Redfish tackle question

[Big Nayte1301600443]

I know this place is for bass, but maybe some of you could give me some tips on Redfish/Speckled trout. I'm going down to myrtle beach next week and I'd like to give inshore fishing a try.

I've never fished for these species but a buddy of mine told me they both love golden spoons rigged with squid or plastics. I've also heard Strike King Glass Minnow's can be deadly when rigged with a 1/4oz Jighead.

I'll be using 10lb mono or flouro. I can go heavier or lighter, but I've pictures of my buddy pulling huge redfish out on this line.

Any bait recommendations or tips for these guys? I won't be surf fishing, just fishing inshore.

Thanks

[0119]

What is your inshore like exactly? Here in Fl. it can be alot of different environments. I can only imagine those big bulls on the surf up there!  I fish rivers, marshes, mangrove lined shores and flats for both reds and specks. Standard bass tackle in fine along with bass lures. Super Fluke is my go to along with the spook jr..

[Big Nayte1301600443]

It's going to be marsh with inlets. Get's about 3-10 feet deep near the grass, and 11-15ft deep on high tide. Oyster beds all around.

[Big Nayte1301600443]

I'll be fishing off the dock and taking a kayak out on the main channel.

[hookingem]

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I'll be fishing off the dock and taking a kayak out on the main channel.

On an off topic note that place looks gorgeous! Have fun 

[Big Nayte1301600443]

It's my girlfriends beachhouse

[Bassn Blvd]

Redfish like spinnerbaits and gold spoons.

I like to use mirror lures, jerkbaits and rubber jigs for trout.

You can also do good for the reds by flipping cut/junk mullet under the mangroves. 

[Big Nayte1301600443]

What should I tip the gold spoons with?

[Catt]

Spoons: simple & effective fish finders in saltwater!

Red Ripper Spoon by Nemire Lures: Gold

Johnson's Sprite Spoon: Gold & Silver

Soft Plastics: must have

Berkley Gulp Shrimp: New Penny & Nuclear Chicken (Glow)

Norton Sand Eel Jr.: Glow/Chartreuse

Rage Tail Shrimp: Glow/Chartreuse

The Texas legend with the funny name comes next.

Paul Brown's Corkies: Texas Chicken

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

Look into the strike king redfish magic spinnerbaits.If there is a lot of grass and debris floating change out the colorado blade for a #4-5 willow in gold.Also the z-man chatterbait flashback minnow. Use 1/4 oz around grass. But any 1/4 oz chatter bait will do,I just like those z-man ones the best they seem to plane over grass the easiest. I tip these with plastic shrimp and especially paddle tail shad bodies such as the d.o.a. cal and mirro- lure soft plastics. flukes and super flukes work as well. Match plastics to water clarity just like bass fishing. Current and windy shores can cloud up the water so go darker. calm subtle backwaters the chatterbaits and spinners can be too intrusive and spook fish.

For topwater you will definitely want Rapala skitterwalk with the saltwater hooks and yes even 10 inch trout will try to choke this thing.

A D.O.A. shrimp is a given use 1/4 oz and 1/2 size depending on wind and water depth. Good bait around oyster beds and in slight current.

Johnson weedless spoons in 1/4 and 1/2 oz size. I like to 3 inch grubs a lot and rig the tail sideways. If by chance you can run into a copper spoon in some brand The reds will eat this anywhere you go.

Bomber long A bait is a go to as well in the 3 and 4.5 inch size as well. ( I guessed on the size of these but you get the idea)

I have been catching everything that swims on rapala subwalks lately!

If you got any 1/8-1/4 bass jigs with silicone skirts or bucktails in lighter colors these will work great too.

These are just a few ideas along with the other responses so far....If your not looking to get a crapload of tackle then stick with spoons the most in weedless and non-weedless in small or larger sizes it's hard to go wrong with them.

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

I'm really liking the looks of those corkies Catt! 8-)

(just googled them)

[Catt]

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I'm really liking the looks of those corkies Catt! 8-)

(just googled them)

Paul Brown's Corkies are absolutely unbelievable on big speck & bull reds

[Big Nayte1301600443]

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Look into the strike king redfish magic spinnerbaits.If there is a lot of grass and debris floating change out the colorado blade for a #4-5 willow in gold.Also the z-man chatterbait flashback minnow. Use 1/4 oz around grass. But any 1/4 oz chatter bait will do,I just like those z-man ones the best they seem to plane over grass the easiest. I tip these with plastic shrimp and especially paddle tail shad bodies such as the d.o.a. cal and mirro- lure soft plastics. flukes and super flukes work as well. Match plastics to water clarity just like bass fishing. Current and windy shores can cloud up the water so go darker. calm subtle backwaters the chatterbaits and spinners can be too intrusive and spook fish.

For topwater you will definitely want Rapala skitterwalk with the saltwater hooks and yes even 10 inch trout will try to choke this thing.

A D.O.A. shrimp is a given use 1/4 oz and 1/2 size depending on wind and water depth. Good bait around oyster beds and in slight current.

Johnson weedless spoons in 1/4 and 1/2 oz size. I like to 3 inch grubs a lot and rig the tail sideways. If by chance you can run into a copper spoon in some brand The reds will eat this anywhere you go.

Bomber long A bait is a go to as well in the 3 and 4.5 inch size as well. ( I guessed on the size of these but you get the idea)

I have been catching everything that swims on rapala subwalks lately!

If you got any 1/8-1/4 bass jigs with silicone skirts or bucktails in lighter colors these will work great too.

These are just a few ideas along with the other responses so far....If your not looking to get a crapload of tackle then stick with spoons the most in weedless and non-weedless in small or larger sizes it's hard to go wrong with them.

Awesome advice. I was looking at the magic minnow here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002QG0J2A

Could I add that as a trailer for a spinnerbait like you said? I have some of the skitterwalks but the ones I have don't really match the mullet in the area. Will the color really affect them that much?

I haven't seen any copper spoons but I'll check one of the local tackle shops when I get there.

Awesome advice! Thanks so much everyone!

I'll post pics if I'm able to pull anything Saturday. With all the advice, if I don't catch a bull red, it must be me that's doing something wrong! :

[Flyingkite]

might be a little late but i lived just down the road in charleston for two years and fished 2-4 times a week. This time fish the out going tide on shell banks with current. DOA shrimps in Gold and Silver are MONEY! Fish it real slow and twitch it every once in a while. Let it move threw the current and have your rod follow the line. Its only going to be a tap and set the hook. Mud minnows/shrimp will do well too if you can get like bait.