Crustaceanintermediate

Southeast & Carolinas

Redfish Crack

Name: Redfish Crack
Brand: The Woolly Gentleman

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Available Sizes#2 - #6

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Broad sourceStrong match

Fulling Mill Flies

Matched on crustacean flies, redfish, shrimp. Large pattern house with broad freshwater and saltwater fly categories.

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Broad sourceStrong match

Orvis Fly Catalog

Matched on crustacean flies, redfish, shrimp. Broad retail catalog for standard trout, warmwater, salmon/steelhead, and saltwater patterns.

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Signature tierStrong match

Sandbar Flies

Matched on crustacean flies, redfish, redfish. Louisiana/Gulf Coast redfish and inshore signature tier lead.

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Regional shopStrong match

Sight Cast Fishing Co.

Matched on crustacean flies, redfish, redfish. Texas and Gulf Coast saltwater catalog focused on redfish and inshore sight-fishing.

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Regional shopStrong match

Forgotten Coast Fly Co.

Matched on crustacean flies, redfish, shrimp. Florida Panhandle and Gulf Coast shop lead for inshore saltwater patterns.

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The name is not subtle, and neither is the fly's effectiveness. Redfish eat this pattern the way people eat the last piece of pizza at midnight -- compulsively and without deliberation. The epoxy back gives it durability to survive oyster bar fishing, and the weedguard means you can throw it into the gnarliest spartina grass edges without sacrificing it to the marsh gods. Part crab, part shrimp, entirely unfair. Some guides will not let their clients fish anything else, which tells you everything you need to know.

Quick Facts

TypeCrustacean

Difficultyintermediate

SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall

Target SpeciesRedfish, Black Drum, Sheepshead

Sizes#2 - #6

Best LocationsCharleston Lowcountry, SC; Beaufort, SC

Where to Fish It

Charleston Lowcountry

SC · Coastal Flat

Beaufort

SC · Coastal Estuary

Map unavailable. Locations for Redfish Crack: Charleston Lowcountry, SC; Beaufort, SC

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The Copper Bruiser: Redfish Biology for Fly Anglers

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Saltwater Forage: Matching the Bait

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