Miles of spartina creeks offer endless fishing opportunities

Author Jerry Mcbride hooked up on his first cast.

No shortage of fish, although Ryals claims they typically run larger

Easting ahead, searching the shoreline for tails, backs and wakes.

Ryals rolls a cast towards shoreline fish.

Fish were too busy eating to notice Ryals sneak up almost on top of them.

Ryals puts the wood to a redfish, pulling it away from line-slicing oyster clumps.

Capt. Rick Ryals in his homewaters.

Ryals silently surveys the creek.

Ryals sneaks one last fish out of creek before rising tide ends the day's fishing.