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Hey Anglers!!!!!  

Well, the winter is coming to a close and spring has sprung.  As normal we are coming into another awesome year and projections are that we are going to have an above normal year on Speckled Trout, Redfish and Drum due to the bumper crop of offspring of these species had last year.  We are in the final planning stages of building new lodging onsite behind our existing lodges to accommodate more anglers and to offer options to our clients.

Due to the overwhelming demand and need for onsite meals, we partnered with one of the local restaurants to offer, if needed, Breakfast Sandwiches, Lunch, and Dinner.  Meals such as Shrimp Creole, Crawfish or Shrimp Étouffée, Boiled Crawfish or Shrimp or Gumbo just to list a few.  Nicole can help you with the orders to make your experience one to remember. 

Bookings have been early this year!  It seems that you are getting into the groove with Nicole on getting your trips booked for the year so you get the best dates for fishing and lodging.  The fishing since the beginning of the year has been outstanding!  I was lucky enough to get some Trophy Trout in February with writer Todd Masson.  We caught 17 that day with one almost 7lbs, one right at 6lbs and six over 4lbs!!!  All caught on MirrOlure Topwaters!!  Many people have inquired about doing a Specialty Trophy Trout Topwater Charter.  I am going to offer a “Specialty Trophy Trout Trip!”  These trips are for anglers that are wanting the experience of catching more quality fish rather than high numbers of fish.  These trips are not to fill the ice chest, any fish that weigh’s over 3lbs will be released, if you catch a personal best we will take some awesome pictures and measurements for a replica mount! These are only 2 person trips and are not only to catch fish but to educate you on the “how to” on catching Trophy Trout!  I only have a limited amount of days per year to do this, and I have had an overwhelming response on these trips.  Contact Nicole ASAP if you want to book a Trophy Trout Trip!  The last available days are as follows but you must call Nicole to make sure they are still open: July 23, 24, 25, August 21, 22, 23, or September 18, 19.  



Lastly, I would like to thank all of my longtime customers and our new customers for your loyalty and friendship over the years.  This June will make Bayou Charters 25 year Anniversary and it has been awesome!  Yes, hurricanes Katrina, Isaac, Gustav were some tough ones over the years and nothing was crazier than the Deep Water Horizon BP oil spill right in our backyard!  Many of you remember when we had the small camp above the boats that would wake you up nice and early or the camp across the street that looked as if it was from the 1920s!

Bayou Charters couldn’t be successful without our awesome clients, many of you that I now call friends.  Thank you again from all of us here at Bayou Charters for your business.  


  

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