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August 2019 • SOUTH MISSISSIPPI Living 101
of my ‘honey holes.’ It’s possible to be ticketed even if there are no signs posted by the landowner. And with over 90 percent of the state being privately owned, a great deal of formerly fishable areas can no longer be legally accessed.”
In addition, the water was still quite high as it had been for the past several weeks, which made for slow fishing. Nonetheless, we proceeded to work several spots that Captain Clyde had previously scouted. By the time we headed back to the lodge for Janelle’s fish taco lunch, we had finally found the crappie, though not in the large numbers he typically catches.
So while conditions had been tough, we still managed to find some fish and have a great time at the Rock-n-Dock lodge.
Frank Wilem is CEO of The Wilem Group which produces television shows including Find Your Outdoors (formerly Gulf South Outdoors.) Info on FYO air times and channels may be found on their website at www.findyouroutdoors.tv.
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ABOVE LEFT: THE ROCK-N- DOCK Lodge in Houma, LA. ABOVE RIGHT: BRITTANY WILEM shows off a nice crappie at the end of the day. RIGHT: BLACKENED FISH dinner.