6hr 30 drive back to the house. Wife made me promise id stop and take more then one break. Well got over the bridge and into Louisiana and saw a sign for these rest stop so said why not .
Pull in and was just gonna sit in the car but saw this old timer out fishing. Noticed his rod was a bit different. Really long , whippy lil spinny reel near the bottom.

Remembered being told and asked about older black people liking to use fly rods with spinning reels for general fishing. Never seen it in my area but apparently it was one of those things that's kinda ...well exclusive isn't the word but you see older black people doing it more then anyone. Well figured why not. Went out asked how the fishing was and had a little chat . Old timer was just tickled pink to have someone chat with for a second . Said a lot of folks don't know about the flu rod trick ..said works better then an crappie rod. More sensitivity and more flex. Let's you play a 10lbs catfish with 4 lbs line really easy if you know what your doing . But apparently her preferred 10lbs.


Told him to have a good one and self him to it and just walked around for a bit. They have a great lil walking trail over the water .




Pretty happy I stopped

Pretty country

… the old time colored folk around here still use switch cane poles

… the younger ones use an ebt card lol

8' fly rods with small spinning reels and 4 lb. test is what I use for perch fishing here.I can feel them looking at it with those fly rods.Reels are good Pfluegers with good drags so If I hook bigger fish its no problem playing them out.

… where were you coming from W’Dawg ?

… I asked you a question son !

Very nice.

.. sorry for snappin at you like a logger head turtle Wolf

… sometimes I forget that behavior like that has no place amongst all this love, understanding and contemporary christian rock

Looks like the rest stop on I-10 Savell.

… looks like he’s too good talk to us rednecks ETex

… he’s down south then … maybe an alligator will snatch him by the arm like ol Amos Moses lol

Hopefully he stops and gets some cracklin's and boudain. That's worth the drive alone.

… he probably just get a smoked turkey leg and a big red

I’d say he’s driving. He’ll answer next break

… you think I don’t know that J? … perfect time to get in on him while he can’t defend hisself

… go cook something on your fake bbq pit

Can’t it’s raining! Cleaning lady is here I’m stuck in my building admiring my past kills

It's always nice to talk to old people.

Somebody call me? Sorry, I was napping.

… unless they’re offering candy or something… Wolf is a youngster… he needs to be careful talking to strangers like that

Was down there round Galveston way. Boat was at the Brazos locks when I got off. The lil place I stopped at is about 45 min past Beaumont right across the bridge going into Louisiana

You weren’t too far from me… I’m a couple hours northwest of Beaumont

"Do no feed alligators"