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Atchafalaya Basin Bassin put it on your Bucket list of places to goc

10/26/2016

As I set in my Motel room working on tackle and preparing for the last Central Open of the year and my last chance to make it to the classic for the year. I reflect on lots of highs and lows through the year on the Bassmaster Central Open trail, but none I would change except for maybe winning each event, but I still got this one right.
This event is a first for me in that I have been catching Red fish (The Fright train) of the marsh if you will. I have been fishing and looking all over this basin and it covers a lot of ground. I have a spot or two I got confidence in and in this game in which we lose more than we win confidence is a integral part of that win/lose mentality. Just catching fish in this vast water area could be a feat in it self. With friends a little map help and the good Lord above I have not had any major trouble, yet and have caught fish just nothing big yet, I'm saving them for the tournament days.
Enjoy a few pictures and enjoy your outdoors where every they be. If you get a chance put this place on your bucket list it is beautiful and very picture worthy around each turn, just be in before dark, the mosquitoes lifted me off the boat the other afternoon about dark30. I knew I had stayed to long, but we always push the envelope out here, staying longer and going farther trying to find the mother load of Bass. Those mosquites they liked the mosquito spray I had (I tried 2 different) kinds neither worked. Enjoy tight lines and take someone fishing and enjoy life it is short lived.

Dewayne

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Red River and Post Flood

10/5/2016

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The 2nd stop of the Bassmaster Central Opens landed us 177 anglers in familiar territory of Shreveport/Bossier City, Louisiana and the Red River. This time was different in that we where arriving 3 or so months after the River had been opened back up due to 12 months of closure because of extreme flooding. We where meet with a stingy river and even stingier canals to reach the famed backwater areas. Most canals were filled with sand and only a few were accessible. Although most were tried some of us had a shovel in our hand as much as rod and reel during practice.
My first few days of practice was meet with minimal results. But a start none the less. Small keepers where the not really even the norm I was just looking for bites. All these anglers are good and most "sand bag" from time time. But this time is was true. With the high water for so long the fish have had many options presented to them on where to be and go. Most where not where I was or where I even traveled too.
Day 1 started out with a run to the famed pool #3 and locking 2 times which is almost never done, due to time constraints and possible barges. But still that was the best option I had come up with and we was leaving about 160 boats in the other pools. So areas was not packed with other boats. Day 1 ended with no locking problems and we made it back safely and on time but my co-angler had 2 keepers for 6lbs and I had a big 0. I had a keeper jump off not huge, but a keeper and 6 bowfin and a 8lb CCF, what a day.
Day 2 stated off with a decision to only lock 1 time and stay in pool # 4. Then I had an amazing 25 mile boat run with one of the best Elite Drivers in the bushiness, hint he likes Pink. Back and forth and ducks rising off the river, lite ripples to glass clam, to sunshine coming through the trees. It was one of those moments that you know at the time they are happening, is going to be one of the coolest things that has happened to you in a while. He is the best for sure. But when you have 2 cats like his and mine it is like a Sunday stroll. The day ended with me finally catching a keeper at 2lbs 10oz, it was a good feeling to final go to the scales.
I had a fabulous time as I always do, but this time I was saying with some of my family down there. Cousins I have not seen in years. They opened their house up to me and I was greeted with that hospitality that you get Down Here. Thanks to Sydney, Zak, & Zoey and of course Chad and Rayna. I will be back and hopefully this time with better fishing conditions.

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Atchafalaya Basin Bassin put it on your Bucket list of places to goc

Red River and Post Flood

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