The month of May has been very warm and very dry so far, meaning that the local creeks are prime for some top water action. With some rain in the forecast next week I figured I better make one more trip before the water gets high and dirty. I’ve been tying up a bunch of …
The warm and dry spring of 2022 in Louisiana has put all of the sandy rivers in the Florida parishes in good shape. The USGS water gauge on the Bogue Chitto was showing the lowest level in the last year, so I thought it would be a great opportunity to do a kayak float fishing …
Smallmouth Bass. I became really interested in smallmouth after hearing them talked about on a few podcasts I regularly listen to. They all talked about how aggressive they are and how hard they fight, how they are a native species in most places they are fished for, and how they are a great fly rod …
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Southeastern Louisiana, north of Interstate 10/12, has some nice sandy bottom creeks that can be alot of fun to wade fish for spotted bass. Due to the sandy bottom, they need about a week without rain to clear up enough to allow for successful fly fishing. I have only recently discovered this fishery, with my …
With low winds and full sun forecasted for a Saturday late March, I loaded up my kayak and headed to Leeville, Louisiana. I had a good trip down there in 2020 right after getting my kayak, but hadn’t been back to that same area since. Hurricane Ida ran right up Highway 1 in August of …
“Go small or go home” Sometimes it’s nice to change things up. Recently, while out fishing with Chris (www.fatfingeredflytyer.com), he hipped me to one style of warmwater fly fishing that I hadn't really tried yet: micro-fishing, or fishing specifically for smaller fish by using smaller flies. I have caught tiny fish before, using small-ish flies …
When the sun, the wind, and the water conditions all line up in fall or winter in the Louisiana marsh, fly fishing for redfish can be outstanding. These days don't come very often, probably only a handful of days feature the combination of sunny skies, low winds, and clear water that are required for an …
This year I am going to document every species of fish I can catch with a fly rod, as part of the Red Stick Fly Fisher's 2022 Jambalaya Challenge. I was inspired to do so by last year's competition, and by the top 2 anglers: Chris (fatfingeredflytyer.com) and Ben (mountainstomarsh.com), who each caught over 40 …
Front Range, RMNP, Upper Poudre Canyon After having to cancel a March 2020 trip to Colorado due to the start of the global covid outbreak, we finally made it out west in early July. I was able to target some new water, including a stream in Rocky Mountain National Park, a local creek that runs …
Species list and memorable trips Looking back on it now, my first (half) year fly fishing was incredibly productive. Aided by several trips to Colorado, a trip to Vancouver BC, and some trips to coastal Louisiana I managed to catch 12 different species: rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, cutthroat trout, cutbow trout, largemouth bass, …
Down South Fly Fishing 