All About Redfish
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Redfish are not among the most popular saltwater fish that there are, but they are definitly up there. The thing about redfish is that they are fairly good to eat, not the best, but by far not the worst. Since I am from Florida and have been fishing here all of my life, I will tell you what I know about redfish from my geographic area. The biggest redfish that has ever been caught weighs in at 94 pounds, so as you can see they can get very big for a type of fish that primarily likes to swim around inshore only.
Some other names they are recognized by are the channel bass, or the red drum. The scientific name for them is Sciaenops ocellatus.The coloring of redfish is that they have a bronze color to their scales and thier body, and on there tail you will find anywhere from one, two, or even more black circular spots. They have become more and more popular over the years, they are not the most popular like I said in the beginning of this article but they are enough to have their own tournements hosted to catch them. Most of these tournements are hosted in Florida, I know of one annually that is held in Punta Gorda.
Redfish are rarely found offshore, although it is not impossible. There favorite spots to hang out are along mangroves and beach surfs. You can find them just about anywhere in Florida, along the west cost from Florida to Louisiana. There is no closed season for catching redfish, but there are regulations on how many you are alowwed to keep, and in most cases there are size limits also. For more information about the rules and regulations of catching redfish you will have to check with your local wildlife conservation team depending on what state you are in.
