Big Lake 8-26-15

Me and my dad made a trip to Big Lake on Thursday. We ended up the day doing pretty well.
Picture of the sun rise.
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Dad enjoying getting to do some fishing.
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It paid off too!
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I managed to catch one too!
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Decided to stop on the way back in and head the shrimp. This guy seemed to really enjoy it.
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Managed to catch a speck too. Finished off the Cajun grand slam but only the flounders were big enough to keep.
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Total bounty on flounder
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And the crabs from the trip
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Some of these were huge!
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And last but not least, the shrimp!
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What a trip.....sure looks like fun.....

Looks like supper will have some tuff choices! Ya think the flounder run is starting?

Man that looks like a blast!

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Originally Posted by TMcClure

Looks like supper will have some tuff choices! Ya think the flounder run is starting?

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It's still a little early for the flounder run but we did catch them in the same places I did last year so who knows?! It should only get better from here!

Flounder stuffed with crab meat bathed in a shrimp sauce. Whoa daddy. Ring the dinner bell.

You said Big Lake but it sure looks small with all those boats in that one spot. I guess that's a honey hole.
"gene"

Very, very nice Dwayne! Great pictures to boot. Great post.

Wow.....thats awsum Dwayne.....know you and your Dad had a blast

I was thinking that too Gene.... a lot of boats in one spot. :) And those are some big crabs too! I think the dinner suggestion should be put on the menu for D'bone Friday night potluck. ;)

Congrats on a good trip Dwyane!

Gene and Scott, we were actually in the marsh behind a wier in Big Lake. And yes the shrimp all seemed to be concentrated in one spot and that is why all the boats were in the same spot. I think dad counted 18 at one time! It's just like sac au lait fishing.......Find the boats and you find the fish/shrimp! lol

I am glad to hear that you and your father had a good day together. One thing is for certain, ya'll have a variety to choose from when it come time to eat. I believe I would have to go for the crabs. I don't get to eat them very often. Congratulations! I may have to come down sometime and follow you around.

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Originally Posted by Pastor

I am glad to hear that you and your father had a good day together. One thing is for certain, ya'll have a variety to choose from when it come time to eat. I believe I would have to go for the crabs. I don't get to eat them very often. Congratulations! I may have to come down sometime and follow you around.

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Pastor, I usually give the crabs away. I eat about 2 a year but my mom and dad and mother in law and father in law love them so I have no problem getting rid of them. I mainly go for the shrimp and dad loves to go but can't throw a cast net like he use to so he goes along and crabs while I shrimp. Any fish are always bonuses! Now through the middle of October should be good so let me know if you can come down some time and we will get together.

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Originally Posted by shadow

Pastor, I usually give the crabs away. I eat about 2 a year but my mom and dad and mother in law and father in law love them so I have no problem getting rid of them. I mainly go for the shrimp and dad loves to go but can't throw a cast net like he use to so he goes along and crabs while I shrimp. Any fish are always bonuses! Now through the middle of October should be good so let me know if you can come down some time and we will get together.

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truly a nice gesture...a very nice man.

Nice catch. I wish I could get out there. Between getting ready for hunting seasons coming it is tough to get in the salt water. Last week was deer lease, this weekend dove hunting and getting blinds ready for teal then the following week planting food plots. At least I will be teal hunting Thornwell and fishing the Mermentau in the afternoons next 2 weeks. I scouted the farm Monday and the teal looked like mosquitoes I just hope they are still there on the 12th.

flounder stuffed with crab meat and a mess of fried and boiled shrimp. nice catch

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Originally Posted by saute86

At least I will be teal hunting Thornwell and fishing the Mermentau in the afternoons next 2 weeks. I scouted the farm Monday and the teal looked like mosquitoes I just hope they are still there on the 12th.

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Hey Don, if you need some help swatting those "Mosquitoes" just give me a call! lol

Awesome trip Shadow! Nothing like a great day on the water with the ole man! I hope you don't mind, but i thought the sunrise picture was really good, so I straightened the horizon out and cleared the image up for you, and i was gonna post it back here so you could use it if you wanted to. But I don't know how to post images of that size to a thread. The image is almost 10M...and your original pic is 12M...Any help appreciated...

Here is a reduced version...Nice pic....
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Originally Posted by GONFISHN

Here is a reduced version...Nice pic....
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Man Gonfishn, that looks alot better than the picture I posted! Thanks! I was in the boat and moving and the camera is very dark and hard to see so I was half guessing when I took it.

Yeah, I bet that looks more like what it really looked like...I wish i knew how to get the 10M version to you...

We're is. Big lake

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Originally Posted by waynezzz111

We're is. Big lake

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Calcasieu Lake, the locals call it Big Lake. It's in south Lake Charles

Good report and pics; looks like y'all had a great time and could open your own seafood buffet.