The "Real" NOLA pics

Moon took these photos for us on our most recent trip. The colors on the sheepshead are amazing. Fantastic shots man. 

Happy Thanksgiving 2012

Hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving.

NOLA

We had tough conditions, no sun, heavy clouds and blown out flats but we persisted and when other guides were calling it half days, Captain Greg Moon was fishing his ass off. If I haven't said it before, Moon is one hell of a guide. He fishes hard and his love and understanding of the sport really shows. The fish were scattered, spooky and hunkered down in the Louisiana mud. We managed to make a few eat and had a hell of time.

Phil scanning the flat.

Finally got one of these guys to eat. Sheepshead have been teasing me for years.

Some of the destruction left by Isaac. Pictures don't do it justice. Houses were moved from their foundation and left resting on the levy and the houses that remained in place were stained with a marsh water mark. These houses weren't just flooded, the water mark was on the roof of most houses. They were destroyed. Everything was destroyed. People were tearing everything out so they could start rebuilding. Trash, soaked drywall and everything you could imagine (including some tombs) were piled on the levy out by the road.

Captain Greg Moon

The first toad of the trip.

The conditions were tough and we fought wind and clouds that lasted all day but persistence pays off. When we were able to see the reds (before they left a mud boil) they weren't exactly interested in eating and most shots were within the 20ft range. The fish were hunkered down in the mud, not glowing happy fish. When the sun finally did come out to warm the water, the red's attitudes began to improve.

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Halloween!

DIY Compost Tumbler

Compost Tumbler

50-gallon barrel (used for firefighting foam)

Cedar and Pressure treated scraps collected from local construction scraps

Old fence post.

I am a cheap skate and get more pleasure out of building things with found materials. Construction sites are notorious for trashing wonderful scraps. Fences are going up all over the place and this means great Cedar scraps. Spent an afternoon outside building this. It took a while because Tater made me take breaks to chase field mice that have invaded the yard (another byproduct of the local construction). Our count on field mice is...Tater with 4. Mouse Trap with 1. Hunting field mice with Tater is so much more fun then the old fashioned mouse trap and it is much more exciting. 

Man Room/Fishing Room

Been working on the man room and daydreaming about living the sporting life again. Fall is here and I find myself thinking about flushing pheasants in North Dakota and chasing bull reds in New Orleans. This room reminds me of all the great adventures we have had and all the adventures that are to come.

The New Gardens and the response to the Rabbit

The other morning, while enjoying a morning coffee on the back porch, I was shocked to find that all the freshly sprouted greens and beans had been eaten down to the ground. The Rabbit had fired the shot heard around the yard. In response to this act of aggression, a fence was placed around both gardens. The hummingbirds calmed me down as they spent the morning chasing each other off the feeders. So far the fence has kept the rabbit out.