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That's a great point. I can't speak for rod & reel fishing, but I know spearfishing is not allowed. When I lived there years ago, it was 2 per person per day for lobster. The link below from NPS confirms that. Anyone headed down there should take a look at this document from National Park Service, and check with the NPS building in Cruz Bay for any up to date info. www.nps.gov/viis/planyourvisit/upload/NPS-FishingRegs-Handout-10.pdf EDIT: The Coral Reef National Monument has different regs than the National Park. Make sure you know which waters you are diving in. NPS maps will have it marked for you.

Thanks man. Sorry I missed this. I have been hiking in Wyoming the last week. How long are you in Summerville?

Short answer: No Around Blue Lakes Hut is where we saw the most water. I'm usually on the lookout for trout. I can stare at a mountain stream with polarized glasses for hours, but I don't recall seeing any fish. At least I don't remember it. I'm sure there are some there. However, with 6 other people, I never really had the chance to get away and fish. Honestly, I was probably too tired to fish. Day 3 is the day of your biggest climb. You start off hiking on the water and probably follow it for a few miles. I know some pools and pockets should hold fish. Problem is, that day you have an 8 mile hike and a ton of elevation to knock out. Stopping to fish was at the bottom of my list at that moment. If you have time the night you stay at Blue Lakes, or the next morning, you could fish that creek. Its certainly big enough to hold fish. That's a very small window of fishing time, when you are carrying your pole for 5 days. Enjoy the hike. Thanks for watching the video.

@@redfishbluetail - thanks for the response and video. We enjoyed the adventure and the San Juan hut system. It would have been a mistake to bring a fly rod. Zero fishing ops.

@@stevethompson7510 Glad you guys enjoyed it.

Thanks for watching. Flood tide fishing is all about learning from each trip. Sounds like you just learned a valuable lesson. A couple things regarding clothing real quick. I'd get long pants, like Columbia quick dry pants. There are marsh lice, like red bugs, that will burrow into your hair follicles and drive you nuts. The long pants help keep them from getting on your legs. Wear old tennis shoes to start. Or go buy some Simms Zip Up II booties from Haddrells. When looking for wadeable flats, tan sand is a firm bottom. Dark pluff mud is not so firm. You will sink quickly. Shorter green/brown grass = firmer bottom. Tall green grass = pluffier mud. Tall brown grass is usually firm bottom. If you see a flat you want to walk, go walk it at Low Tide. See where the creeks come in. Map yourself on google maps when you are out there. You can navigate a flat pretty easily using satellite view. Most importantly, it will show you where the creek ends, so you can walk around it, rather than through it. Work a flat long enough, you will blindly be able to walk it. Lastly, just go out there and explore, without flip flops. Listen to the sounds. What does a redfish "swirl eat" sound like vs a top water slurp? How does a mullet swirl differ from a redfish V push? How do you keep your heart from pounding out your chest when you see that tail for the first time? It just takes time on the water. Good luck out there.

Way up there. Sometimes I can't figure out how they get so deep in there. Not a feeder creek in sight. Its crazy watching how fast they can move through the marsh.

Nope, but not far away.

I wear Simms Zipit II booties. Worth every cent and will last a couple seasons. The mud can either be stiff as a board or like quicksand. A good rule of thumb is short grass = hard bottom. Tall grass = pluff mud. If you ever get out on a flat, study the grass. Where is it tall? Go towards it. You will start to sink. You will probably find a creek too. You may find "islands" of tall grass in the middle of short grass. Its usually firm there too, but not worth traveling through. Been a minute since I've posted a video and communicated with anyone. Thanks for watching. Hit me up with any more questions. BTW, I walked flats for a long time in tennis shoes. Main thing you want to do is wear long pants. The marsh lice will eat you up. Booties are better than sneakers, because you can keep the snails out with the zipper and velcro straps. Snails find their way in sneakers. Its a bitch. www.simmsfishing.com/products/zipit-bootie-ii?variant=40836284121278&tw_source=google&tw_adid=579783473996&tw_campaign=16090053101&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwte-vBhBFEiwAQSv_xTYlppSIVN_WflODFjQIw30NMd3qw3SNBuBlDw9LrA7r3c70Z2xmCRoCYqAQAvD_BwE

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Awesome! I've got a few days off here in the near future. I hope to be getting on them too.

I haven't posted a new video in about 14 months. I have a few up my sleeve and have filmed them already, but haven't had a chance to edit them. Maybe I will do a highlight reel from this season's flood tides. Thanks again for watching. Tight lines!

Appreciate it!

I have no idea where this even was. I do remember seeing container ships anchored. Go find them, then scan the bottom until you see activity on the radar. Drop some baits.

No one give you the numbers 🤣

Happy to help answer any questions. Shoot me a DM on IG.

Oh man. You don't know how much this means. I miss it too. Haven't fished since April. Haven't caught one since March!

Google satellite can be your best friend. Tan bottom is sand. Sand is hard. Dark bottom is pluff mud. Mud is not firm. You can sink quite easily. However, there is hard pack mud too. I like to look for islands in a marsh too. Islands usually have tan sand around them. They are also good lookout points, as they usually sit a foot or two higher. If I am wading, I usually go stand on one to get out the water for a minute. If you see a flat you think might be good on a flood tide, go walk it when it isn't flooded. Map it out. Go see where the creeks fills the basin. Make mental notes of wear to walk.

