Redfish are found primarily inshore. They can be found near bridges, piers, jetties, near docks, in the surf, in bays and in tidal creeks. Redfish will be found inshore year-round, which is one of the reasons why they are so popular among anglers.
Redfish Fishing in Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay isn’t known as a great inshore fishing destination for redfish, however, some anglers do report some very good fishing for redfish in the lower part of the bay closer to the Atlantic Ocean. These redfish are out in the open waters and are usually mature redfish that can be extremely large. You can find redfish in Lower Chesapeake Bay from spring through fall.
Redfish Fishing Tips
Anglers target redfish with a variety of artificial lures, live baits and natural baits. While you have so many options for targeting redfish, most anglers will keep it simple and use live shrimp, dead shrimp or lures that mimic a shrimp. You can target the smaller reds with medium heavy rods and reels, but if you are going after bigger redfish, you’re going to want to go with medium heavy to heavy action gear to help land some of these huge fish.
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