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Breton Island
is a very small barrier island off to the east of the Mississippi River
delta. Our jumping off place is Venice, LA, about 70 miles south of New
Orleans. The boat trip to the island takes us across the Mississippi River
and through about 9 miles of Baptiste Collette Bayou to the Gulf of Mexico.
Six miles northeast lies what's left of the Breton Islands. This is our
home for one week every summer.
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Starting with me, here are the folks that shared the experience this year. Here I'm holding what I believe was the biggest redfish caught this year. It could be the same one Dick caught last year. We let him free again. Click on a photo to enlarge it. |
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Bob is a doctor by trade and a fisherman by preference. I think he probably enjoys being a captain for all of us maybe even more than actually catching the fish. Dothan, AL |
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Richard, holding the fish, markets his naturally farmed herbs, vegetables, fruits and vegetables. He also produces all sorts of wonderful canned & bottled goods from gumbo to blueberry/jalapeno jam. Gadsden, AL |
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Randall was a veterinarian, but gave that up to become a federal agent. Though it's a tough and responsible job on the front lines of the war on bacteria, the hours are regular so Randall can tend his expansive farm. Attalla, AL |
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Kenny is an electrical power engineer in Georgia. He is almost always the first one out to locate fish around camp. He also makes wondeful drinks. Cartersville, GA |
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Dick is a world touring sportsman who still occasionally reports to his manager at IBM. He has introduced us to special fishing places in Mexico and Alaska. It seems he always has a fish on the line. Dallas, TX |
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Daryl, my nephew is a Texan, yes he has a ranch, living in New York. His day job is assuring that the Discovery channel keeps discovering interesting things to show us. Kennard, TX c/o Rego Park, NY |
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You'll find Andrew, Dick's oldest son, searching for something in California for Google.com. He did quite a number on the big trout this year as you can see. Usually abundant, the trout were scarce this year, especially aroung camp. Google.com |
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Ken, a businessman in construction, was a welcome newcomer to the trip. He inspired maintaining some order to the camp. It's the first time ever! It was quite a treat for me. Gadsden, AL |