Recent excursion...

Teamed up with Kingfish and Buddah to search for the “wily, elusive” sacalait (white perch) this past Sunday.



*Cloudy / cool day = good (for white perch fishing)



*Winds under 10 mph = good enough



*5-6 bridges within paddling distance that provide structure that holds sacalait = cool!



*Muddy water due to recent rains = bad



*Advice from the owner of the bait shop to only buy about 15 minnows per person when the limit on sacalait here is 50 fish = REALLY bad.



*Paddling, exploring, and fishing with a couple of cooperative guys who each had a great sense of humor… priceless!


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Thankfully the company was great cuz the fishing stunk!  <br />
Everyone brough a sense of humor and a cooperative and playful attitude.  We had great fun picking on each other.  Grandpa, the fashion guy, and the sucky guide shared chuckles all day.  <br />
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Buddah's new Tarpon 140 is a sharp boat.  When he wasn't looking I drooled on it.    <br />
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Kingfish's Pungo 140 is as fast as Buddah's T-140 and I had trouble keeping up in my lil Scout despite the fact that I'm in excellent shape (*cough-cough*  "Ya'll hold up a second... I gotta light another one").<br />
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Anyone ever eat thistles?  Beware... there's a lil flowering weed that looks a lot like a young thistle.  It taste like crap!  I'm afraid Kingfish will never trust me again when it comes to edible wild stuff again.  ;o)  Whoops!<br />
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Good thing I couldn't find any edible wild mushrooms.<br />

location
Where’d y’all go?



Kurt

Hey Kurt!
Hope you’ve been well.



We went to Babin Canal / Black Bayou / Saverio Canal.



Launched at Laurel Ridge Road just off of Stringer Bridge Road which intersects Hwy 22 at Catch 22 Seafood & Bait.



http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=15&n=3347431&e=708701&s=100&size=m&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25



http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=15&n=3347422&e=708652&s=50&size=m&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25



Reportedly a decent spot when the water is cleaner.



Wanna join us next time? Love to have ya.

fishing
I’ve been doing fine. I have new obligations at home with junior, so I haven’t been doing much fishing lately. Next time you go, let me know. I had a couple trips planned for the marsh, but the weather didn’t cooperate.



Kurt

Secret?
yak,

What is the sot rumor all about

BUDDHA KNOWS ALL !

You freak…
I couldn’t figure out what you were talking about so I had to go back and re-read this thread. That was no help. Read your message again… AHHHH!!! THAT SOT rumor! LOL



Yep, it’s true… I bought a Walden Cuda for half price last week. It hasn’t been wet yet despite the fact that I fished for a couple of hours today. Gotta get her dress properly before takin her out ya know. Thinking about adding an onboard toilet for all the crap y’all throw my way. I already know how she paddles cuz if ya flip her over, her bottom looks just like the Scout. Neither has a bottom as big as the Ex wife’s though. Hell you could write Mitsubishi TWICE across that thing. In bold print even!