com/discussion/274430/bull-red#latest

Salt Cracker · December 2020

Sweet! That's all I've got to say about that.

permit_me · December 2020

if you dont care, why r you on a fishing forum?
Impressive catch.
BTW bottom fishing is boring!
Id take a red that size anytime!

Turner River Terror · December 2020

Heck of a fight...
Even if he was legal I'd turn him loose. Not very good to eat at that size but a Heck of a fish.
Give me a 33 inchers and Fish Chowder any day.
Trout are good for frying...Redfish not so much.

Good Job !!

boodahrae · December 2020

That is a beautiful fish! Thanks for the post!!!

deerfly · December 2020

That's a good one. I wouldn't eat one that size either, legal or otherwise. Slot red's are fine tho..

I caught a 35-36" red on fly some years ago up inside north of YT. Probably 18" of water. I think I posted it here too, but that was many moons ago,

tankered · December 2020

permit_me said:

if you dont care, why r you on a fishing forum?
Impressive catch.
BTW bottom fishing is boring!
Id take a red that size anytime!

Just to clarify, it's a hell of a catch on light tackle but the whole "top secret" rubbish is just goofy to me. I get it if you're guarding a specific offshore number or little rockpile you found all on your own and want to keep to yourself....for as long as that will last.

And it is just a big drum, even if legal no one would keep it so really, it's not that big of a deal. To me at least. I'm in it for the delicious food, if it bores you to haul in tasty fillets one after the other then we are obviously not on the same page, which is fine.

Elapid · December 2020

great catch that should be celebrated. well done!

Sevenweight · December 2020

Great fish. Congratulations!

briankinley2004 · December 2020

Bull reds make excellent court bouillon

Jonsredfishin · December 2020

tankered said:

permit_me said:

if you dont care, why r you on a fishing forum?
Impressive catch.
BTW bottom fishing is boring!
Id take a red that size anytime!

And it is just a big drum, even if legal no one would keep it so really, it's not that big of a deal. To me at least. I'm in it for the delicious food, if it bores you to haul in tasty fillets one after the other then we are obviously not on the same page, which is fine.

I can go catch slot size reds all day just about every day in the big bend. Nothing special. What I can’t do regularly is catch a hog like that up shallow. And it does bore me to “haul in tasty fillets one after the other” that I can’t keep. Get the sand out your panties.