The Times-Picayune reports on a redfish that took to the skies, instead of becoming a shark’s meal.
Grant Greco, a 14-year-old angler, along with his brother, Trent, and father, Sal, had been catching speckled trout, but a red was on deck — one that chose flight over fight.
Todd Masson, a reporter for the Times-Picayune‘s Louisiana Outdoors section, wrote:
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In an instant, though, the fish transmogrified from a line-stripping redfish to a leaping marlin. Reds aren’t exactly known for their leaping ability, but this one cleared the surface by at least 2 feet.
If this has you craving an outing with some reds, read up on some top lures for redfish.
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