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Fly fishing for reds
Posted on 12/3/14 at 8:15 am
Posted on 12/3/14 at 8:15 am
My wife's boss would like to take a trip down to the Gulf Coast to fish for reds. He's a mountain guy / purist so he will be fly fishing. His wife will be going with him, so he's also looking for somewhere that's within driving distance to cabins or other lodging and maybe a decent meal. Any suggestions? I told him Grand Isle off the top of my head, but was thinking someone here may have more specific recommendations. Maybe Bay St. Louis? Doesn't have to be exclusive to LA.
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Posted on 12/3/14 at 8:31 am to 7flat
Is he looking for a guide or is he going to do it himself?
Posted on 12/3/14 at 8:31 am to 7flat
Delacroix/Hopedale. Captain Tristian Diare(sp?) Higher Education Charters. He'll have a blast with those bull reds in the marsh. 1hr from nola.
EDIT:::he can set the whole thing up @ Uptown Angler. Just call and ask to book a full or 1/2 day with Cptn. Tristan. He might be booked solid, but it's worth checking.
EDIT:::he can set the whole thing up @ Uptown Angler. Just call and ask to book a full or 1/2 day with Cptn. Tristan. He might be booked solid, but it's worth checking.
This post was edited on 12/3/14 at 8:34 am
Posted on 12/3/14 at 8:32 am to Motorboat
probably do it himself.
Eta: although I don't think he's opposed to a guide.
Eta: although I don't think he's opposed to a guide.
This post was edited on 12/3/14 at 8:48 am
Posted on 12/3/14 at 8:32 am to PaBon
Hopefully he has some experience casting something heavier than a 5wt with dry flys. If not gonna be a longe day
Posted on 12/3/14 at 8:33 am to 7flat
I got a guy on my FB who makes flies and is a guide in Cocodrie, and he murders them there
Posted on 12/3/14 at 8:47 am to Thib-a-doe Tiger
Try Capt. Howard Cuevas from Dulac. Good buddy of mine and he lives for fly fishing reds. 225-978-5436
I was with him over thanksgiving and he's been doing well. has a great push pole setup.
I was with him over thanksgiving and he's been doing well. has a great push pole setup.
Posted on 12/3/14 at 8:50 am to 7flat
quote:
He's a mountain guy / purist so he will be fly fishing.
sounds like a try hard
Posted on 12/3/14 at 9:07 am to DeltaDoc
^^^ this
Posted on 12/3/14 at 9:32 am to 7flat
Definitely tell him to get a guide.
Any blowhard can drive down to Grand Isle and look for reds to catch on the fly but they will really sell the opportunity short without a guide (especially if the conditions are rough, the guides will know where to seek shelter from the wind).
There's just too much open water/area to cover for someone from out of state.
Check out the guides mentioned...
Any blowhard can drive down to Grand Isle and look for reds to catch on the fly but they will really sell the opportunity short without a guide (especially if the conditions are rough, the guides will know where to seek shelter from the wind).
There's just too much open water/area to cover for someone from out of state.
Check out the guides mentioned...
Posted on 12/3/14 at 9:34 am to PaBon
If you don't know any guides, I'd start with uptown angler in NOLA
Posted on 12/3/14 at 9:34 am to 7flat
quote:
probably do it himself.
Highly recommend he not try to do this himself in South Louisiana for the first time. The money he'll spend renting a boat (not equiped for fly fishing) and the amount of frustration he'll get trying to figure things out, while getting stuck in the highly unusual (to him) shallow marshes of south Louisiana is not worth it. He is not prepared for what he will see down here. Also, as others have stated, 4 and 5 wt rods will be like bringing a knife to a gun fight.
My recommendation for him is Hopedale because he’s bringing his wife and it’s a short distance from NOLA. Get a guide out that operates of there, Orvis in Baton Rouge will set you up with Capt. Lucas Bisset , who works at that store and guides out of Hopedale, he comes HIGHLY recommended.
Posted on 12/3/14 at 10:16 am to Fifthstring
Thanks for all the replies. I'll take a look at the links this evening and pass the messages on to him.
This post was edited on 12/3/14 at 10:17 am
Posted on 12/3/14 at 10:48 am to DeltaDoc
Delta- how do you know miles?
Posted on 12/3/14 at 10:59 am to PaBon
I grew up with Miles, how do you know him?
Posted on 12/3/14 at 11:03 am to 7flat
Posted on 12/3/14 at 11:12 am to Motorboat
What Motorboat said. Howard Cuevas.
Posted on 12/3/14 at 11:27 am to 7flat
I looked at the weather this weekend and it will be pretty good for fly/sight fishing saturday afternoon/ sunday. So i will try my luck out in cocodrie and stay at the camp an hopefully get lucky. I think i will have to head towards dulace area to find clean enough water, but we will see
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