went out today to ride in the marsh at blind river but due to all the rain we had saturday,thought i'd try the breaud bayou to get to spanish lake and to my surprise there was eneough water to launch my pd.went all the way to the lake and there was nothing but trees every where you looked. that lake has been so dry for so long that it looked like a forest that was flooded. I saw about ten wood ducks and two gators. man that place used to be a wood duck haven and gators every fifty feet when i would go froggin..it sucks the water will be gone in a couple of days.

damn man me and a few buddies went about two weeks ago and tries to launch at the crazy old mans landing and there wasnt enough water to even float the boat.... we had to put it back on the trailer and head back to the house. I rode it around august of last year after a big rain and it was a blast!! I love going back there when the water is right..... kinda depressing that its all dried up now! I always forget that it floods after big rains.... next time you go PM me and ill meet you down there. Its only about 15 min from my house so its an easy ride glad you had fun

its been dry for along time, live right by there. idk if they will have water there

hes sayin he went today already. that sux cuz we went on blind river thinkin there wouldnt be any water there

We had some fun runs in that place before they drained it

When are all us BR/Pville guys gonna get together for a local ride?

Im down anytime now that i actually have a motor!

I live in Gonzales (might as well be prairieville).. I'd like to jump in on a local ride if yal gonna throw one together. Been wantin to check out spanish lake, but every time i've been down alligator bayou rd it always looked bone dry!

Count me in on that ride. Sounds like a good time. Heck we can put something together on Tuesday if noone is going to parades. My and my chap will be hanging out.

Rod I still wanna come check out ur ride, work has been crazy lately! Anyone have any ideas where we can go ride? I went behing Alligator bayou bar middle of last week (have a friend that knows the owners) and there is enough water to run a MM but I dont know if they would let us launch and if there's any mud in the lake. Sounds like it's all trees now. When I went last week it was the first time I have seen Cypress Flats since they drained it. Depressing it is all button willows now too.

The only other place close I like to go put around is in St. Amant off Laurel Ridge rd. Not much really, just a canal that empties into blind river. they got a few sleughs you can play around in though.

Im there if yall wanna ride boys!!! going to pick up the Uncle-J on WED so ill be ready to roll


autogateman- I hope my POS comment didnt ruin our future MM friendship Jason told me you were pretty upset with me. I was just pulling your string for the record!

I'm probably goin to check out the west part of Maurepas WMA tomorrow evening maybe grab a frog or two. Suppose to be some good swamp in that area.

BPurvis, its aight. Deep down, Im just pissed cuz I cant get a nice boat like you. We gonna have to go test that thing out!

DFOU, holla at me, I live in Maurepas by Hilltop Inn.

Thats where the gf lives

im in on getting a local ride together and know a few others that would prolly go also or even getting together for a bass tournament or a bowfishing tourny

Let me know if you get that bass tourney in the BR area going anything after April 20 I'll be there

we will see if some others respond and if so we can organize something

tryin to post some pics. does'nt look like a lake anymore

sure doesnt, always have to mess up a good thing dont they

WOW... thats depressing

duramax how that prodrive run on that 18 48

as far as i can tell (first mud motor, so nothing to compare to) she run's good. i just picked it up beginning of the year used. all my runs have been deep water except for one slow morning huntin in maurepas i found some mud and I didnt get stuck so guess its alright. me and 2 guys with a hunt load I'll average 22-24 mph. my buddies PD X1 1848 does same speed with same load same motor, thats my only comparison I have

not bad at all have to hook up and make a run somewhere

load the boats up lets go now r tomorrow lets stop talkin about it

will have to see if captain dick head is not there

yal talkin bout the launch just cross the bridge by the alligator bayou swamp tours? what they charge and do they have it locked/closed at certain times?

no that launch is closed. we launch off hwy 74 at a guys house.

oh ok, was wondering because everytime ive been by there it was locked and had closed signs on it.. thought there was some secret to it!

I think i see the guys house on google Earth yal talkn bout
any stipulations to using the guys launch at his house other than no parkin in his mustard greens?

That launch belongs to mr norman and he leases the trailer.He co-owns a bar on 73 and will cut your throat if you pick his mustard greens.....nice fella thougt

i thought he was a prick but thats just me if u want people to park some where put up a sign

just pass him a beer and he'll tell you all about his past acheivments.

Wish i could go but boats not built yet and working nights. Three weeks off this s@#$. I just bought me a new ledge to hang from while i sleep during the day like a dam vamp

What a phuckin shame! That place was where I did my first mud run and met alot of my now good friends. They had to go screw it all up!

I still went on tuesday when everybody cancelled because of the terrible weather but by the time me and my buddy got to the landing all the rain had stopped. The water is super high!! and the lake is completely full of water you can hardly tell that it has ever been dry...... we had a blast and saw a bunch of blue wing teal and woodies. we were busting them out of the brush left and right. I took some pics ill try to post them when I get a chance. I cant wait to go back.... probably ride over their again thurs or friday if someone wants to join me. It will really be fun if you can catch the water right in the fall stage.... still a little high right now. just picked up the new Uncle-J today so im gonna be looking to do some riding \



ps. make sure you pay the old man his money lol...... as soon as I pulled up to the ramp he got in his ford and drove over. Went straight to the mail box and pulled my 3 bucks out