Thanks man. Glad you have finally got on some redfish. Its a skimmer skiff out of Florida.

I've never fished that far up. But my dad lives north of there, up in Murrells. They tail up there too. Looks like if you jump in the ICW and head back towards McClellanville, there are a bunch of islands right on the river banks. I'd check around those on a flood tide. I'm not sure what tide level that area floods but use Charleston as a reference. Need a minimum 6.0 to flood Charleston.

Absolutely! Thanks for watching. Hope you guys have a great time. Feel free to ask any questions.

Hey Candy! I appreciate you watching!

Kinfolk of mine.

Hey Keith. Always appreciate you swinging by the channel. They say when you start a small business, if done right, you will eventually see exponential growth. Our last 18 months, especially the last 12, have been our busiest ever. I'm striking the iron while its hot, but that's not leaving much time for the water. I went out last week and caught some trout. Wind was howling so bad, it didn't create any quality audio. If its salvageable, I'll release a video. Thanks again!

@@redfishbluetail I'm glad to hear your business is booming. If you work hard enough at something you will be successful.

What species do you target? I need you to get me dialed in on some big trout up there. Its about time to do Episode 2 in Murrells Inlet. That landing is about a mile from my dads house.

@@redfishbluetail I fish mostly Reds and Flounder but you can not go wrong with a popping cork and live shrimp

Yep, low tide wading. <-- That's a different ball game than high tide. Flood tide season finished around Thanksgiving. I saw a few reports of people catching fish first week of December, but now its a waiting game. Biggest issue is the fiddler crabs and the bait fish are gone. Reds are not focused on that geography right now. They are schooled up tight on low tide mud flats or small creeks. If you find one redfish, chances are there are 20 fish with it.

Thanks for tuning in. It may be a little too cold for a flood tide, but I have seen a few guys catch some early December this year. I would check those same creeks on dead low tide. Reds tend to school up real tight in the winter. You may come on a school of 100 or more.

Hey Nixon!!!

Awesome man. I'm glad you got out there. That's all I am really trying to do with these video is just share my experience. If you learn something, great. If not, I hope it's entertaining. Thanks for following along.

You are 100% correct. When I made this video a few years ago, I'm not sure I even knew what a strip set was. Subscribers and followers were quick to point it out. Saved me a few missed fish. I always appreciate the positive feedback. Tight lines. 🎣

@@redfishbluetail Oh, right, this video is 2 years old. I have seen more recent videos where you caught redfish on your fly rod.

Yeah, I was dropping 5-6in Zman plastics. Think i was using a 2oz lead head.

This one did not. I usually throw weedless.

@@redfishbluetail what fly pattern was that?

@@matthewnoack8917 www.sightcastfishing.com/fly-shop?category=Saltwater+Flies

I think it was the cracklin model. I have two colors. Black & Purple, Tan & Orange. Purple always seems to do the trick.

Enjoy your videos. What kind of boots are you wearing to go through marsh without loosing them to the mud?

Thanks Keith. Hope all is well. I wish I was fishing more, but my business took off after Covid. I've had a hard time stepping away from it. Hard to argue the success of a business I've been growing for a decade, but I sure could use a few more Fishing Days. Catch those Stripers up!

I used a rod & reel for years before even taking a fly rod on the flats. I still take a rod & reel with me every trip. Rarely do I go out solo with the fly rod. For one, the terrain may not present a good fly fishing spot. The grass could be too high, or not deep enough yet. A 1/8 oz jig can be more effective in those instances. However, there are a bunch of "open areas" to throw a fly rod on the flat. Most of my casts aren't more than 30ft, so you don't need too much space. Those spaces become more obvious once you realize, more so, where you can't throw it. Process of elimination really.

Thanks for watching. I appreciate it.

You are 100% correct. It's just one more skill to learn when you're on the flat. Understanding the fish's movement, or their next move takes time on the water. And patience. Tight lines!

Thanks 🙏. I’ve got a few more videos coming from this trip. It will be a week or so before I can publish. Appreciate you following along. I make these as family videos. Glad others can enjoy them.

Thanks for watching. Where are you staying when you are in Charleston? Most flats have a combination of hard and soft mud. The darker the mud, the softer it gets. Tan sand is usually around islands in the marsh and is generally hard pack. Any mud around the creeks is generally softer. Another good reference is the height of the grass. Taller grass is usually growing in soft muddier spots. Short grass is in harder packed sand/mud.

@@bawoodd11 shoot me a message on Instagram @redfish.bluetail. I can probably direct you to some areas.

Seahunt triton 172

20 miles or so.

Right on Jacob. Thanks for watching.

Thanks Lewis. Its just a really old Paddle board from Costco. Get out there!

Soon. Very soon.

Thanks for watching. I appreciate it.

Thats smart. I think I took this reel off another rod I hadn't used in a while. Swapped it out just before I left the house. I just failed to check it really.

@@redfishbluetail yeah loosening the drag after each trip helps preserve the reel as well. 🤙

Yep, I just use a milkcrate that is strapped down. I just found about a 1/2in tether. Its real stable. I can have up to 3 rods, water bottle, book bag, etc. Past that, it gets cumbersome. Even 3 rods can be too much.

Right on, man. Thanks for watching the video. To be fair, I don't think fly fishing has been pursued down here for that long. Maybe two decades for the mass populous, but I'm sure there were some OGs throwing a fly before then.

Thanks Shawn.

Thanks for watching. Appreciate you checking it out.