This one was special

[DaveR]

No, he sure ain't the biggest or the first of its kind I have caught but it's a rare bird for me. After countless hours of fishing my home waters of Sarasota I just haven't seen tailing redfish here. Finally today I saw 2. First one spooked but the second ate my Riptide shrimp. Just thought I'd share.

Photo credit to Steve Gibson

[Manning]

Congrats Dave. I have not see a tailer yet in Sarasota Bay.

[DirksFishin]

Me either.... In fact I've only caught two reds in Sarasota waters and am always on the hunt. Good find!

[TheJoe]

Nice LongBar Redfish... We're the schools still out there? Congratulations on you fish.


Joe

[justabucup]

ugly hat

[DaveR]

I've caught hundreds of Sarasota red Derek but not tailers here. Didn't come across any schools.

[DirksFishin]

I know they hang near Mote Marine. But I have more luck with snook and trout there. Anyone ever catch a red in the creek?

[FlatsYak]

Awesome Dave! I can totally relate... I got my first tailer up in Palma Sola yesterday. Water was skinny and I was searching hard & finally came up on 5 or 6 tails waving at me. I lobbed in my Rootbeer/Chartreuse Slayer Sinister Tail and pulled it right under their noses and jiggled it a couple times & the reds actually fought over it. It was sweet as it gets to say the least!

[DaveR]

I have seen and caught them before up there. Good show!
I have been off all week and have fished 9 days. I got on tailers in Florida and Sarasota Bays. Life is damn good.

[The Below Average Angler]

Awesome picture dude.

[FLfishchaser]

Nice fish Dave. I have been on some tailing Fish just North of Sarasota.
FlatsYak how was the grass in Palma Sola. It has been pretty solid fishing if the grass isn't all over.