Redfish

[lesgeaux]

Made a short trip today out of Calcasieu Point Landing. Found a canal with the water moving and just pouring out of the cuts. Could have sunk the boat with redfish. Watched a man and 4 young boys just load up in a short time. Took a bunch of photos of pelicans close up but something went wrong with the camera and I don't have them. Here is what I caught. Released a bunch more.

[Lojjjan]

got a question... Hows redfish taste? Caught some but never felt like filleting them and cooking them.

are they comparable to snook!?

[lesgeaux]

Never saw or ate a snook but the redfish are great grilled or fried and long as they aren't too large a fish. After blackend redfish became popular in resturants the comercial fishing put a hurt on em down here. They're back in large numbers again.

[DCRICE]

Whats a snook? Glad you had fun.

[lesgeaux]

It was a beautiful day. Wish I was retired. I'd be back out there tomorrow.

[lesgeaux]

Common Snook
sketch

Family Centropomidae, SNOOKS
Centropomus undecimalis
Description: distinct lateral line; high, divided dorsal fin; sloping forehead; large mouth, protruding lower jaw; grows much larger than other snooks; pelvic fin yellow.

Similar Fish: other Centropomus.

Where found: from central Florida south, usually INSHORE in coastal and brackish waters, along mangrove shorelines, seawalls, and bridges; also on reefs and pilings NEARSHORE.

Size: most catches 5 to 8 pounds.

*Florida Record: 44 lbs., 3 ozs.

Remarks: spawns primarily in summer; cannot tolerate water temperatures below 60 degrees F; can tolerate wholly fresh or saltwater; schools along shore and in passes during spawning season; feeds on fish and larrge crustaceans.

Water temp today was 53 so no snooks.

[lesgeaux]

DCRICE.. As I was putting in at the boat launch a Carolina Skiff J16 was pulling out. I went and spoke with him a bit and it turned out he had won the boat in a tournament with a 5 1/4 lb flounder in 05. He had located the redfish tipped me to where they were.

[DCRICE]

I haven't seen many J-16's around. Mine came out of Atlanta. I think it a good size. A little too small to fish the pontchartrain tressel except on good days. A little to big to get into the ponds during low water. Must be just right.

[lesgeaux]

Just right for around here. Plenty of protected waters. Ship channel and intracoastal waterways surronded by lakes and marsh with the gulf not far away. I almost bought a 16 but couldn't pass the one I have up.

[jaycf7]

Nice catch, I am fishing Sabine this week while I'm in town and need to invest in a La fishing license!!!