Every time I try to explain to someone what makes the fishery in Louisiana unique I end up at the same moot point. Louisiana is just something you have to experience is what I often recite. Characterizing Louisiana is akin to justifying why I love to fish to non-fishing folk. […]


On the heels of my latest announcement and in harmony with the Christmas spirit, I’ve decided to give away a free full-day guided fishing trip for 1-2 anglers in Louisiana. The only stipulation is that you must be able to cash in your free trip in either January or February […]

23Dec

Louisiana Marsh Teaser

Louisiana Marsh Teaser from Casting Tales on Vimeo.

Quick teaser I shot while fishing Louisiana last week. I made the announcement on my last post that I would be guiding in Louisiana for the next two months. I thought I’d add a few details about my services over there. The marshes we fish are the closest areas to […]

My friend Austin Orr and I just returned from my second three day scouting trip to Louisiana this month. It was also Austin’s first time fishing Louisiana. We couldn’t have asked for better conditions. The fishing was off the charts. Austin managed to catch his personal best black drum, sheepshead […]

Ever since I was a little boy I had an innate appetite to see the world. As much as I enjoy fishing my home waters of the Upper Texas Coast I often grow tired fishing familiar venues. Periodically, I feel the urge to get away even if that entails stepping […]

My friend Rob and I just got back from a three day scouting trip to Louisiana. Rob had never fished Louisiana, so I was eager to show him what the marshes of Louisiana had to offer. There’s no place like Louisiana in the world.

25Nov

Crab Fly Time-lapse

Black and Purple Crab Time-Lapse from Casting Tales on Vimeo.

I spent a bunch of time at the vise tying flies over the cold, wet, and windy weekend. I decided to do a time-lapse while tying. This is my first attempt at creating a time-lapse.

19Nov

Website Intro

Here’s a short teaser of a video intro I’m working on for this site.