May try to hit the LLM for sightcasting reds in July. Haven't been to PM since I was a kid. I've got a couple of awesome guides I book for the middle coast but am clueless on guides down south.

Let me know if you have recs for fly guides that launch out of out of PM and focus on the LLM. Direct experience w the guide would be ideal, but word of mouth is ok too. Thanks y'all.

I've never fished with him but I hear good things about Ben Paschall.

Ben Paschal is the answer. I haven't fished with him here - because it's home, but I have fished with him in LA and know him well. Ben is a friend and neighbor, and he's the best fly guide in the area. Full stop.

If he's booked he can give you other recommendations. Another Ag invited me on a trip a couple years ago and Ben couldn't do it but he hooked us up with John Pilmer out of Arroyo City. Yet another Ag, Animal Science guy... the whole trip turned into a reunion of sorts because of common friends and experiences. Eric Glass would be my first call if on SPI.

Centerpole90 said:

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Ben Paschal is the answer. I haven't fished with him here - because it's home, but I have fished with him in LA and know him well. Ben is a friend and neighbor, and he's the best fly guide in the area. Full stop.

If he's booked he can give you other recommendations. Another Ag invited me on a trip a couple years ago and Ben couldn't do it but he hooked us up with John Pilmer out of Arroyo City. Yet another Ag, Animal Science guy... the whole trip turned into a reunion of sorts because of common friends and experiences. Eric Glass would be my first call if on SPI.

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Ben is a good Ag and a great dude.

Ben Paschal no doubt. A good Ag and a a good friend of mine. Like CP said if he's booked up he can hook you up with Pilmer or someone else. He runs a turn key service with a waterfront condo in the Mansfield Harbor he will rent out and can pick you up/drop off every day.

Ben also picked up a panga boat last summer that he is running the jetties/beach front on calm summer days to chase tarpon/jacks/mackerel/whatever. He's even making runs 10-20 miles offshore and is chuming up snapper and catching them on the fly.

Give him a call before he books up.

Ernest Cisneros is solid as well. He will fish Mansfield but typically launches out of port Isabel

For flyfishing is the LLM any better than the middle coast.

may do another trip in Oct but not committed to an area just yet.

Centerpole90 said:

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Ben Paschal is the answer. I haven't fished with him here - because it's home, but I have fished with him in LA and know him well. Ben is a friend and neighbor, and he's the best fly guide in the area. Full stop.

If he's booked he can give you other recommendations. Another Ag invited me on a trip a couple years ago and Ben couldn't do it but he hooked us up with John Pilmer out of Arroyo City. Yet another Ag, Animal Science guy... the whole trip turned into a reunion of sorts because of common friends and experiences. Eric Glass would be my first call if on SPI.

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Add to your list:
Rick Hartman
Tim O'brien
Brian Robinson
Andrew Pfannkuche
All of them will fish out of PM, Arroyo City or SPI.

Thanks fellas. Ben is booked that week. He sent me a really helpful email. Offered to hook me up w other guides. The other names on this thread are really appreciated. My fishing partner and I will probably do a couple of DIY days so thanks for the leads. Will post an epic thread update if it all comes together.