Gonna have to drive west to the gulf, south to Flamingo, or north to, at the very least, Melbourne... to reliably target reds.

Snook are a different story. Bridges at night, canals, etc will hold them. You dont have to go far, but an hour north wouldn't hurt.

Pompano beach pier holds fish especially in the morning and evening. Bring a bait bucket and live shrimp, or a chum block and some sabiki rigs.

If you can figure out how to catch quality live bait (gogs, ballyhoo, etc) you have a decent shot at kings, AJs, and other predators off the pier.

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Stop blindcasting. Your odds of hooking a decent red on fly that way around here are very slim. Look for opportunities to sightcast them.

Sorry off topic, but how is the red tide now? Possibly fishing near Ft. Myers soon and wanted to know if it’s worth going. Thanks!

Swansboro and North topsail Beach will also have some good places to try.

From my extremely limited understanding, during the heat of the summer, they will be back in the creeks. Then come fall they’ll move out to the flats to feed more aggressively

I would check tide charts and Google maps and try to see where the water is feeding out from creeks and where grassy beds and flats are near those. As we move toward October they’ll come out and be more aggressive so I’d want to cover water, shrimp and baitfish flies will be good but don’t overlook the classic crab patterns too

Don’t have much for ya but wanted to put down what I do know lol, I am sadly not much of a saltwater guy (yet)

Sight casting to cruising reds on the Texas coast is some of the best fishing I’ve ever experienced.

What do you throw at them?

Right here bro, I’m planning on going to Port Aransas this summer for reds and beach bonfires

I'm hoping to catch my 1st in SC next month 🙏

Tampa Bay Flat fishing is my game! I just got into fly fishing. Caught my first snook on the fly last weekend. Addicting.

Red tide hit the inhore slam pretty hard and then the hurricanes trashed all the grass flats etc. Seems like we have been in a "recovery" for the last decade. Anyway, to target above slots follow the spawn.

Red tide and overfishing has really hit that area hard. I use to fish there every summer and don’t even go anymore.

For the big bulls head up to Jax when they are there. You’ll catch all you want to on half a crab.

I lived in Naples for 10 years, never had luck catching snook or red fish from the surf. I would slay them in the back water channels though.

Even had luck a few times under the bridges in Naples and Bonita.

Lots of good wading along the gulf coast of Florida. I’m in St. Pete and mainly wade when I fly fish. I have three spots within 30 minutes of my house that can keep me occupied for an entire day each on foot

Come down to Texas. Wade fishing for reds in the winter is practically a national past time.

PS. If you don't mind getting into a kayak, you can get into some great spots very easily, and wade fish from there.

Check out the area around Port Aransas for places to snowbird for the winter. Great little town and a hell of a lot of fishing around there.

Virginia and NC both are up there. For DIY reds, id look into the OBX and fish the grass flats in the sound. The fly shop can guide you there.

Doesn’t get much better than the Panhandle . However keep in mind the water is crystal clear even in the bay so the fish can be a little spooky but they’re plentiful. During the fall the big bulls and jacks get on the beach and you can target em with a fly but good luck landing one after it eats . Especially the jacks

Wading for reds is so limiting. Just buy a Gheenoe and leave it wherever you intend to fish for the winter. Can get a solid setup for $5-6k and it's worth every penny not to have to slog through the mud with the stingrays.

In fort desoto there’s a little bridge with a toll booth right before you get to the end where you turn right or left. Stop just before that bridge and fish under. Always had luck there

Chum block in current near structure. use #2 circle hook tipped with shimp. Free line it in the chum slick. Weight a little of needed...just enough to get it in their faces.

I live in the area. New pass? Are you referring to Irma Pass that was formed in 2017?

Bottom rig, cut thread fin herring, 20 or 30 pound leader. Baits in the water before sunrise. Start with 20 pound leader and move up if you get cut off.

Milton Pass? Midnight Pass?