|  P.O. Box 26231 New Orleans, LA 70186 Local: (504) 284-3316 Email: captainbrian@lycos.com  Over the next year, Epstein put his law career on hold to pursue a new-found love affair with the southeast Louisiana marshes. And he soon had learned the areas east of the Mississippi River from Delacroix to Point a la Hache. He was
catching a lot of speckled trout and redfish. But like so many of the other
local anglers, his dream was to catch mule trout, the wall-hangers that many of
his friends had spoken of. "I kept hearing about all of the structures in Black Bay," he said. "Free-lining live croakers and Carolina-rigging. But that area, and Breton
Sound seemed too far out for me to get to in my 14-foot boat."He kept venturing out further in open water, until one day Epstein "stumbled" upon the legendary area called the Black Tanks. It was a day he will forever remember.  "I remember there were about seven or eight other boats out there," he said. "There were big Grady Whites with dual 150 hp outboards. And here I am, pulling up to the Tanks in this little aluminum row boat."The other anglers stared in disbelief as Epstein began free-lining a five-inch croaker near the old oilfield structure. But then something inhaled his bait and starting stripping drag off his reel.  "I caught two four-pound trout on the first two casts," he said. "I couldn't believe it. Up to that point I'd never caught anything so
big."Later that day, and on several subsequent trips, Epstein netted many five-, six-, and seven-pound fish. And from that day on, he knew he was never going back to New Jersey. [Home Page] [Directions] [Luna] [The Area] [Trips Include] [TROPHY TROUT] [Fishing Reports] [Photo Gallery] For advertising information click here. | Email LA Fishing & Hunting Our high speed connection to the Internet is provided by Broadband IP All content on this site Copyright 1995-2009 Rigs, Reefs & Wrecks Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||
