Results of the New Orleans Fly Fishers 2013 Rio Grande Rodeo!

This year was a first, we had a dead heat for 1st place. Congrats to Peter Hopkins and Stephen Robert both landed 9 3/4" MONSTER Rios.

2nd - Pete Bongiovanni with an 8 1/2" Rio
3rd - Sean Gilthorpe 7 3/4"
4th - Joe Bandera 7 1/2"
5th - Bill DeCastro 6 3/4"

Congrats to all!

A special shout out to the Green Trout Fly Shop, Puglia's Sporting Goods for the prizes and the New Orleans Fly Fisher's tying group and Stephen Robert for tying some fantastic flies. Couldn't have done it without you.



2013 New Orleans Fly Fishers Rio Grand Rodeo

2013 Contraband Fly Casters Fly Fishing Expo

The Fine Art of Creek Fishing by Pete Cooper, Jr.

Pete Cooper, Jr., one of the pioneers of fly fishing in Louisiana and author of Fly Fishing the Louisiana Coast, Redfish and Fly Fish for Specs has released a brand new book.  I just got my copy of The Art of Creek Fly Fishing today.  If this book is like his other offerings, it's going to be a winner!  I'll have a book review soon.  Pete's book is sold exclusively on Amazon.com.

Book Description:

A number of books on creek fishing for bass have been published over the past years, but none of them are like this one. Herein you will find book-learning, humorous entertainment, and a little soul. And you should come away from it with the ability to crack the code to successfully fishing these little gems – and, perhaps, to appreciate them and their surroundings for the gems that they indeed are.

Guess. What. Day. It. Is.

ICAST 2013 Best of Show Awards

Overall Best of Show – JL Marine Systems, Inc. - Power-Pole Micro Anchor

Best of Show Apparel – Shimano American Corporation - Dryfender Insulated Raingear

Best of Show Boating Accessory – JL Marine Systems, Inc. - Power-Pole Micro Anchor

Best of Show Boats – Johnson Outdoors Watercraft, Inc. - Old Town Predator 13

Best of Show Combo – 13 Fishing White Out

Best of Show Electronics – Johnson Outdoors - Humminbird Bow Mount 360 Imaging

Best of Show Eyewear – Costa - Tuna Alley sunglasses

Best of Show Fishing Accessory – American Tackle Company - Tidal Wave Micro Wave System

Best of Show Fishsmart Tackle – Foreverlast, Inc. - G2 Floating Wading Net

Best of Show Fly Fishing Accessory – Columbia Sportswear - Henry's Fork V Vest

Best of Show Fly Fishing Reel – Beam Outdoors - Elite 21 Reel

Best of Show Fly Fishing Rod – G. Loomis, Inc. - PRO4x Fly Rod

Best of Show Freshwater Reel – Shimano American Corporation - Chronarch C14+

Best of Show Freshwater Rod – G. Loomis, Inc. - NRX Umbrella Rig

Best of Show Giftware – Rapala - Original Floating Bottle Opener

Best of Show Kids’ Tackle – Pure Fishing, Inc. - Shakespeare Ugly Stik GX2 Youth Combo

Best of Show Line – PowerPro -  The PowerPro Zero-Impact

Best of Show Hard Lure – Koppers Fishing & Tackle Corporation - LIVETARGET Baitball

Best of Show Soft Lure – Lunkerhunt - Lunker Frog

Best of Show Saltwater Reel – Shimano American Corporation - Stella SW 30000

Best of Show Saltwater Rod – St. Croix Rods - Legend Xtreme Inshore

Best of Show Tackle Management – Plano Molding Company - 3700 Guide Series Tackle Bag

Best of Show Terminal Tackle – Mustad - Grip-Pin Swim

TFO Mangrove Series Fly Rod

Temple Fork Outfitters announced at the ICAST/IFTD that they will add a 4 and 5 weight rod to their new Flip Pallot Mangrove Series fly rod.  I LIKE IT!

The Series now comes in 4 - 10 and 12 weights.  Drop by and see them at Green Trout Fly Shop or on our website... www.greentroutflyshop.com

 

Built with the hardcore angler in mind, the Mangrove series utilizes TFO’s proprietary TiCr blank coating, which helps protect the rod from the occasional collision with a weighted fly, and TFO’s proprietary Tactical Guides™ that are braid and saltwater safe...plus they can't break or pop out like traditional ceramic guides.  The unique non-glare chestnut colored blank features a full wells grip with an instant rod weight burled cork ID system, fighting butts and cleverly machined hook keeps on each side of the aluminum up-locking reel seat.