Louisiana Fly Fishing

If it's fly fishing that you're interested in, you've come to the right place. The combination of a seemingly unlimited supply of hungry fish and miles and miles of shallow water, make coastal SE Louisiana one of the best kept secrets in the fly fishing world. If you haven't heard about it, it's probably because a lot of people don't want you to know about it so that they can have it all to themselves. As with any fly fishing trip, we don't normally catch as many fish as we would on conventional tackle; however, multiple hook-ups are almost a certainty on every trip. On one of my more memorable trips in recent years, I personally hooked and boated over 40 redfish in a 5 hour period, and I could have caught many more if the weather had not run me off. There are also plenty of speckled trout, black drum, flounder, and sheepshead, all of which will readily take a fly. Trust me, this truly is a place that fly fishermen fall in love with.

Although we can provide fly rods and reels for your use, we would rather our fly fishing clients bring their own equipment. The reason for this is because we want you to be as comfortable as possible when making that cast to what may be the fish of a lifetime. Getting within easy casting distance of a 30-lb. redfish that is tailing in inches of water, only to have the fish spook because of an errant cast, is enough to make a grown man cry. I recommend 8-9 wt. rods and disc drag reels with weight forward floating line and the capacity to hold at least 60 yards of 20 lb. backing. This particular rod and reel combination will allow you to accurately cast a variety of saltwater flies in varying wind conditions and will also allow you to absorb the line stripping run that many of these fish will make when you set the hook. Occasionally clients do use lighter 5-6 wt. rods when fishing with me, and this is no problem, as long as you can cast some of the heavier saltwater flies at least 25 ft. accurately.

As for flies, spoon flies, crab patterns, poppers, clousers, and deceivers, will all do the trick. It just depends on the conditions.

When coming on a fly fishing trip with Adventure South Guide Service, there are just a few things that we recommend you bring:

• Fly Rod and Reel
• Sun Block
• Sunglasses (Polarized lenses are preferred)
• Hat
• Rain Gear
• Non-marking white soled shoes
• Ice Chest (To transport your cleaned fish)
• Food and Drink