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 the Miami, Florida Area
Redfish are not common in the waters around Miami, however, there are plenty of people who come down here and will use Miami as a jumping off point to go fish the Everglades National Park. If you’re coming down to this area and want to fish for redfish, this is going to be your best bet. The backcountry waters of the park are loaded with a variety of fish and redfish are abundant as well.
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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