Uptown Angler Fishing Charter Service
Our mission is to provide the finest sightcasting saltwater fly fishing experience.
Please contact us by email: dayne@uptownangler.com
Call 504.529.3597 during the fly fishing store hours.
After hours booking: 504.495.9661.
We fish in the saltwater marshes within one hour of New Orleans. This is sight casting to large redfish. Casts in the 30 to 50 foot range will be necessary. There is usually some wind and practising the double haul can be helpful.
We're on a mission to give the world the opportunity to catch truly monsterous redfish. And there is no better place to catch giant redfish than Louisiana!
OUR GUIDES:
MEETING POINT:
- Everything begins at Uptown Angler at 5am. We have fresh coffee waiting for you. Meet your guide there. From there you are off to one of fishing's finest adventures.
- Uptown Angler, 601 Julia Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
- Click here for directions
PRICE:
- One or two people is $575 for full day. Full day returns to Uptown Angler after 5pm. (Full day yields 10 hours of actual fishing)
- One or two people is $450 for half day. Half day returns to Uptown Angler at 2pm. (Half day yields 6 hours of fishing)
- Multiple day packages are $525 for full day and $425 for half day.
- The pricing above includes transportation from Uptown Angler in downtown New Orleans to the boat launch and return to Uptown Angler.
- A 50% deposit is required to reserve dates.
- BOOK ONLINE A FLY FISHING CHARTER
CANCELLATION POLICY:
- Deposit will be returned if cancellation is made 30 days or more before scheduled trip.
- Uptown Angler may cancel with a full refund of the deposit for weather
EQUIPMENT:
- Rods: 7-8-9-10wt rods will all work
- Reels: Salt water reels with a drag
- Fly Line: Weight Forward floating
- Leaders: IGFA class 4-8 & 20 Lb hand-tied leaders
- Flies: Crab and shrimp patterns-I like gold and purple, white & purple, black & purple, chartreuse & purple, purple & red, blue & purple and purple
Some items that can be purchased online from Uptown Angler:
CLOTHING:
- Fishing Slacks
- Silk weight underwear
- Long-sleeved shirts for fishing (SPF30+)
- Fleece jacket
- Rain jacket with rain pants, and gloves
- Non-slip boat shoes
- Fishing Hat for sun and rain protection
- Fishing Accessories
- Polarized sun glasses in copper or yellow
- Waterproof boat bag
- Glasses cleaner
- Insect repellent - sun screen combo
- Lip protection
- Camera
- Fresh batteries, extra batteries, recharger
- Make sure you have a wide angle lense for those monster fish
LICENSE:
If from out of state you will need to bring a Nonresident Louisiana Fly Fishing License. Click here for instructions to obtain. Or call to obtain a 3-day non-resident license (Code 79) before you arrive. It costs $8.00, and can be purchased by calling toll free: 1-888-765-2602 (operators standing by 24/7; Visa or M/C only). You will receive a confirmation number, please make sure you bring it along with you on the trip.
PHOTOS FROM OUR TRIPS:
Please contact us by email: dayne@uptownangler.com
Call 504.529.3597 during the fly fishing store hours (Monday-Friday 10am cst - 6pm cst, Saturday 10am - 2pm cst).
After hours booking: 504.495.9661.
Guides for REDFISH Flats Fishing
Customer Feedback:
Jim Smith,
You are a gentlemen and a scholar! And a lawyer too.. but most of all a friend and a fisherman!
Thank you for the time and effort you extended to Ryan and I on our recent visit to your great city and vast fishery!
Blessings to you and yours and success in all your ventures.
Gibson C. Yoder
1. On my recent visit to New Orleans it was significantly colder than expected. Upon my arrival. I started to fear that my fishing opportunities would possibly get extinguished by the weather. Once I learned the forecast for Sunday, February 14th I wanted to book a boat. My initial inquiry on Sunday was to see if there was a cancellation, as I was told everything was booked. Thank you Jim for returning my calls.
2. I found John Iverson to be very nice, super competent and overall an excellent Fishing Guide. He made me feel comfortable and welcome. After my successful fishing with John and feeling supported and safe I thought it made the most sense to book another day requesting John as my Fishing Guide. Had I known in advance how much I was going to enjoy the fishing I would have booked a third day.
In conclusion, my experience was exceptional. Please relay my thanks to John. Also, please note that the Chef at GW Fins agreed to cook my Redfish the last night of my visit. The Chef greeted me at the entrance and offered, unsolicited, to serve three different preparations, all were amazing. I called all around the city and GW Fins was the only place willing to cook the fish.
I hope to visit New Orleans again in the next year, I am not certain which month. But I know for sure I look forward to fishing with Uptown Anglers again! Thanks!
Sincerely,
Nancy Anabel Mason
