Go Fish Red Fish

GoFishRedFish Bait and Tackle: Red’s Story

My name is Red. I fish. But more importantly, I make friends. I started fishing in 1966 on the Neely Henry Lake. Neely Henry Lake is located on the Coosa River near Gadsden, Alabama. My Grandmother played a big role in my love for fishing. She taught me how to fish for crappie, bream, and bass. (She also taught me how to behave.) During my childhood years, my brother and I would walk along the banks of the Coosa River fishing, hunting, collecting turtles, driftwood, corks, snakes, frogs- whatever treasures young boys could fit in their pockets. But fishing became my passion. It’s what I love. It’s what I do. I’ve been fishing for over fifty years. I have fished in thirty-six of our great states! The beautiful offerings of the brackish saltwater of lower Alabama and the west panhandle of Florida are too many to name. But it is truly satisfying to pull in a mess of redfish, sea trout, or flounder at the end of the day as the sun is setting on Perdido Key. I love teaching and sharing my skills with the people I meet. It’s one of the most fulfilling parts of what I do. Come see me and let’s fish.

-Red

“This place ain’t about makin’ money, it’s about makin’ friends.”