FTF Video: - Kirk Dietrich - Redfish on Top
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Redfish on Topwater
Mike/AGN, we fished an area that hasn't been discovered by the guides yet and the fish were very forgiving, not the case all the time.
However, there was a day a couple decades ago when all of the |
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How do you eat yours?
Bass, bream, catfish, and crappie I soak in buttermilk and then deep fry in a spicy cornmeal serve with cole slaw, hush puppies and fried green tomatoes. Dorado I blacken on the grill with Paul Prudh |
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Kayaks & Flyfishing
I'm late to the party, but I can add some experience to your choice option. Tarpon 160 (16ft) offers speed and superior handling in open water (Gulf of Mexico), but depending on the size and flow |
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Nutria Flies
Gourmet swamp rat...I'd eat it! THE best thing I have ever eaten in the great state of Louisiana has to be turtle over rice with gravy, was impressive.
We also ate at the possum festival onc |
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HAIR WEAVING CRAZE
My 17 year old daughter in south Louisiana received a feather weaving kit today as a "gag" gift...
In my book, that is pretty much a declaration that it's over... |
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Back Country Flies
Jam, you're just showing off! Those look great and I thought the ones you sent me last year looked good.
NY, the bulls like something that has some presence in the water but it has to sink pr |
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Deadhead Minnow
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Found this tie from a guy in Louisiana; what I liked about it was it creates a nice round-headed profile unlike most |
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lefty is coming
Lefty is 87 and goin' strong! For those of ya' going to Rich's show, do yourself an favor and bring a copy or two of one of the books from your library that Lefty has authored. He |
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fly fishing for Asian Carp?
[quote name='heavynets' timestamp='1329266826' post='494454']"There's a huge difference between an invasive species and a transplanted species. "
"Yes, the e |
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skimmers and other diversions
Redfish down here would eat those up! Do you pour them yourself? I'm surprised they aren't used over in in Louisiana, never seen one of those heads in a local sporting goods store. Do you |
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spoon flies for reds
Andy brings up an important fact, loads of pinfish flashing in the grass. The neat thing about spoon flies is their ability to mimic shrimp, crabs or baitfish depending on coloration and construction |
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Nail polish
Nope, at least not on saltwater and warmwater fish down here in south Louisiana.
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Hi from Louisiana
Welcome.
There are also a number of other Louisiana Fly Fishermen here. |
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South Louisiana
I am Tee Nootsie Brasseau
I am in South Louisiana in Pierre Part at Belle Rivere and Bayou Pigeon Sorrel area. I love to tie and did while I was a tee bebe. Time did not allow me to continue. Bebie |
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Need some ideas for big bass flies
Dave Whitlock has developed any number of flies for big bass down through the years, all of which will work. His Deep Sheep Minnow is a good one to try. Also, Jimmy Nix developed several and has an ex |
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Is the Nor Vise a gimmick?
Like everything else, some people like one brand and style and others like another. I have a Norvise and enjoy it because it has many uses and talents. If you came to the big (and small) tying show |
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December 2011: Flies from the Vise
To the best of my knowledge, this fly was developed by Tony Accardo of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It could have been Peckinpaugh, though.
This is a slow sinking fly and great for suspended panfish that j |
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Learning the hard way
Speaking of football themed poppers, here is the face of one I did for an Alabama fan known here. . . a one of a kind.
I am from Louisiana! So I might be in trouble just from having done the one |
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Low Tide Redfishing 11-20
Well, I think I know where I'll move if I ever have to leave Louisiana. The trips you've posted pics of is the closest I've seen to our bounty over here.
Another vote for the pump shotgun. |
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New to Fly-Fishing, Not New to Fishing
Well, I didn't see this here when I first joined today, so, figure better late than never!
My name's Dustin, age 20, and I live in Houma, Louisiana. I've been fishing south of the cit |
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Completely New Saltwater Fisherman
Good morning all!
