During the winter months you really need to fish slowly for the Redfish. Often leaving your lure "gulp baits, DOA or live bait just setting on the bottom barely moving the bait; often known as dead sticking. Jerking the bait or cork will not work this time of the year due to the Reds being very easily spooked.
Fishing for Reds in the winter is mostly sight seeing as Redfish schools are often found in the shallow water during January and February.When approaching these schools it is almost best to use a push pole, even a trolling motor can spook these Reds during this time of the year. Many anglers think the Reds move to deeper water, but that is far from the truth. Redfish school up in the shallow waters for safety.
The reason for this is that Redfish are very frightened in the winter as they become a major food source for the Atlantic Dolphin and the reason they hang to the shallows.
We target winter redfish with a 7 1/2"-foot rod spooled with 15 lb Power Pro line, and 20-lb fluorocarbon as a leader to our lures. Although Redfish can get very large, most of the redfish caught in the winter are less than 27 inches.
Hope this Tip helps out on you having a great day on the water.
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