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Redfish spawn
Does anyone know when redfish (red drum) spawn in the panhandle area
of Florida or nearby areas? I have spotted several bull reds (over 40") in the sound and bay near my house and wonder if they are spawning because I usually don't spot redfish that large in the area. |
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Redfish spawn
Down here in Louisiana, the redfish spawn in October. We like to call it
Red October. Redfishing has been super since late August. I went three weeks ago and caught a limit (5) of redfish in the 23 to 25 inch range in less then 45 minutes. I went today and caught another limit with a dozen specks for good measure. The reds were caught in a little less then an hour. The information below may explain. Red drum, like many other members of the drum family, spawn in high salinity waters in areas of high tidal current flow, such as areas near barrier island passes. Spawning usually takes place over an 8 or 9 week period from mid-August to mid-October. During this period, male red drum stake out, in large numbers, the prime spawning areas in and near the passes, being ready to spawn virtually every night. There they form large schools at night, called drumming aggregations, because of the drumming sound that they make with their air bladders to attract females. Females on the other hand, tend to appear at these areas only when immediately ready to spawn, which seems to be once every 2 to 7 days. This means that the large majority of redfish taken during this time by recreational fishermen are males, rather than females. While the 2-month spawning period is less than half that for spotted seatrout, the spawning potential of an individual redfish is truly stupendous. At an average of 1.5 million eggs per spawn, and a spawning every 2 to 4 days, the average female can be expected to produce 20-40 million eggs per season. Sarge |
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Sarge, Thanks for the info. That really helps. I haven't been able to
find facts about the spawn of redfish. There is a book out that I'm trying to locate called THE REDFISH BOOK by Frank Sargeant that is supposed to be very good. Are you familiar with it? "licker" wrote in message ... Down here in Louisiana, the redfish spawn in October. We like to call it Red October. Redfishing has been super since late August. I went three weeks ago and caught a limit (5) of redfish in the 23 to 25 inch range in less then 45 minutes. I went today and caught another limit with a dozen specks for good measure. The reds were caught in a little less then an hour. The information below may explain. Red drum, like many other members of the drum family, spawn in high salinity waters in areas of high tidal current flow, such as areas near barrier island passes. Spawning usually takes place over an 8 or 9 week period from mid-August to mid-October. During this period, male red drum stake out, in large numbers, the prime spawning areas in and near the passes, being ready to spawn virtually every night. There they form large schools at night, called drumming aggregations, because of the drumming sound that they make with their air bladders to attract females. Females on the other hand, tend to appear at these areas only when immediately ready to spawn, which seems to be once every 2 to 7 days. This means that the large majority of redfish taken during this time by recreational fishermen are males, rather than females. While the 2-month spawning period is less than half that for spotted seatrout, the spawning potential of an individual redfish is truly stupendous. At an average of 1.5 million eggs per spawn, and a spawning every 2 to 4 days, the average female can be expected to produce 20-40 million eggs per season. Sarge |
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No, I am not familiar with that book. I retrieve some of information on
what you were asking from living in Louisiana all my life. The exact description of the spawning process came from a web site that I visit quite often. www.rodnreel.com Since you live in Florida there is also a site for Florida it is http://www.fl.rodngun.com/ From what I can tell both links take you back to the same information. There is a section on fish identification. It list sal****er fish by common names and scientific name. You may also want to try and get a book called Sport Fish of Florida by Vic Dunaway. It has some good pictures of fish and information on habitat, food and if it is edible. It actually covers fish in the entire Gulf of Mexico. I did some quick research for you and Barnes and Nobles is showing the book in the used category. You may also want to try these http://www.sanibel-online.com/store/fish2.htm http://www.weekend-sportsman.com/boo...hingSW_24.html I hopes this helps out. Sarge |
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Thanks for the reference info. I actually have another book of Vic
Dunaway's called Baits, Rigs, and Tackle. Great book for reference of fishing live bait. He's a great author and I'll check into the book. On another note, do you have much success in November fishing for redfish in LA? I've heard live bait is the way to go this time of year, although I'm partial to artificials like Yo-Zuri's, Zara Spooks, and Mirrolures. "licker" wrote in message ... No, I am not familiar with that book. I retrieve some of information on what you were asking from living in Louisiana all my life. The exact description of the spawning process came from a web site that I visit quite often. www.rodnreel.com Since you live in Florida there is also a site for Florida it is http://www.fl.rodngun.com/ From what I can tell both links take you back to the same information. There is a section on fish identification. It list sal****er fish by common names and scientific name. You may also want to try and get a book called Sport Fish of Florida by Vic Dunaway. It has some good pictures of fish and information on habitat, food and if it is edible. It actually covers fish in the entire Gulf of Mexico. I did some quick research for you and Barnes and Nobles is showing the book in the used category. You may also want to try these http://www.sanibel-online.com/store/fish2.htm http://www.weekend-sportsman.com/boo...hingSW_24.html I hopes this helps out. Sarge |
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I just got back home from Venice, La. last Friday. We had a great trip.
