    
Capt Gordon churchill
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Votes: 0 | | Posted on Monday, August 20, 2001 - 12:36 pm: | |
Subject: Redfish tail tale
Had a day for myself and a buddy yesterday. Ran the flats boat up the ICW here looking for new water. Found it. I had him in the bow prospecting with a gold spoon fly. He caught a nice redfish in about 5 minutes. It was 21 inches. A few minutes later we were poling along and I saw a big fish blow out. This is obvious with redfish becasue they leave a big wake and a mud trail and they are gone for good. My buddy, Dean, made a cast way back into an area of flooded grass. Before I could say that it looked like a good spot he had a strike and was hooked into a big fish. After a lengthy struggle it was a 26 inch red. While releasing the fish I looked up and saw the prettiest sight I have seen in a while. A redfish was waving at me with its tail! I put on my wading shoes and slipped over the side for the stalk. After sinking almost to my armpits in a nice mushy soft spot,I was finally ready. I dropped my gold spoon fly past him. Brought it right in front of the stinking fish about a dozen times. It kept moving the other way each time my fly was almost there. Finally I moved it past the fishes nose and there was a major splash. It looked like it spooked and took off. I then noticed my line moving too. Pretty cool! The fish was around 23 inches or so. I was out of the boat and could not get a measurement but it was between the two Dean had caught already. FYI if you do this type of fishing bring flies tied with full mono loop guards. Tie a 40 pound shock tippet with an Albright Special. This protects against oyster shells and the redfish's mouth and gills. It's a blast and is something to look for in the hottest months of the year at high tides.
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Capt. Gordon Churchill-Flyfish NC
Guided flyfishing for striped bass in the Roanoke River, redfish, false albacore and offshore species along the Crystal Coast of North Carolina
as well as destination trips across North America.
USCG licensed and insured
captgordon@flyfish-nc.com
http://www.flyfish-nc.com
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