It was a quick turnaround at home. Granny and I returned from Wisconsin Friday night then Saturday morning I packed for redfishing in Louisiana and left today. Packing entailed taking my cold weather fly lines off my Bauer’s and replacing them with my warm weather saltwater lines for redfish. The rods I’ll bring are about the same. I’m bringing an 8-, 9- and a 10-weight for the reds and tossed in a 7-weight for the sheepshead.
I was packed by 2 PM then we went to the wedding of legendary Jackson Hole fishing guide, Boots Allen and his new wife Faith. It was a great ceremony on the banks of the South Fork River. A large party ensued after but Granny and I snuck out around 8 PM because this morning I had a flight to catch.
I’m presently in the air on the way to New Orleans where I’ll be fetched by redfish guide Jim Dietz (also a longtime friend) and fishing partner and another longtime friend Landon Mayer. We’ll be fishing tomorrow and Tuesday for fun. Then Tuesday night begins the main reason for this trip. It’s the first ever Yeti Invitational redfish tournament. This awesome company has flown in all its ambassadors to fish the two-day event. And these next four days ought to be warmer than last weeks and the fish might even be bigger!
Go get em Jeff! Don’t forget to pack some cold beers!