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Louisiana's Redfish Culture is Running Out of Marsh
Louisiana's Redfish Culture is Running Out of Marsh
On a quiet January morning New Orleans seems to sit lower than the water surrounding her. The city is still recovering from Katrina, but the beads are starting to fly again in the Big Easy. Photographer Tim Romano and I were shown the very best of it this past January, as we traveled south in search of monster redfish. Our plan was to fish for four days with Capt. Gregg Arnold , a local guide based in New Orleans who has caught several state and IGFA world record redfish from the Biloxi Marsh, about an hour’s drive from the city in St. Bernard Parish. Gregg also arranged for us to fish with his friends Travis and Bryan Holeman, two renowned tournament redfish anglers who live in the fishing hamlet of Hopedale, which is situated at the edge of the marsh. Arnold wanted to introduce us to the unique culture of those who make their living on the bayou. A culture that is vanishing along with the wetlands that support it.
Photo by Tim Romano
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Louisiana’s redfish culture is running out of marsh. And when it's gone, so disappears a unique group of people with a laid-back approach to life and salt in their blood.
To fish with the cast of characters featured in this story and get lost in the low-country vibe, call or visit their websites below:
Captain Gregg Arnold
(504) 237-674
fishinthelandofgiants.com
Captains Bryan & Travis Holeman
(727) 644-4347
holemanbrothers.com
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Comments (9)
looks like fun. i wish i could go.
Stunning work, guys. I wish I'd have been there... at least to visit with the Holeman brothers and Captain Gregg. They are, in human form, treasures of this marsh. Fishing with them (including the 80-m.p.h boat ride) is unforgettable. A sacred place indeed... thanks for doing it justice.
great photos, wish I'd been put in your suitcase
Have not been to New Orleans, but I would love to make a visit some time soon. Seems like a real neat place with a lot of culture and great fishing.
sounds like a lot of fun, might have to try it in the future.
Stories like this are why I read Field and Stream. Made me want to leave work and hit the water... I will definately be making a trip of my own down there within the next year!
Boy do I miss home! I grew up fishing Montegut, Chack bay, port fouchon Beach, gettin tickets in Golden meadows speed traps(limit drops to 20 out of nowhere with cops sitting right by the sign!), and ever since 1992 the marsh has been flying away so fast that 1 year to the next you cant find your fishing holes! haven't been back since 8-28-2005, right before katrina I left and never went back:( I miss swamp deer too!
To see the beauty of the marsh and all that comes from it, shows just how GREAT and WONDERFUL GOD is. The pictures of the Red Fish were great and seeing them fishing made me want to be there as well. It is sad to think this beautiful area will soon be gone unless effort is put underway to stop it. The government knows that people live here and this is how they make a living and their living gives food to many throughout our Nation. However it seems they do not care if this area is lost for good. I wonder why the Army Corp Of Engerneers have not been called in to do a study and then try to fix the problem that is taking away the marsh. It is not the Sportsman who are causing this problem. Sportsman support the state and these areas in many ways. However it seems big business's are the ones doing the most harm to our lands and doing the less in restoring anything they messed up. It sure would be a shame to see this beautiful area go away. I would love to see it remain and get better, so ur children and grandchildren can see it and use it as others have done for so long.
reminds me of home
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Stunning work, guys. I wish I'd have been there... at least to visit with the Holeman brothers and Captain Gregg. They are, in human form, treasures of this marsh. Fishing with them (including the 80-m.p.h boat ride) is unforgettable. A sacred place indeed... thanks for doing it justice.
Have not been to New Orleans, but I would love to make a visit some time soon. Seems like a real neat place with a lot of culture and great fishing.
looks like fun. i wish i could go.
great photos, wish I'd been put in your suitcase
sounds like a lot of fun, might have to try it in the future.
Stories like this are why I read Field and Stream. Made me want to leave work and hit the water... I will definately be making a trip of my own down there within the next year!
Boy do I miss home! I grew up fishing Montegut, Chack bay, port fouchon Beach, gettin tickets in Golden meadows speed traps(limit drops to 20 out of nowhere with cops sitting right by the sign!), and ever since 1992 the marsh has been flying away so fast that 1 year to the next you cant find your fishing holes! haven't been back since 8-28-2005, right before katrina I left and never went back:( I miss swamp deer too!
To see the beauty of the marsh and all that comes from it, shows just how GREAT and WONDERFUL GOD is. The pictures of the Red Fish were great and seeing them fishing made me want to be there as well. It is sad to think this beautiful area will soon be gone unless effort is put underway to stop it. The government knows that people live here and this is how they make a living and their living gives food to many throughout our Nation. However it seems they do not care if this area is lost for good. I wonder why the Army Corp Of Engerneers have not been called in to do a study and then try to fix the problem that is taking away the marsh. It is not the Sportsman who are causing this problem. Sportsman support the state and these areas in many ways. However it seems big business's are the ones doing the most harm to our lands and doing the less in restoring anything they messed up. It sure would be a shame to see this beautiful area go away. I would love to see it remain and get better, so ur children and grandchildren can see it and use it as others have done for so long.
reminds me of home
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