Quiet conditions = sneaky redfish

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Quiet conditions = sneaky redfish

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The winds finally died off for a bit so I went in search of reds on the muddy flats this morning. It took a few miles of searching to locate them, and they were tough to spot. Never saw a single school working, but individuals were widely scattered and quietly picking through the grass edges for shrimp and crabs. A softly presented crab fly proved popular, but regular soft plastics just seemed to spook most of the fish I pitched to. Oh well, I'm glad to have a couple of fresh reds for dinner!

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That's awesome you're seeing shrimp in the flats! This is the first report I've heard this spring.
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They're not very big (most only about 1"), but in some spots they were really jumping to get away from fish.
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