Well, I fished an Inshore Fishing Association Redfish Tournament yesterday (04/25/2010) in Cocodrie, Louisiana. We had a bad storm come through on Saturday and postponed the tournament. The storm came through and really messed up all of my spots. The water went from crystal clear to pure muddy. We scrambled all afternoon on Saturday and all day for the tournament on Sunday to find quality fish again, but didn’t manage to find fish. I have attached a photo of us at the weigh in. We were pretty disappointed with the results but that’s fishing.
My next event is this weekend (5/1/2010) in Destin, FL. Its an Emerald Coast Redfish Club event. I have a few tricks up my sleeve for this one, hopefully they pay off in a solid win or a top five finish. I will keep you posted as it unfolds.
Our Fly Fishing Film Tour project is coming down to the wire. We have just shy of 6 weeks left to turn it in, and are getting ready for quite possibly the best two weeks of our lives. Will, the Bear, and a few others are on there way to Everglades City as I type this, to hook up with Jeff and I for our last main shoot of the year. Our plan (what there is of one) is to head out into the everglades and explore deeper than any of us have ever been before. We have a boat for just about every situation we will encounter, and aren’t afraid to use them… If you see a caravan of Hell’s BayWhiprays or a tiny boat that you don’t recognize (Skate) in the park over the next couple weeks, it’s probably us. Feel free to stop by and see whats going on.
The fishing recently has been nothing short of spectacular. With the warmer than usual weather and light winds, we have had no issues finding fish to throw at. The redfish have been where they should be. Snook have started to move into their backcountry haunts. Tarpon have been laying up on the calmest days. And when the tide has been too high to sightfish, the albie (bonito) bite off the beaches has been on fire.
Check out a preview of Fetha Styx’s and World Angling.com’s upcoming video DRUM.
Filmed over the course of two years, DRUM is pure redfish son! WorldANGLING comes home to New Orleans and Southern Louisiana to fly fish for North America’s most popular saltwater game fish. Down on the bayou, Will and Dave rendezvous with other crew members, meet some locals, eat lots of oysters, and catch piles of Reds. DRUM showcases just how much fun one can have sight fishing with a fly. This exciting and funky new look at redfish shows why they are so popular, and how cool the places are where they’re caught.
Will and Dave lived at the end of the world for six weeks in 2009 in pursuit of monster reds. That meant living with the Holemans! These self-proclaimed “masters of all things redfish,” show you what it’s like to be a cutting-edge professional with a taste for the fish-bum lifestyle. Featuring the “Godfather of the Bayou,” Greg Arnold; the “King of Oysters,” Cappy; and “The New Guy,” Glen Sanchez: DRUM is another wild fishing video from WorldANGLING. Follow Will and Dave as they tease monster reds up to the camera, get their Maverick HPX-T stuck, run out of gas, and pray for the Holemans. DRUM shows what all the talk is about without watering it down. Experience the wild Southern Louisiana marsh and see why it is truly a special place worth saving.
Fishing Report, Pro Staff | Chris Williams | 
April 26, 2010 7:42 pm | 
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