Fished three days and caught a limit of 18-24" fish two of them. On Wednesday we got into a school of large reds at Southwest Pass. We caught over 30 35-44" fish in just over an hour. It was incredible. The fishing is good this Nov. Don't know how long it will last. But it has been great so far. Copper "Basspro*" wrote in message om... Thanks for the reference info. I actually have another book of Vic Dunaway's called Baits, Rigs, and Tackle. Great book for reference of fishing live bait. He's a great author and I'll check into the book. On another note, do you have much success in November fishing for redfish in LA? I've heard live bait is the way to go this time of year, although I'm partial to artificials like Yo-Zuri's, Zara Spooks, and Mirrolures. "licker" wrote in message ... No, I am not familiar with that book. I retrieve some of information on what you were asking from living in Louisiana all my life. The exact description of the spawning process came from a web site that I visit quite often. www.rodnreel.com Since you live in Florida there is also a site for Florida it is http://www.fl.rodngun.com/ From what I can tell both links take you back to the same information. There is a section on fish identification. It list sal****er fish by common names and scientific name. You may also want to try and get a book called Sport Fish of Florida by Vic Dunaway. It has some good pictures of fish and information on habitat, food and if it is edible. It actually covers fish in the entire Gulf of Mexico. I did some quick research for you and Barnes and Nobles is showing the book in the used category. You may also want to try these http://www.sanibel-online.com/store/fish2.htm http://www.weekend-sportsman.com/boo...hingSW_24.html I hopes this helps out. Sarge |
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I hardly use live bait at this time of the year. I usually purchase live
shrimp in the spring and summer. At this time of the year I usually switch to artificial. However due to the lack of cold weather I picked up on some live shrimp the last two trips out. I don't just target reds when I fish. I go after both specks and reds. What works here in Louisiana may not work as well in Florida. I have caught reds on artificial, live shrimp, market shrimp (dead), gold spoon, top water lures, and live cocohoe minnow. In Louisiana the water is never clear enough to see them swimming near the boat. You can see their fin sticking out the water in the flats near the shore line or see the swirl of the water as they work the shore line. My favorite bait is probably the gold spoon. I usually go into a pond with two foot of water or less and work the shore line. If there is an oyster reef in the area, I will work that area with a Deadly Dudly lure or just market shrimp under a Cajun popping cork If the tide is falling I will work the bayous and canals for the reds and trout. Uf the tide is rising, I will work the bays and lakes at the mouth of the bayous and canals. I throw my lure into the opening of the bayou and pull back to the lake. Limiting out on redfish in November is usually not much of a problem. The trout still seem to be in their summer pattern due to the warm weather. They are scatter amongst the bays and lakes. The reds are all over. I would love to give you another report for today but unfortunately I have tow problems. First someone rammed my boat motor damaging the lower unit. Still waiting to get it fixed. Second, I worked overtime last night and just got off. I also have to work overtime tonight and my regular shift Wednesday and Thursday nights. So fishing is out of the question right now. Hopefully, the deer hunting will be good next weekend. Sarge |
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http://www.flaredfish.com/
You might email the Robinson Brothers Guide Service in Apalachicola from their web site above? -- Bill Kiene Kiene's Fly Shop Sacramento, CA www.kiene.com "Basspro*" wrote in message om... Does anyone know when redfish (red drum) spawn in the panhandle area of Florida or nearby areas? I have spotted several bull reds (over 40") in the sound and bay near my house and wonder if they are spawning because I usually don't spot redfish that large in the area. |
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