Port St. Joe offers very good fishing for redfish in St. Joseph Bay. The bay is protected from Cape San Blas and there are tons of grass flats in 2 to 3 feet of water. Most anglers target speckled trout on the grass flats because these fish are loaded in the bay, but redfish will be found in the same areas. An outgoing tide may push these fish into the deeper water just off of the flats, while an incoming tide will push fish onto the flats to feed. At times, you may see redfish tailing in very shallow water as they feed on shrimp, crabs, mud minnows and any other type of bait fish they may find.
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How to Catch Redfish
You can catch redfish many different ways. Redfish can be found in so many different places inshore, but the tides usually dictate when and how they feed. In the shallows, a high tide will help position redfish along the shorelines, on the flats, near the mangroves and other types of shallow cover. Most anglers will target redfish on the flats, where you can often sight fish for them. During low tides, redfish will move off of the flats and into the deeper water nearby. The cuts and channels will provide some of the best fishing opportunities during a low tide. If you are fishing deeper water near a bridge, pier, pass or in the bay, you have a better chance of finding some of the bigger bull redfish (redfish that are over 27 inches). Redfish can be caught on shrimp, crabs and many different types of bait fish. Live baits and cut baits work well for redfish.
More Redfish Fishing Resources
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