New Years Eve Redfish

[redfish chaser]

I fish one settlement west of Cocodrie, it's called Dularge. We rent the REEL INN. We make one huge trip per year there with about 20 people and 8 boats. The guy who rents us the camp is a guide so since we are handing him a couple thousand $$$ in rental he points us in the right direction. We have a blast, we cook as much as we fish and drink more than we cook. Usually in June is our time, Specks are at the coastline and live shrimp although expensive are easy to get.
The pics are from various trips with friends and family. I own a camp in an area called Pecan Island. 6 miles inland from the gulf. We catch crabs, shrimp, reds, a few specks and whatever offshore fish I can reach. The v20 is gonna help me increase my offshore takings.
(pic 134) Me with a 37"
(pic 135) My mom in my honey Dec. 27,2009
(pic 139) My nephew, He seems happy with his catch
(pic 194) One of the 25 fish limits christmas 2009
(pic 346) My girlfriends son and friends, they hooked and reeled, I was the net man most of that trip
I involve as many kids in my fishing trips as I can, They are the future of the sport and I intend on heavy recruitment

[RidgeRunner]

Very nice catch. That is the best catch of reds I ever seen. I don't know that many youngsters or adults for that matter that I could stand to take in the boat all day fishing. More power to you. Then again with catchings like that...
Went out with capt. Joey Seeber, I think he is now with the Sportsman's Paradise, my buddy forgot the rods so he picked up three WallMart combos, no-name spinning reels with 12lb line and LD rods. The specks were no problem but we wrecked two out of three on big reds that day. Reds the size most west coast Florida fisherman dream of, like the ones in your photo.
I hear the east coast of Florida produces huge schools of giant reds.
Ever heard of Port-la-chaoux?

[redfish chaser]

No I have not heard of that place. But sounds like it's from Louisiana with the "oux" at the end. If it is in LA. it would be south of N'awlins, like near Lafitte, or Delacroix. All that area was the stomping ground of Jean Lafitte the pirate.