Yep, that's a big red, Ed. They'll get full of worms as the water warms up in the spring around the gulf coast.
But hey, worms are protein, too!
Kidding aside, they're a lotta fun to catch. Pull real hard. Best to keep the smaller ones to eat, though.
Paul Prudhomme and Emeril Lagasse's blackened redfish recipes didn't do these babies any favors.