For a long time now I have been dreaming about going to New Orleans to fish the marsh for giant swamp donkey redfish. And, a little over a week ago, I finally made it happen. This trip has been a long time coming, and , was worth all the time, money, planning and effort. What a truly remarkable fishery they […]
NOLA
Jigging the bridge
It’s no secret that bridges are awesome places to fish. As a kid, I used to spend countless hours on the Gandy catwalks fishing for anything that would bite, and then using that as bait to catch something bigger. I still find myself spending time under the bridge, although boats now help me navigate the bridge’s nooks and crannies. Among […]
Personal best black drum on fly
I have spent some time lately trying to pattern some big ugglies that have been moving onto a flat to feed. I saw the fruits of my time investment pay off as I showed up to the flat one Saturday. About half an hour into the trip I was starting to think that these fish might have moved on when […]
big ugly sunday preview
I was out with a couple friends when we bumped into a gang of tailing big uglies… here is a quick preview
Big Ugly Sunday
This past sunday turned into an amazing sunday when we ran into a school of black drum tailing a flat. We went to town on them until our arms hurt, called it a morning after 2.5 hours on the water. Here is the evidence: