My name is Taylor Nauta, the Southern Fly Guy. I've been fly fishing since I was eight years old and I've thrown feathers and fur into the warm lakes, rivers, and ponds in Tennessee, the smoldering hot bayous of Louisiana, the inshore redfish havens, the Gulf of Mexico, and more. And I've fly fished out West, of course, but that's not what this blog is about. There are enough websites, books, and blogs about chasing rainbows and browns in the legendary Green River. But what about the swamps of South Louisiana? What about the warm rivers and lakes of West Tennessee and Kentucky? What about that forgotten cow pond in Mississippi or that little, urban creek that runs right through your neighborhood. Isn't there any good fly fishing to experience in these waters? Why, yes, there is, and I aim to write about it!
When people think about fishing in the South, they think about bait casters and bass or trot lines and catfish. Fly fishing doesn't even cross their mind as a viable option. I mean, "that stuff's for trout country, right?" Wrong. Fly fishing is for FISH COUNTRY, which, the South certainly is! After all, Louisiana is Sportsman's Paradise, and rightfully so. There's more fishable water in this state than anywhere. So why not chase those bass, bream, crappie(we call them sac-a-lait), catfish(yes, even whisker fish can be caught on a fly!), carp, gar, and all the other Southern fish with a fly rod?! I've come to find that bream tear up nymphs and dry flies in the right setting and that bass will whack those salmon streamers! Catfish and carp will munch down on a Wooley Bugger, and almost anything will hit a Clouser minnow! Anyone who has caught any of these fish on a fly rod knows well that it doesn't have to be a trout to be fun. If it has fins and is willing to be seduced by a fly, it's gonna be fun! It's my belief that fly fishing, whether in waters warm, cold, or salty, is the most fun a person can have with their clothes on! So, stay tuned for gear reviews, fishing stories, fly-tying tips, and great Southern fly fishing spots.
That's all, for now, I'm headed off to the water!
Taylor Nauta
The Southern Fly Guy
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