by dahlberg » Tue May 25, 2010 2:23 pm
Hi Jp
I've not done it for reds but I've been pretty successful for tarpon blind casting into channels with sinking lines.
Best success has been with 12' leader and a diving fly. Strip until fly gets to bottom. Pause until it rises , repeat.
Obviously, you need to be fishing where they actually are living.
I'd think with reds a short leader, and the same diving sinking biz, or a fly that swims along the bottom should work.
You might also try over sized bonefish type or permit patterns like the bonecrusher, crazy charlie, merkin, etc. or 3-4' streamers tied with a generous wing of Flashabou.
Define the basin or bank or spot you are fishing. Break it into 4' quadrants. Cast so the fly passes through every quadrant.
Keep moving, keep track of what you've fished and what you have not. Be sure you are on fish before getting superstitious about fly patterns.
The longer the cast the better. If the water is 6' or less a sinking fly and floating line might be best.
good luck,
L
Larry Dahlberg
The Hunt For Big Fish