Well the attendance was light. It was me and Steve. The good news is the registration lines were short. We were about 30 minutes late leaving for the river but we were driving in on the levee by 7:30. As per usual some cows were standing in the road on top of the levee with … More Gar Rodeo Recap

In July I caught a bad flu, not the manmade one, just one the doctor called “the crud”. I developed a fever and cough on the July 4 weekend and I’m just now getting over it so during July the reservoir bream had a hiatus from me frothing up the water with my flyrod. I … More Mayflies are not just in May

Steve mentioned the “gar rodeo” in his last email and I think the river is predictable enough now to provide the August 7 date so it’s time to come forward with some details.  “Gar Rodeo” is the term I use when I go to the river targeting striped fish but then only catch gar.  The MS river is so … More Magnolia Fly Fishers Gar Rodeo

“The best time to go fishing is whenever you can!” This is the refrain I often hear when I talk about planning a saltwater fly fishing trip for redfish. I try not to eye-roll but sometimes I can’t help it. When it comes to tides and planning a fly fishing trip most folks are thinking … More The Method to My Madness

Last week I treated my son to a redfish tip to pay him back for his treating me to a couple of guided trips in Arkansas and Tennessee. We were fishing out of New Orleans and the weather of course was not cooperating, threatening skies, no sun, etc. At first light we ran around looking … More Father-Son Redfish Trip

Recently I was at the reservoir casting to bream eating mayflies and the water was just a few inches below the top of my waders. Normally I keep my elbow pretty low and bring it back on a plane, rolling my shoulder with it to “keep it on a shelf”. Being in water that deep, … More Some Casting Notes

The fly fishing weekend formerly known as GI or Grand Isle Weekend has returned. Out of the ashes the Phoenix rises. Hurricanes, venue issues and plandemics have conspired to seemingly keep the event infinitely cancelled but just last week we got the call. In 2017 it was issues with scheduling our venue that put the … More Leeville Fly Fishing Weekend Returns