CrustaceanintermediateSoutheast & Carolinas
Redfish Crack
$8.95
Available Sizes#2 - #6
Color Variations
TanOliveBrown/OrangeRust
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
Related Reading
region guide
Southeast: From Smokies Brookies to Lowcountry Reds
The American Southeast spans an extraordinary gradient — from native brook trout in the cold headwaters of Great Smoky Mountains National Park to sight-casting for tailing redfish in the spartina grass of the Lowcountry. This is the guide to fishing both ends of that spectrum and everything in between.
species science
The Copper Bruiser: Redfish Biology for Fly Anglers
Redfish are built to eat in water you can walk through. Their lateral line detects vibration in zero-visibility mud, their underslung jaw is a crustacean-crushing machine, and their temperature tolerance keeps them feeding when other species shut down. Understanding their biology makes you a better angler.
hatch guide
Saltwater Forage: Matching the Bait
In saltwater fly fishing, there are no hatches — there is forage. Mullet, shrimp, crabs, baitfish, and worms drive every feeding event on the flats, in the surf, and along the mangrove edges. Understanding the forage base and matching it precisely is the difference between a fish of a lifetime and an empty line.
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