Eastern Current: Spring Redfish
Eastern Current Spring Redfish Series is kicking off its inaugural tournament, spanning the coastal waters of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Visit here to learn the rules, dates, and how to get involved.
It’s a flood tide - the air is chillier than you hoped. You should still be sipping coffee from the warm comfort of your armchair, but here you are, standing on the bow. The marsh is just coming to life, stretching its wake in the gleam of first light. You usually wait for the sun to get a bit higher before you even hit the dock, but you’re here, as nervous as the thigh-high water around you. You don’t see it at first but hear it- the brazen slap of a mudding tail against the surface. You can barely make out the ring of murky water in the low light.
It hits again. You see it this time, but you have to wait. You have one hand on your rod and the other twirling the lure between your fingers. You’re ready, still waiting. Your alarm finally buzzes in your pocket. It’s seven o’clock: go time.
