The only thing that can ruin a fishing trip in the marsh besides rain is too much wind coming from the wrong direction. The NW wind, along with the falling tide, pushed the water out of the marsh way too fast. There were places we had to use the trolling motor to get in and…
Once in a while I have the great opportunity of fishing with my friend, Jackie. We take her boat, she lets me drive this beauty, and I get to play “Fishing Guide”! No matter what, we always have a blast–even if we don’t catch fish. We headed to Lake Decade to see if we might…
Remember Lyle Johnson from this post? The following is his most recent fishing report, and I’d like to share it with you! BW I got an opportunity to make a trip down the bayou with my son Wesley. I can’t think of a better way to spend a day on the water or just about…
You might recall that last Friday, with ice on the boat seats and temps in the high 30’s, five diehard trout fishermen hit Lake Decade in search of the illusive yellow mouths with apparent lockjaw–a very, very difficult species to catch with hook and plastic! The main purpose of that trip was to film a…
Sounds like a couple of birthdays, does it not? Well, you’re right on one count–the Sweet 16. But first let me tell you about the Sweet 22. As you all know, we had a cold snap with a little ice and snow–unheard of down here in the tropics, especially before the first day of winter…
By now, all of the state and most of the country knows that Louisiana had its first ever early snow–record-breaking early. We almost NEVER have snow, so it was quite a fluke. In some places it was piled eight inches high and stayed all day. That was shocking, too! Last night’s temps dropped way down…