Tailing Redfish

Mon Oct 06, 2008
Why Redfish protrude their tails from the water has mostly to do with their feeding and foraging habits. Small crabs and shrimp along with baitfish make the shallow waters of bays and lagoons great places for the red drum to easily find their prey. Redfish are adapted whether through natural selection or creative planning like many of the drum species with a eyes, mouth and crushers intended for locating, vacuuming, biting and crushing small crustaceans in the shallow saltwater estuaries surrounding Florida's coastline.

Red drum or redfish as we often call them in the south are well adapted, hearty fish that can expose themselves to sunlight and wind for short periods of times (normally seconds) to feed in productive grass flats to find their favorite food. Redfish are commercially sought after because of their firm tasty flesh that many believe is enhanced by their constant diet of crustaceans and live baitfish. Sports Fisherman seek them out for their hard fighting strength and shallow water habits that make stalking them fun for even the most advanced and accomplished anglers when sightfishing for them.

If you're looking for tailing redfish, you'll be hard pressed to find them anywhere better than the Mosquito Lagoon on Florida's East Coast. Look for us to be your Mosquito Lagoon Redfish Guide.