Greg, John, and I hit the marsh last week and found several big schools of redfish early before the water level got too low. Bite lasted only a couple of hours because it was already mud slogging low and ripping out quickly. We had just enough water to float when we arrived so we tried to make the best of the situation and hit it hard early.

We each caught a few fish out of the first school then we split ways. Greg went one way John and I went another. Greg made the right move. He found another big school and pulled six out, while John and I only spotted two small schools and couldn’t draw a strike. We called it a day early before noon because of the water level.

Here’s the only footage I took from our day.

About the author

Jeremy Chavez is a full-time fly and light tackle fishing guide who hails from the Bayou City (Houston, Texas for those of you not in the know). He eats, sleeps and breathes fish. He left (he was laid-off but who's keeping tabs) his career as a bean counter (he has a master's degree in accounting) to chase his dream of becoming a nomadic fish bum.

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