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Louisiana fly fishing, a Sight-fishing paradise for Redfish

Louisiana fly fishing an ultimate sight fishing experience.

Louisiana Fly FishingImagine sighting large Redfish and Black Drum within easy casting distance of the boat. Their backs lifted high out of the water as they forage for food over the abundant oyster beds that line the Louisiana salt water marsh. Occasionally huge tails, as wide as 8 inches, reach towards the sky as they tip their bodies to feed nose down on the bottom. Or imagine the visual ecstasy when a school of feeding Redfish in less than a foot of water approach the skiff and you are on deck. Sightings like those mentioned above often occur while Louisiana fly fishing.

Louisiana fly fishing, Cajun Style

Louisiana fly fishing is unique. Engage a Louisiana Cajun in any activity and things start to evolve and develop. It's not that they don't honor time tested techniques, but they are definitely a people that have a tendency to think outside the box. A Cajun's individualism is often an indicator of their pride and workmanship. For example, this captain custom designs and builds every skiff that he fishes from. The boat he now poles is his fourth. Evolution and time have produced a water craft that is extremely stabile, stealthy, and comfortable. They float in 4 inches of water! These boats were built by a fly fisher, to be fished by fly fishers. Fly fishing from the 7 foot long snag-less front deck facilitates the cast necessary to land the big one.

Louisiana fly fishing, a wilderness and wildlife experience

Louisiana fly fishing takes you into places where humans are scarce. The Louisiana marsh, is a wetlands that seem to have no end. Bayous give way to countless ponds, bays, and lakes. Narrow ditches lead to small shallow ponds that are hidden in the secluded lush marsh grass. Many times Redfish are seen crawling over the soft mud bottoms in these tiny ponds. Imagine a beautifully colored 8 or 9 pound Redfish wallowing in water so shallow that it doesn't cover its back. In these situations stealth is of utmost importance.

Louisiana Brown PelicanSouth Louisiana is often called the Sportsman's Paradise. Because of the seclusion and vastness of the Louisiana marsh, encroachment by humans are limited. The large numbers of fish are only part of the equation. Alligators, deer, and other small animals inhabit this paradise. The bird life is magnificent and often the noises from bird inhabited islands can be heard from long distances. The pink colored Roseate Spoonbill is a favorite of many. These "Cajun Flamingos", as the captain lovingly calls them are often seen skimming the shoreline as the skiff flies down the bayous. Heron, Ibis, Egret, Osprey, and many other species are regularly seen during the course of the day. Pelican, both white and brown fill the marsh. At times is seems like every piling has a classically posed Brown Pelican perched atop.

Louisiana fly fishing is much more than a day spent on the water flyfishing to foraging fish. It provides a key hole view into the Cajun culture and their heritage. Bring the family. What better way to get some fishing in and experience the Cajun culture at the same time. Please search the Fly fish Louisiana website for informative articles, detailed information, and images.

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Capt. Dan Ayo
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