BULL Fighting
MOST INSHORE anglers who chase tarpon, snook, sea-trout and redfish always hope to catch some that are significantly larger than average. We go where there are good fisheries for our target species, maybe fish deeper and (with the exception of tarpon) use bigger baits to tempt the monsters. We also often rely heavily on luck.
Giant bull redfish, however, are unique. We can sight-fish for them and land colossal catches in clear, fairly shallow waters. As such, enormous reds are on a lot of anglers’ bucket lists, and the portion of the Intracoastal Waterway that spans central Florida’s east coast is the prime spot. Luck is on our side here, as the area has an abundance of “buffalo” redfish in the 40- to 60-pound range, and its flats present relatively clear water for sighting schools of them. In fact, New Smyrna Beach is known as the Redfish Capital of the World.
From Ponce de León Inlet just north of the city southward past Oak Hill and Scottsmoor to Port St. John
