A sparkling white frost greeted us at the boat ramp at 6:45 a.m. and the 29-degree temperature had the boat covered with a light coating of slick ice. Using the towel-on-the-deck method for sure footing we bundled up for the short ride over to Fishing Creek on Edisto Island. Cold fingers and no bites started our day as the last of the ebb tide flowed, and before our conversation about S.C. land sales was over, the tide changed directions like someone had 'flipped the switch.' With sunlight now striking the clear water with two-feet of visibility, we continued casting our Trout Tricks lures to likely structure and then Captain Sanders 'woke up' a big boy - and brought a nice 28-inch redfish (with shoulders) to the boat. Three large spots marked one side of his body and we knew that this was a special redfish, one to remember - one that made the early mornin' meeting well worth it. Being a southern gentleman he did not want to outfish his guest, and he allowed me to cast to 'the spot' for another redfish - but my redfish was ten inches shorter and paled in comparison to the bronze-backed bomber that he had displayed in the morning sunlight. Other Sunday duties called us off the water before long, and I said I wanted one more cast to 'the spot' and Sanders said 'No Jeff, we have to go.' Knowing we had to go by the spot in order to leave I told him that it would be hard to get me by 'the spot' without one more cast, to which Sanders' replied 'That is why I'm going to ride down the opposite side of the creek.' Smart man!
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PhotoByJeffDennis: Captain Bob Sanders of www.FishingwithBob.com holds a gem of the Lowcountry; the big one conveniently let his spot hang out of the rubber dip net; even Lowcountryoutdoors.com was able to get in on the Edisto inshore redfish action
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