Louisiana in August can be HOT! But the saltwater flats fishing is too! August is typically our slower time of year as far as business goes. It can be hot and humid on a typical August day in the Louisiana marsh, but it's SO worth it!
I don't usually like selfies, but this is a selfie to be proud of!
Earlier this week I took a day for myself and set out in search for big bull redfish. It's much easier when you have someone there to pole the skiff, set you up for shots, and help search for fish. Four eyes are almost always better than two, but sometimes we don't have that option. Plus it can be pretty nice being out on the water by yourself. Usually without another skiff in sight all day. I love it that way and have to take advantage of it before the guides start flooding in from other states to take advantage of the incredible fishing we have during the cooler months. You could say I took advantage of an incredible August day!
The weather wasn't perfect, but that's just part of it. You have to adjust and know what to do in certain situations. The conditions overall though were great and calling my name! I got a little later start than usual, but that's ok when I don't have to worry about putting anyone else on fish. I get out there with rain clouds all around and the wind blowing pretty good with some strong gusts. This isn't really what we normally like to see, but the positive that this brings is cooler temperatures and feeling cooler overall with the breeze. It felt AWESOME out there!
Within seconds after my first stop I was on fish. BIG redfish slow-cruising in the shallows some with backs and tails out of the water. This usually means one thing... They are HUNGRY and AGGRESSIVE! Here are a few short videos and photos from my phone, which is really hard to do when fighting 25-30 pound redfish. The photo above was done on a timer. No way to get a decent selfie of myself and the fish with my phone. I don't usually like selfies, but that's one to be proud of.
Last weekend I fished with a buddy of mine on his boat. We had some tough conditions with extremely high water, but we still got it done with some huge black drum! There were tons of them tailing. It's like they are just waving a big flag at you saying "Hey, I'm over here and I'm hungry!" Black drum can often be more challenging to catch on fly or lure, but I think that's why I like it so much!
Fall and winter are fast-aproaching, which means I'll be booked up and not much time to fish for myself for months. I'm ok with that because I get to meet a lot of great people from around the world and I love being on the poling platform helping anglers accomplish their goals and have a great time on the water. I love sharing my passion!