Fishing on the GUlf coast

[spike-2]

My son and I are looking for a warm spot between CA and MI in mid March. Would appreciate any suggestions. Was thinking flats for redfish?
Thanks
Dave

[stoshb]

Search Redfish New Orleans and look at the options.

Katrina ruined the land but made the fishing even better.

[SteveGibson]

As much as I'd like to advise you to travel to Southwest Florida, I think I'm going have to point you toward Louisiana. Redfish there are just plain dumb and love to gobble flies. Louisiana is a must-stop for all fly fishers.

[Ramonjr]

www.cajunfishingadventures.com


Fish with Ryan Lambert's crew. You'll have redfish coming out of your ears

[rgsiii]

I like fishing in South Louisiana and do it regularly. Depending on what you want to do there are many options.

I have fished mostly with Kirby LaCour. He is very good and is also a FFF fly casting instructor. He mostly fishes out of the west bank south of New Orleans. His prices are the best in the area. I fished about 20 days with him last year. http://www.redchasercharters.com/index.html

Mark Brockhoeft fishes a few miles north of where Kirby fishes. I have been with him a couple of times and find him pleasant and has good fishing. I don't think you are as likely to catch big fish with him. His trips are not very long runs and in smaller waters. http://www.bigredguides.com/index.html

I have a trip scheduled with Chas Marsh. I have never gone with him and only know him from reputation and talking with him for a few hours at a fly fishing conclave. He is very pleasant--in the summer he guides in Wyoming. 307.690.5305

Rick Waldner has a good reputation and ties probably the best spoon fly around. He is willing to stay on the water all day. 504.319.2256

With any of these guides, schedule ASAP. These are some of the most popular times to go.

All of the above can be fished while staying in Belle Chase (Riverside Hotel 504.391.0133) or NOLA. I personally like staying at the Woodland Plantation. It is an antebellum plantation that has excellent food, bar and pretty nice accommodations. The label of Southern Comfort is taken from a drawing of the plantation. http://www.woodlandplantation.com/

Gary Taylor fishes the east bank. I fished a couple of days with him last year and hit a bad stretch of weather and conditions--I did not do well and don't think it was his fault. I would have no problems scheduling a trip with him again. He fishes out of Slidell, LA (to the east of NOLA). 985.641.8532

There are more guides in the area. Some are good and some are bad. If you come up with a name, please feel free to PM me.

I forgot to mention that March could be windy.

Richard

[Thunderthumbs]

If you can put your trip off for a week or so, the FL fish-in will be going on around the last weekend of March in Venice.

There will be several of us FOALers down there, so come on down if you can, the more the merrier.

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