“The marsh doesn't need you. You need the marsh. Respect it.”
— Danielle Broussard
The Story
Danielle Broussard was born into a Cajun fishing family in Houma, Louisiana. Her father ran a shrimp boat; her mother ran a crab boil stand at the dock. She started poling a skiff through marsh grass before she could drive a car. Now she runs one of the most respected sight-fishing operations on the Gulf Coast and competes in the IFA Redfish Tour, where her local knowledge of tidal patterns and marsh geography gives her an edge that technology can't replicate.
Fishing Philosophy
Know your tides better than your phone knows your schedule. Everything in the marsh runs on water movement.
Achievements
- 2x IFA Redfish Tour championship qualifier
- 2025 Louisiana Marsh Madness champion (team division)
- Personal best redfish: 42 inches, 28 lbs — Calcasieu Lake
- Host of "Marsh Life" podcast — 50K+ downloads/month
- 200+ tagged redfish for Louisiana coastal research
Gear Setup
Rod
G. Loomis GCX 843S MR — 7' Medium Heavy
Reel
Shimano Stradic FL 3000
Line
20 lb PowerPro braid to 25 lb Seaguar fluorocarbon leader
Go-To Bait
Gold spoon (Johnson Silver Minnow in gold) or live shrimp under a popping cork
Tips from Danielle
Match your retrieve to the tide speed. When water's moving fast, speed up. When it stalls, slow down or stop.
Look for nervous water — subtle surface disturbances from redfish tailing or pushing through shallows.
Fish the last 2 hours of a falling tide. Reds get concentrated in deeper pockets and become predictable.
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