I am a person who returned to Louisiana after a long time in the west and I learned that their is…read moreno fishing in the desert. I found the best time of my life when my nephew treated me to a trip to a place called Hopedale Marina. Could not sleep after the trip, pondering on how great the people were and the fishing was unbelievable. Caught more fish in four hours than caught in 45 years on the pacific out west. What a great place to be. Just wish there were camping spot to enjoy. Rv,camper, tent etc .would be nice.

The Hopedale Marina is a fantastic spot for Louisiana fishing and Louisiana wildlife. There are…read moreplenty of alligators, pelicans, seagulls, dock cats, catfish, sheepshead fish, redfish, blue crab, shrimp and stingray. This is a great spot for exploring the Louisiana wetlands and seeing the the beauty of the bayou along with great fishing. My video review is here: https://youtu.be/AsBu24TH7Bs

As a newb river and canoeing enthusiast, I was impressed by BD's easygoing and helpful demeanor,…read morevast knowledge of the landscape, safety first attitude, professionalism, preparedness, and desire to connect us to nature. This is perfect for people who want to really get away from everything for a few days -- no cell reception out there, btw -- and don't mind putting in a little physical effort to get there.

I've been on two trips with Brian and both were phenomenal. I'm from Louisiana but spent years…read morecamping and hiking in the northeast, I've found these canoeing trips to be the best way to access the wild places down south. You get to experience places youd never access by land. Brian keeps the mood Fun and prepares amazing meals. It's some of the most comfortable camping I've ever done. I highly recommend

For my first ever redfish fishing expedition it couldn't have been any better. 3 days of fishing…read morewith 8 people and limits all 3 days. Barry and his guys were very experienced and kept us on fish all day. I HIGHLY recommend checking this service out. You won't be disappointed.

These guys won't sell you a fishing license if you don't go out with them. Me and my son simply…read morewanted to get our 3 day license because we are scheduled to go out tomorrow and wanted to get it early so we could fish a little where we are staying as well. When he asked who were charter fishing with and we told him "Griffins", he stopped what he was doing to sell us licenses and wrote down a number for us to call and said "here, this would be easier", directing us right back to the website we were trying to avoid using on our phones for BY DRIVING HERE! Then in addition to all we were trying to avoid, we get to pay an online service fee that doesn't apply when you do it in person. You had better fish with them too or you can't do anything else at his place. Petty.

This is an excellent little spot in the park to fish. Coming from mid city down Carrollton/Wisner…read moreand turning left onto Harrison into city park, this fishery is easily accessible and offers parking right on the side of the road basically anywhere you see fit. I always park on the left side of Harrison right after the fist bridge and walk along the canal back towards midcity. As an avid fly fisher, I've fished a lot of spots along this canal with many different flies. Right off the road I've pulled in nice bluegill on small top water flies. About 50 yards down from the road is a footbridge that crosses the canal. The bluegill and rio grande cichlids are abundant right here, and I've also caught a few nice bass (and have seen even bigger bass) from this footbridge. About 75 yards down from this bridge is another footbridge. Walking down the left side of the canal (the wisner side) there are some very nice spots to cast under an old oak tree that stretches out over the canal. Bluegill and bass abound here. From atop the second footbridge here you have access to one of the most abundant rio grande holes in the park. I've seen many rios in this location every single time I've been here. Use an olive or brown wooly bugger (non bead head) to hook into a fish you won't forget catching! Farther down from this area the spots are few and far between. Most of the bank in this area is overgrown and extremely hard to cast from. If you're lucky enough to have a kayak, you can paddle down past the second footbridge and reach some really productive waters. It's not uncommon to catch 5lb+ largemouth bass if you can get to an area you can fish. Almost all the rios in this area break 1lb, as well. This canal is also home to spotter gar, blue catfish, black crappie (sac-a-lait), red ear sunfish, and red spotted sunfish. No extra size or bag limits other than the statewide size and bag limits apply. Keep in mind that Rio Grande Cichlids are an invasive species and it is encouraged you keep any that you catch. They are extremely tasty, though, so this isn't really a bad thing. Keep in mind that I wrote this review from a strictly fly fishing based point of view. It's really the only experience I have fishing this part of city park. All these waters are much more accessible if fished with bait and tackle rods. I've personally caught and identified all species I've mentioned in this review in the 200 yard or so stretch of canal reaching towards midcity from Harrison. I hope you all catch a lunker!

Had a great time! Three of us very last minute wanted to explore the water at our own pace and we…read morefound Swamp Explorers. It was such a good time and we will definitely be back! Ms. Fran was an incredible host and the trip was beautiful and fun! The price was perfect for 4 hours of exploring!

Fun. Got to experience new things, an air boat road was amazing. Could've went faster!! But overall…read morevery exciting

This is your guy. Stop looking and book with him. We are really glad that we did…read more My lovely lady chartered a trip for me for my birthday and we had a blast. Easy going, informative, beautiful scenery, a ton of fish (we caught our limit), enough jokes and intelligent conversation to keep us going and enough silence to get us in that zen place only a good fishing trip can. Caught trout, red fight, drum, sheepshead, and a few others I think.

Amazing fishing! Fun, beautiful and Jacques was a knowledgable and entertaining captain. Thank you…read moreJacques!!

My brother and I have been on two fantastic trips with Captain Chad! Both days were absolutely…read moregreat! He works extra hard to get you exactly where you need to be to have an excellent day of fishing. Both trips were in the dead of winter but he got out there with us and made it a day to remember! Next trip loading.......

I saw the Dude's webpage, and was impressed with what was said. He is no newcomer to the area nor…read morefishing. I will say that I did not personally go out and fish with him. I booked a family Christmas present through Captain Dude. He was always pleasant on the phone, easy to talk to, and breeze to plan with. He took my brother, dad, and mom out and they seemed to have a great time. The weather was unfavorable, but they still made a decent catch. Within the package is included ice, bait, and fish cleaning. Bring your own drinks and snacks. Captain Dude set me up with a second boat who was Captain Mike. That's who I was with and also wrote a review on. It was a great recommendation and I'm very thankful to Captain Dude.