wrote: "I live in the UK, but I have been watching some
great fishing programmes featuring some of your good spots.
The TV wetted my appettite so much that I plan to visit North America for
4 - 6 weeks in 2006 to test some of your waters! I realise that I have a lot
of research to do to plan my trip but I thought that posting in here could
take some of that research pain away :-) I guessed that some keen fishermen
/ fisherwomen in here would like to help plan my
trip?
I do both feshwater and sea fishing but prefer specimen fish (yep, I have
been know to sit all weekend under a bivvy hunting large carp - my best to
date is just short of 30 pounds). I don't do fly fishing - yet - I plan to
take some lessons this summer.
I could do with info about recommended spots, tackle, tactics, bait and
lures and quite importantly the best months to visit.
Hope you can help me?"

Louisiana has a little of everything. You can visit New Orleans, book a
charter fishing trip to the sal****er marshes around New Orleans and catch
speckle trout (sea trout) and reds in brackish waters and be back at your
hotel in time to party in the French Quarter. You can also freshwater fish
and go offshore to catch tuna and other species of fish. Look at
www.rodnreel.com for fishing information. Look here for a visitor guide:
http://www.neworleanscvb.com/

The famous Jazz Fest is always the last weekend of April and the first
weekend of May. It features all kind of music from rock, country , blues,
jazz, gospel and everything in between.

Sarge