Carriere’s Cajun Cypress Connection

Fishing and parenting have an almost ironclad connection. Ask any Elite Series angler where they got their start, and the answer almost always begins with a father, mother or grandparent. For third-year Elite Series veteran Tyler Carriere, that foundation starts with his dad in the heart of America’s largest wetland, Louisiana’s Atchafalaya Basin.

“Whenever I’m out there fishing those trees, I always remember fishing them with Dad,” says Carriere, who’s turning back the hands of time to divulge our November/December pattern of the month.

[Tackle Tips]

Rod: 7-foot, 6-inch medium-heavy Six Gill Siren

Reel: 8.0:1 Six Gill Wraith

Line: 50-pound Sunline Flipping Braid

While anglers in much of the country are donning foul-weather gear to get