Everglades Redfish Fishing | Everglades Fishing Guide

Once hooked, redfish are dogged fighters, not as showy as snook, but stronger, pound-for-pound. It’s not un-common for a good-sized redfish to take a fly angler into his backing, and even a small red will give a good account of itself in a fight.

Redfish anglers can use the same tackle as required for snook.

A 34-inch Everglades redfish.



		Redfish Redfish are cruisers, ever on the move, from Gulf to pass to flat and back again, following the tide, always on the lookout for edibles. Staples of their diet include crabs and shrimp and other small crustaceans. They’ll also eat bait-fish such as mullet and pilchards … in fact, it’s hard to find anything that redfish won’t eat.
Montana angler George Anderson shows off a nice red.
	Generally, redfish are more cooperative than snook when it comes to taking flies and lures, but there are times when it seems like they just won’t be bothered. No matter what you throw at them, they turn up their noses and either spook or just swim away. One of the most exciting things to see on an Everglades flat is a redfish tail, with its distinctive black spot, waving in the breeze as its owner roots for goodies on the bottom. It’s at that time the fish is most vulnerable to a well-placed fly or lure.