How and Where to Catch Redfish in the Indian River Lagoon System Table of Contents

Introduction, 4
Acknowledgements, 4

Part One: The Hardware

Spin, Plug, or Fly?, 5
Rods, Reels, Line, Leaders

Fishing with Bait, 8
Dead or Alive
Types of Bait
Obtaining Bait
Rigging Baits
Presenting the Bait

Fishing with Lures, 14
Lure Recommendations, 15
Presenting the Lure, 16

Flies for IRL Redfish, 18
Ten Essential Flies, 18
Presenting the Fly, 21

Boats, 21
Hand Powered, 22
Gasoline Powered, 22

Part Two: Geography, Biology, and the Seasons
Geography of the IRL, 23
Biology of the Redfish, 25
Seasons of the Redfish, 28

Part Three: Fishing Techniques
Shore Based Redfishing, 30
Wading for Reds, 31
Your Hand Powered Boat, 34
Redfishing from a Skiff, 40

Part Four: Where Are They?
From Shore, 45
Wading Opportunities, 45
With a Hand Powered Boat, 50
Fishing From a Skiff, 61

Part 5: The Search for Big Fish , 72
Handling and Releasing Redfish, 75
How to Fight a Fish, 79

Part 6: Practical Tips for Reds on Top , 82

Index, 86
Field Notes, 87
Resource Catalog, 89

On the cover: Rodney Smith with a fine Banana River Lagoon redfish.

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