Louisiana Fly Fishing

Baton Rouge

Bowie Outfitters
8630 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Phone: (225) 766-1200
www.bowieoutfitters.com

Temple Fork Outfitters rods and reels, clothing, general fishing accessories

Mayer Company Clothiers
3442 S. Sherwood Forest
Baton Rouge, LA
Phone: 225-344-6754
http://www.mayerco.com/fly_fishing.htm

Orvis tackle, Winston rods, Teton reels, Locally-tied flies, fly tying tools and materials, Battenkill luggage, proprietary clothing, tying and casting instruction available on Saturdays by appointment.

Orvis of Baton Rouge
7601 Bluebonnet Blvd.
Perkins Rowe, Bldg. H, Suite 140
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Phone: 225-757-7286
http://www.orvis.com/intro.asp?subject=4787

Full line Orvis retail store, including clothes and gifts. Rods, reels, lines, fly tying tools and accessories, waders, boots, packs, Native Watercraft kayaks. Instruction available.

Bossier City

Bass Pro Shops
100 Bass Pro Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
Phone: 318-549-8800
www.basspro.com Rods by Sage, Redington, TFO, White River (BPS brand-name), reels by Ross, Orvis, Sage, Loomis, BPS-brand and more. Full line of accessories, lines, leaders, fly tying tools and materials. Fly tying demonstrations every odd Saturday from noon to 4:00pm by members of the North Louisiana Fly Fishers club.

Denham Springs

Bass Pro Shops
175 Bass Pro Boulevard
Denham Springs, LA 70726
Phone: (225) 271-3100
www.basspro.com

Rods by Sage, Redington, TFO, White River (BPS brand-name), reels by Ross, Orvis, Sage, Loomis, BPS-brand and more. Full line of accessories, lines, leaders, fly tying tools and materials. Fly tying instruction every 4th Saturday of each month from 10:00am to noon.

Gonzales

Cabelas
2200 W. Cabela's Parkway
Gonzales, LA 70737
Phone: 225-743-3400
www.cabelas.com

Rods by Sage, Loomis, TFO, Cabelas brand-name, reels by Ross, Abel, Sage, Bauer, Loomis, Cabelas and more. Full line of accessories, lines, leaders, fly tying tools and materials.

Lake Charles

Gulf Coast Tackle
5730 Common Street
Lake Charles, LA 70607
Phone:(337) 474-2008
Fax:(337) 474-2744

Temple Fork Outfitters rods, reels, lines. Clothing and general fishing accessories.

New Orleans

Uptown Angler
601 Julia Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504)529-3597
(800)974-8473
Manager: Alec Griffin
AGriffin@UptownAngler.com
www.uptownangler.com

Sage, Scott, Orvis, Temple Fork, Abel, Lamson, Patagonia, Ex Officio. Clothing, travel gear, videos, books, destinations. Guided trips for bass, redfish, offshore, bluewater. Lessons available thru store's own FFF Certified Casting Instructor. Special events featuring local captains and nationally-recognized fly fishers such as Pete Cooper, Stu Apte and Flip Pallot. Within walking distance of the Superdome and Civic Center.

West Monroe

Although the Honey Hole doesn't officially make our list because they don't sell fly tackle, they do carry a wide range of fly tying tools and materials as a consequence of meeting the demands of local crappie fishermen who tie their own jigs and use those same tools and materials. If you live in northeast Louisiana, this is your only local option for such items. The Honey Hole is located at 2916 N. 7th Street in West Monroe, phone 318-323-8707. Tell David you read about them here!