I don't know about them feeding up or down but they definitely feed on whats in front of them. I find that they also tend to feed at a specific depth and facing into the current so finding the right weight of your bait and speed of retrieve is key. I usually start off light and progressively get heavier. If your fishing under birds TTF makes a bait called Lil Speck Killer that works well. I am not much of a top water fisherman but have caught my biggest fish on Paul Brown Original's (Corkey's), just throw them out as far as possible, pop your rod twice, pause, and retrieve then repeat. I like a variety of swim baits. H&H Usual Suspects and Tsunami's as well as swim shads you put on a gig head. My favorites are Matrix Shad and Vortex. Color depends on the water but Nighttruse and Kamikaze are good ones for the Vortex. Green Hornet, Avacado, Limonhead are all good but I have caught the most fish on Tigerbait. I like the round H&H Cocaho gig heads or the Matrix Goldeneye. 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 oz.
I will agree with Goooh that the book Redfish is an excellent source of information about saltwater fishing in general. Troutmaster's is ok, but you have to learn to catch the little ones before your on to the trophy's.
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