They can also be caught while feeding in the passes. Here, you're casting in the current to rolling fish, hooking up within a few feet from the surface. May. June through August can also produce fish, but the action tends to be more spotty because of the higher water temperatures. During this latter period, the best time and place is early morning near the beach. Pound for pound, they are just as feisty as their larger cousins.
Fishing is usually best in the summer.
They are most often found in the major canals, deepwater bays and the remote inland creeks in the mangrove forest. Fishing in the late summer and fall is best in early morning and at dusk, when water surface temperatures are at their lowest. September and October can produce some outstanding fly fishing for redfish. This is the time when the larger ones will come out of the Gulf of Mexico and invade the inshore passes and estuaries. A 10-20 pound redfish will put some serious stress on your fly tackle.