Early Spring Redfish Fishing | Yankeetown, Florida 

Welcome to the area! Definitely has some great fishing at times! I’m not too much of a fly fishermen so I don’t know the best ways to fish that but I would imagine it’s pretty similar! Points and oyster bars are definitely the best place to start, make sure to pay attention to the tides as well, a high rising tide is good for oyster bars as the fish are able to forage on them when they are under the water! Deep cuts and points are good on a low tide as fish funnel to those deep areas! I mainly fish with free lined live shrimp and a 3 inch paddle tail on a jig head! With this warmer weather approaching the outer islands are going to hold more and more bait which brings fish so the fishing on those should really be picking up here for the next few months, at least what I’ve seen in the past year and a half! Definitely need a boat or kayak to get to most spots and increase your chance of catching fish! Good luck and I hope this helps a little!

@Fishin4hogs thanks for the tip!! I certainly can help you in the fly fishing area (freshwater or saltwater) as that's one of the things I teach as a guide. (Not for Florida unfortunately) but do have a "kayak" which is very unique and different from the rest. Shrimp sounds like the "universal" bait for around here in Florida. (As mackerels are commonly used for the NorthEast stripers) 😉 Again if you see an unusual kayak (OD green colored and has a windshield) that would be me - stop over and say hi. Anyways thank you again for the tip on how to catch local fish. Have a great day and enjoy your time on the water. 🤠