I am going to be honest as can be; I am completely new to fly fishing. I have just bought my first rod and reel, and I am going to begin teaching myself the basics. However, what |
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North Toledo Bend Rendezvous - Nov 4-6th
The 22nd(?) annual North Toledo Bend Rendezvous at North Toledo Bend State Park, Zwolle, LA, begins Friday around 3PM, November 4th and continues through Sunday morning the 6th.
What is the North To |
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Misc flies and a fish or two
[color="#000080"][size="3"][font="Comic Sans MS"]One of the funniest / scariest sights I have ever seen was a bunch of tourist,fathers and sons, fishing off the Destin je |
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Auglaize River crappie
On one of the other fly fishing forums I haunt, there's a man from Louisiana who eats them just like Red Drum. He uses the same recipe for blackened red drum. |
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Glo Egg Minnow
I live in Louisiana and some how amassed a good amount of glo egg yarn. I fish alot of reds and bass. These work well.
Gamakatsu B10s? hook
Rabbit strip
trilobal chenille (got it from orvis)
Hackle
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Turkey Quill Minnows
Fishing off the coast of Alabama one year, we were throwing all sorts of flies at feeding Bonito from small to big and clousers to deceivers. I decided to try this fly I had in the box - one of my exp |
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Kayak redfishing
It has been a good summer for kayak redfishing in south Louisiana. I'll post the pattern I caught these on as soon as I finish writing up the recipe:
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Popper color preference?
My Louisiana neighbors to the east will tell you that any color will work; as long as it is [b]yellow[/b] or [b]black[/b]! Or a combination of both.
Hence, most of mine employ a lot of yellow, bl |
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Pictures of a few of my ties
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Skip, you can remove the collar by using a wire cutters. Cut in to the collar where it meets the head, you' |
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World Class Fly Plates and Trips - GCC Auction
The GCC Auction: Gulf Coast Council – FFF Buz Buszek 2011 Fly Plate – A fly plate collectors dream; Individual Fly Plates and Two Fabulous Fly Fishing Trips! It has been a number of years since |
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Shellcracker Flies
QUOTE (Kirk Dietrich @ Mar 21 2011, 03:58 PM) I second what Fred said about the patterns you have. Although, I've been told by some veteran bream fishermen that my Squirrely is the best b |
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Question for all saltwater fly tiers out there.
You've gotten some great advice here so far. I'll just add that it is important to have dark and light colored flies and as Tidewater so wisely commented, don't complicate things. Pick eit |
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How much is too much on a fly?
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries publishes a booklet of Recreational Fishing Regulations. This is probably true of most, if not all states. Something like this may be a good plac |
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Moss Bluff Special
I did not have orange chenille ruff. I don't even know what that is, so I substituted. Does this look close enough otherwise to Tom Nixon's fly? I used buck tail instead of calf tail. I wa |
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Bucktails
QUOTE (Robert M @ Mar 3 2011, 03:37 PM) QUOTE (Dustin Guyette @ Mar 3 2011, 03:18 PM) mine are free, because me and the rest of my family hunt. so i just cut them off the deer after |
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Bubby's Pa-Ta-Sa Getta
This bug was originally tied fifty years ago by Tony Accardo down in Raceland, Louisiana and was known as Round Dinny; Tony has since passed on but his son continues to run the business. Anyhow, the R |
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Black Drum flies
You have to read the fish and usually work it slow, don't bounce it in and out of their strike zone before they get a chance to see and get interested in it. I have caught many, many black drum si |
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Looking for a little action?
