I grew up in NOLA:
If I had one meal left in my lifetime I would eat at Casamentos (Magazine and Napoleon, Uptown: Take the streetcar on St Charles to Napoleon and walk) Affordable, neighborhood...

I can't believe I read this whole thing, but since you are asking for advice:

You are asking a question you already know the answer to. You are reaching the point in life where you must decide: ...

Just had a moment of embarassment when I realized I was trying to figure out how much I could pay to do that, and somebody else does it for their job.

I need to get my shit together.

Didn't I read in your fish log earlier that you observed that you suck at fly fishing?
I don't know you, but here is what I see:
1. You love it
2. You share it
3. You are double hauling and...

I have 3 TFO TICRx rods. They are awesome, and so are the guys at TFO who really took care of me on some warranty work.

That said, that rod is super fast and probably isn't for everyone. I gave...

Which Dam? I fish warm water (Texas) and use a 5wt or 8wt rod with a Clouser fly. But in the tailwaters on the Red River we get small ones for the most part (under 24 inches) There are bigger ones...

For what it is worth, I have a buddy that swears he hooked a bat mid-cast at Yellowstone and when the bat fled it set the hook and hit the water hard. At which point a trout hit the bat and pulled...

That was a pretty fine break in the day. Awesome.

Usage fees do not necessarily reduce usage. In Texas we have a lot of land, but the parks are precious and too few. Some of the best single track in North Texas was on Corp. of Engineer land who...

I have used that pack for about 100 days in saltwater and have been glad to have it each time. No rust, no fray, no regrets.

I worked pretty hard, and gave some hard earned money, to get our new president elected because I was tired of exactly this type of nonsense from republicans and democrats alike. A private business...

Our guide posted with the species. Black Skipjack.
Take a look at them here:
www.pezrey.com/fishingreports/?p=89

I agree that there isn't much reef there, but the oil and gas industry debris (Sharp and rusty) scares me from wearing open sandals like I would other places. The visibility can be poor, and I have...

1. Snook: Cool because Pete caught it about 3 miles up the river from it's normal salt water environment. On a 5 wt. fly rod.
2. A type of Jack?: I think sometimes called a false tuna. Caught...

No big deal. If you haven't been, you don't know. Your best bet is your rubber with studs. The Tevas and felt bottoms are not good in that stuff. The flats boat is going to make your trip much...

Pete and I spent 10 days near Quepos, Costa Rica. Justin Krauss from Pez Rey fishing was kind to spend time with us offshore and on the Savegre river where we caught some great fresh water species...

Shuffling your feet is very good advice.

I carry a canvas garden glove in my pocket to grab catfish by the tail while I get my pliers out. Hardhead Catfish are tough to handle, but you probably...

I fish down there somewhat often. I highly recommend taking a spinning rod/reel you can carry in a daypack. You should expect that wind/visibility/tides etc. are going to make fly casting diffiult...