May 22, 2005 — Even Speckled Trout Get the Blues 2005 has so far proved to be a very unique, frustrating, unpredictable, and mind-numbingly indecisive year. Trout have seemingly been mourning our slight case of brown tide and refusing to bite. However, with...
Month: May 2013
May 29, 2005 — The Good, The Bad, The Ugly!!!!!!!!!
May 29, 2005 — The Good, The Bad, The Ugly!!!!!!!!! The past week has again been very interesting! The first of the week we had a good consistent bite on trout and reds. Then here comes the weekend and boom! CHANGE!!! In defense of the weekend, we expected a...
May 2, 2006 — Let the Grind Begin
May 2, 2006 — Let the Grind Begin Well May is here and ushers in the true beginning of our season. With more days on the water than off, we will have a bead on all types of fishing and fish. With Teddy and Dad chasing trout to their hearts content, Frank and...
May 12, 2006 — They Jumping in the Boat, or HOLY CRAP
May 12, 2006 — They Jumping in the Boat, or HOLY CRAP The fish called; 'They want their lips back.” To say we caught a few fish this week, would be like saying Ernest Hemingway wrote a few books. As my dear friend's cajun uncle would say,...
May 27, 2006 — And now, for a Break in the Action….
May 27, 2006 — And now, for a Break in the Action…. Wow, so this is what a break feels like! We have been absolutely slammed; however, can not really say we have been slamming the fish. Offshore is absolutely on fire with a number of double digit...
October 27, 2005 — Finally a Real Cool Front!!!!
October 27, 2005 — Finally a Real Cool Front!!!! After continued dismal fishing conditions the past two weeks: a BRIGHT SPOT!!!! With the arrival of our first real cool front the fish seem to have responded. Can’t remember going into the last of Oct. with 80...
October 18, 2005 — Holy Toledo
October 18, 2005 — Holy Toledo The NLCS and local conditions are apparently a symbiotic relationship: dramatic strikeouts and long long homeruns! Just like the serving of disappointment served up by the diminutive David Eckstein and goliath Fat Albert of the...
October 9, 2005 — Fall…Finally
October 9, 2005 — Fall…Finally Man, for a while there it appeared that Mother Nature had reinvented herself into Eddie Murphy's Aunt Bunny that if you recall from Delirious took 15 minutes to fall down a flight of stairs. Well, Mother Nature finally...
April 9,2004 — Lights Camera and Action
April 9,2004 — Lights Camera and Action This past week we were hosts to, two outstanding T.V. Shows.( Keith Warren Outdoors and Mike Dyess – Inshore Angler ) To have two outstanding T.V. Personalities at our facility this past week I must say Shirley and I...
April 19,2004 — Bubba, the BOYZ and the Legend
April 19,2004 — Bubba, the BOYZ and the Legend This past Monday and Tuesday we had the pleasure to fish with our OLD!!! Friends Bubba and the boys. With winds blowing 25 plus MPH we all still managed to catch good fish. The highlight of this trip was a first...
April 3, 2005 — Oh Where, Oh Where, Has Our Water all gone!
April 3, 2005 — Oh Where, Oh Where, Has Our Water all gone! If we continue to lose water, we will be able to walk to the I.C.W. Our tides are 1’6” below normal!! Couple this with changing wind directions and you have a real formula for TUFF fishing conditions....
April 10, 2005 — Please Send Water!!!!!!!
April 10, 2005 — Please Send Water!!!!!!! With tides remaining more than 1 foot low we are still fighting a losing battle for clear water. Winds from the north at 30 then from the south at 30 they continue to plague us with super dirty water. What little brown...
April 17, 2005 — Bud, Dickey and the Boyz!!!!
April 17, 2005 — Bud, Dickey and the Boyz!!!! Well it’s Sunday evening about 8:30 P.M. and we STILL HAVE NOT RECOVERED FROM THE BOYZ!!!! There’s nothing like having 28 good friends for 4 days to totally wear you out. If I had to fish these guys every time I...
April 24, 2005 — I SEE RED FISH!
April 24, 2005 — I SEE RED FISH! Man, oh man! In the immortal words of the late, great Dr. Seuss, One Fish, Two Fish, RED FISH! Spots are absolutely everywhere. The red fish spring feed is on high alert and man are we on them. Captain Ted Springer has to...
April 6, 2006 — Wind-ing Up!
April 6, 2006 — Wind-ing Up! This weekend marks the true start of the lodge season. No more weekends off until the built in break sometime in July. What does that mean? Offshore season flies into my dreams, fish start their late spring and early summer...
April 11, 2006 — Remember the Nineties…Return of the Top-Dog
April 11, 2006 — Remember the Nineties…Return of the Top-Dog The last 6 days seemed like the nineties. Pre-meat haulers!!!! Five of our guests were able to better their lifetime best trout during the last six days! What is amazing is the weight of these...
April 18, 2006 — Wind…Wind and Cooperative Fish
April 18, 2006 — Wind…Wind and Cooperative Fish It just keeps on HAPPENING!! The past two weeks have been outstanding. We continue to catch excellent trout. Capt. Steven lost what he considered a 30” plus yesterday. Fishing just south of town he had...
April 25, 2006 — Water Goes Up Must Come Down
April 25, 2006 — Water Goes Up Must Come Down Seems like every time the reds get the opportunity to have enough water on the edges to really get podding, the bottom drops out a drives them back to the deeper guts. Tidal conditions like this are enough to drive...
October 18, 2001 — TROUT, REDFISH, FLOUNDER and BIG JACKS
October 18, 2001 — TROUT, REDFISH, FLOUNDER and BIG JACKS We hosted 15 fishermen from TSM, Inc. this past weekend. Wind gusts to 30 mph. forced us to the East cut for both days fishing. Fish were in the guts along the edges in 3 to 4 foot of water. Best fishing...
October 9, 2003 — FALL REDS
October 9, 2003 — FALL REDS Water temperatures remain in the upper 70s providing a comfortable wade without waders. Red fishing continues to be great. Fishing North provided non-stop action for the past three days. Reds were found from knee to chest deep...
October 2, 2005 — It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
October 2, 2005 — It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Ah, sounds like the refrains from a Christmas Carol. October is typically the month to usher in cooler waters, lighter winds, and more active fish. But man is it hot, the fish are still following...