Lake Calcasieu

[buoy37]

Just like Explorer21, my wife suprised me with a guided trip out of Hackberry, Louisiana this weeked. We had a freakin' blast. The Hackberry Cajun Guide Service were our gracious host and Capt. Phillip Pichotta was our guide. My wife fished with Phillip in May and had a great experience and thought this trip would make for an excellent birthday/anniversary gift. She was a 110% right.

We started the morning reef drifting a few spots and right away we were on the trout. Several had been hooked by the time the early morning fog cleared and the gulls started working. We blasted all over the place chasing birds. It paid off several times.

The highlight of our day was my wife choosing to give fishing with a plastic lure a try. I had been throwing one throughout the day and after seeing me land a few on it, she decided to put the cork away. We eased up on some birds working to find a school of reds below them. Her first ever cast of a plastic put a 28" red in the cooler. Way to go Candace!!!

We had a great time fishing with the Hackberry Cajun Guide Service and HIGHLY recommend Capt. Phil to anyone interested in taking a guided trip to Lake Calcasieu (send me a private message and I will gladly tell you more of their hospitality). I was suprised to see he sports a Marsh Rat Rods decal on his boat. Alvin is my home town and where I chose to have my rods made.

bouy

[coachlaw]

Ah, the Sportsman's Paradise. Very cool report, and another very cool wife!

[Hogie70]

The fishery in Louisiana (Lake Calcasieu) is second to none... I'm pleased to hear you had a great trip... Thanks for the report and most excellent pictures tp boot...

[dbarham]

I also use marsh rat rods Bobby Reed is a good man!! Good trip

[imhammer]

Awesome trip. I need your wife to talk to my wife about setting up a trip for me....lol

[WestEndAngler]

I need to find a lady to buy me something! I always seem to be the one buying them something lol


Great trip, congrats! Nice photos!!!

[Robalo]

Nice pics and nice wifey!! WTG!

[nokatchin]

Very nice,congrats

[lurefisher]

Cool Bouy,and yes Marsh rat is the man here in A town!

[oagu1]

WTG!!! looks like ya were having a blast.

[plugger]

What a hoot !! Thanks for the report !!

[trophytroutman]

My favorite place to fish.Way to go looks like yall had a great time.Gonna be there oct 22-24 to fish with my big lake buddy.

[corndog]

Nice report!! Big lake is awesome!! I can tell you Marsh Rat is a good ol boy. He has passed on to me several decades of fishing experience in the chocolate bay system just because he likes to teach people that like to fish! I cant wait to get back to Sportsman Paradise!!

[TMO]

I fished over there yesterday and it was a little slow. We caught 25 trout and 2 flounder on Commissary point. After that we tried the weirs but the tide had just started going out and I didn't have enough time to wait for it to turn on. It should be real good in a few weeks when the shrimp come out of the marsh. I talked to a local who had cast net 30 pounds in the marsh yesterday , he said they were real thick in there.
Tom