The Redfish Podcast

Three guides from South Louisiana looking to spread the word of conservation for our fishery that we love and live in. We will fill your ears with stories, comedy, controversy, policy, and most definitely, plenty of opinions. Feel free to reach out and let us know what you like, what you didn't like, and what you want to hear more of at TheRedfishPodcast@gmail.com.

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The Redfish Podcast Season 2 Ep. 1 "Back at It"

Sorry for the hiatus people, but we're back at it like we never left and hoping to provide you with an update of the past several months, give you the rundown on this spring's can't miss events and maybe even some life changing king cake information. Tune in and as always I hope you enjoy and remember, do one thing for Louisiana. Captain Shane Mayfield LouisianaFishingTrip.com IG LouisianaFishingTrip FB Adventure South Guide Service Captain Dave Best TheSouthernFly.com IG The_Southern_Fly FB The...

Mar 05, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 1

The Redfish Podcast Episode 8 "Bajio"

In this episode of The Redfish Podcast, I have owner of Bajio Sunglasses ,Al Perkinson, on. We get into everything from sunglasses, to Bill Dance, to arapaima, to the retail fishing industry and of course, Redfish. I first fell in love with the mission of the crew at Bajio which is why I was so excited to sit down and listen to what Al had to say about not only the business, but also where the idea behind it all came from. He is definitely someone that has seen all aspects of our industry and ha...

Aug 21, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 8

The Redfish Podcast Ep. 7 "A Win for Redfish"

In this episode of The Redfish Podcast, I go on a solo journey to update everyone on the happenings of late as far as redfish policy here in Louisiana, catch up on what's been going on the past few months, and of course you know I didn't end the episode without a good rant somewhere in there. Sorry it's been so long everyone. Hoping to get back on track with the normal, entertaining segments and add some new guest here and there soon. As always, let me know what you think and remember, while som...

Jun 20, 2024•45 min

The Redfish Podcast Ep. 6 "Ramble On Rose"

As the title ensues, we get back together for a long overdue podcast full of all the redfish rambling you'll need to hear. We get a little insight into what King Cakes are best, how the fishing has been this past winter, and of course, plenty of info on what has gone on in the world of policy from redfish to menhaden. Stay tuned and make sure to listen to the end to get a bit of my "quick update", turned monologue, as well as some info that you probably never knew you had at your finger tips. Ca...

Mar 01, 2024•1 hr 16 min

The Redfish Podcast Ep. 5 "The Final Countdown"

In this episode, we sit down for a quick rundown of two agenda items on the upcoming October 5th meeting. As we saw back in July, this will be another crucial meeting to furthering the notion of change for the better in our redfish fishery. We touch on the menhaden industry as that is a topic coming up as one of the agenda items, as well as go over the long list of reasons to support this NOI and LDWF in this matter while also touching on the short list of opposition claims and why some of them ...

Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 5

The Redfish Podcast Ep 4 "I Heard it Through the Grapevine"

In the fourth episode of The Redfish Podcast we sit down to talk about the latest commission meeting regarding redfish from the first week of July and finally get to speak on a decision made by the commission that is the first of its kind in the past 35 years. With absolutely so much to talk about with that last meeting and the steps we have coming in the future, we tabled some of our normal segments for a future podcast and got down to the meat of what is to come regarding this latest notice of...

Aug 15, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 4

The Redfish Podcast Ep 3 "Change is a Comin"

In the third episode of The Redfish Podcast we go over some monumental news to come out of the latest meeting with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, have a little fun with some not so popular, early summer fishing techniques, tell everyone that we need your voice more than your like, share or DM at the upcoming July 6th commission meeting, find out that the scales at Venice Marina may start becoming a costly photo, and finally get a taste test and critique from the p...

Jun 28, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 3

The Redfish Podcast Ep 2 "The Stock Assessment"

In the second episode of The Redfish Podcast, we attempt to simplify the stock assessment completed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, talk about how clouds and wind suck miserably, get a not so secret fly from the Baptist Barkeep himself, as well as hear about a simpler time in life, not long after the invention of the combustion engine, when Shane started fly fishing for Redfish. Remember to send us any questions, comments or concerns to TheRedfishPodcast@gmail.com and also...

May 03, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 2

The Redfish Podcast Ep 1 "One for Louisiana"

Enjoy the first episode of The Redfish Podcast as we take you through a little of what you get to look forward to in coming episodes. You"ll learn from Dave that spoon flies hurt, I met a guy that thinks redfish come from a printer, and that Shane really doesn't care about your politics. Remember to send us any questions, comments or concerns to TheRedfishPodcast@gmail.com and also don't forget to use the hashtag #OneForLouisiana . We're looking forward to hearing back from y'all and until next ...

Apr 11, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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