attack redfish ponds

How to Attack Redfish Ponds in Louisiana

Catching redfish in a shallow pond isn’t as easy as driving into it and casting a line.

Well, you can. But you’d be missing a lot of fish!

This webinar recording covers the finer details of judging the conditions to put your boat where it needs to be in a redfish pond, equipment that makes all of this easier, how to use that equipment and what factors influence redfish location.

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Captain Devin Captain Devin Chief Instructor

Devin is a veteran of the Iraq War and former fishing guide. He founded Louisiana Fishing Blog in 2012 to share his ideas as a charter captain and still writes in it today. Since then he’s created a fishing university called LAFB Elite where he hosts courses teaching inshore anglers his knowledge of fishing Louisiana’s coast.

 

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Introduction

Welcome + #1 Goal
Why Louisiana?

Redfish Location

Where do we find the most redfish?
Salt vs Fresh Ponds
Consider These Factors

Equipment Useful For Fishing These Ponds

Tools for “Attacking” a Pond
Shallow Water Anchor
Trolling Motor
Drift Sock
Casting Platform (AKA Stand)
Polarized Lenses

How to “Attack” Redfish Ponds

Putting it all Together
CORRECTLY Entering and Fishing a Redfish Pond
The INCORRECT Method to Enter and Fish a Redfish Pond

Dealing With Grass

Grass Changes How and Where You Catch Redfish
Redfish Location in Freshwater Ponds
Redfish Location in Saltwater Ponds
Examples of Grass + More Notes
Using Drift Socks in Grassy Ponds
Fishing Hard Grass Lines
Fishing Channels Along Grass Mats

Big Bodies of Water

What about big lakes?
How to “Attack” a “Big” Shoreline
The WRONG Way to Fish a “Big” Shoreline

More Details + Q&A

Other Tactics to Consider
What to do When You Hook a Redfish
Conclusion
Question & Answer