Sean Hagen

The redfish bite south of the Sunshine Skyway continues to heat up. Look for fat

slot size redfish on St Petersburg and Sarasota's grass flats. Set up on the

incomming tide along redfish highways and Dead stick chunks of cut ladyfish or

mackerel for best results. During high tide conditions, work mangrove shorelines

and oyster bars.

If Live bait is your thing, the Sunshine Skyway is holding nice white bait on the south

end pier. A blacked-out live well and a few chum bats full of live greenies may be all

it takes to kick off a redfish feeding frenzy!

However, if live bait does not do the trick, artificals are always an option. Artificals

cover alot of real estate and are a very effective tool when locating redfish. Often, an

angler will hook a few redfish on artificals (in one specific area) and the bite will

turn off. Okay, you located the redfish, but they quit chewing, what now? switch it up,

sling some live chummers. If the redfish begin to feed, keep them there by continuing to

chum and begin fishing by free-lining live bait! This how banner redfish days begin!

So, next time "switch it up" and hopefully it will work for you!

"Fishing Like A Pro" with Eupro!

Captain Sean Hagen

1877 357-HOOK!

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Sean Hagen

About The Author: Captain Sean Hagen

Company: Shamrock Inshore Fishing charters

Area Reporting: tampa bay north and south shores

Bio: With over 30 years of fishing and guiding experience on Tampa Bay and South Florida waterways, landing trophy winning fish comes naturally to Captain Sean Hagen.

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