Kirk, I have fished Delacroix on occasion, and over here we have a saying, "In Louisiana it ain't fishin', its CATCHIN'!" Our reds are that same dark copper/gold color back |
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Wildlife
Very nice shots. That Golden Eagle is beautiful, at least I think that is what it is in the first shot. Got to say though I've never seen a black bear going fishing in southeast Louisiana.Beautifu |
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My favorite Red fish fly
Gotta love wool heads for redfish cuase they love'em so much. I like your pattern there, sparse body and tail with a nice water pushing head. Those are good pics you took too.We've started usi |
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Looking for a Nor Vise
I've got a unused Norvise in perfect condition I've been thinking about selling. I bought it at a Gulf Coast Conclave auction in Lake Charles, Louisiana a year ago helping them raise funds. |
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Grizzley Clouser Minnow
Thanks all, the way I tyed em so they should sink quickly. I'll bring them to Louisiana this year for a shot at some redfish but they are striper food this spring. |
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hello
I am a newbie here and just wanna say Hi to everyone. I am Crystal from Louisiana, US.__________________free photoshop tutorials |
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Joint Balsa Fly Rod Lures Project
Earlier this year a gentleman who chose the handle balsa fly rod lures began to post some finely crafted poppers and others of the old and more modern styles on one of the other fly fishing site I fre |
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North Todelo Bend Rendezvous - Nov 5-7
This year's 21st gathering of fly tyers known as The North Toledo Bend Rendezvous will be held Nov. 5-7 at the Group lodge of North Toledo Bend State Park, near Zwolle, LA. You are welcome to atte |
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Rowdy Approved
Nice speck! What is the minimum size on specks over there? I'm pretty sure it is longer than our 12" minimum here in Louisiana. I wish they would raise that minimum for us and reduce the |
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Hatchery Raise Trout
QUOTE (Possumpoint @ Sep 26 2010, 07:22 AM) On average, how fast do hatchery raised trout adapt to having to feed on available insect life where they are stocked? Is it immediately, a couple |
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Dove season opens tomorrow.
Fred:Are Inca doves actually legal in Louisiana, and does anyone actually shoot them? They are not much, if any, bigger than a starling? They are not legal here in Texas, and, due to their small size, |
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Squirrely
Kirk,I've had Squirrely's in my bream boxes for so long I had forgotten when or where it came from. I know that the North Louisiana and New Orleans Fly Fishers both started in 1984 and that i |
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Another BIG Texas Bug
I've been noticing a variety of that insect, or something very similar here in Louisiana all my life. So if these crossed over from Mexico, it could have been at any time in the past... before or |
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Rise to the Drake
Marten, if it isn't a trade secret, would you mind sharing your set up, positioning to the fish, lens, how you went about getting these extraordinary captures. Down here in south Louisiana, it is |
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HELLO FROM LOUISIANA
Jamie,When we started the North Louisiana Fly Fishers back in '84, we never thought that it would still be going strong and drawing new guys like you to the sport some 25 plus years later. We wer |
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Pike Spoon Flies
smalliestalker: Kirk is just thinking "outside the box". This has long been a common thread in Louisiana "fly" tying and also in other parts of the country... think fly rod spin |
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Nedd help on macro lens selection
QUOTE (Fred H. @ Jun 16 2010, 04:25 PM) I have a Nikon D5000 and want to up grade my lens with one for macro. I wish to photo insects captured or dead and tied flies. I was looking at a Nikon |
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3 Tie CONTEST
QUOTE (fishingbobnelson @ Jul 19 2010, 05:51 PM) Horseshoes, my contest entries left California today for your house. Plus a little something extra...... Hey, that's bribing the judge |
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We share the water
and not to mention the insects from louisiana I mean damn wasps like the cicada killer with a stinger of over .5 inches long and then widow spiders brown and black that potentially have the strength t |
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Hellgrammite Questions
Once you are familiar with the hellgrammite, you will probably agree that they are appropriately named as "the-bug-from-hell". However, Smallmouth Bass love these ferocious appearing bugs an |
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Warm Water INVITATION Swap!!!
Day5riffleriversteelheadslayer sent me an invitation to join this swap and I have excepted. Not sure just yet what I will submit. Let you know later. I sent an invite to Fred H down in Louisiana an |
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