MUDBOUND

"Mudbound", that's the name of a movie I watched the other night and it's also the way I have felt numerous times at our hunting ranch in Cotulla, Texas. At times I have been struggling to get myself or my vehicle out of the mud. But mud has it's good points, especially when it comes to Spring fishing.
In my last blog I wrote of myself and friends fishing the mud down here in the Laguna. I am always amazed at how you can be wading very solid bottom and then like finding quicksand, you are up to your waist in black stinky goo.
Apparently the trout and reds like it. Lee Young, my neighbor and fishing comprade, has been hitting the same mud holes for the past three weeks when ever his schedule allows. Each morning as I get out of bed, looking first at the weather, which lately has been cold, windy, rainy, and foggy. I scan across the channel to see if Lee has gone fishing. Most of the time he is gone. I think maybe I should have gone, and then I think of the weather and the MUD!
Last week, Lee called and said we were going to have a break in the wind and did I want to go. He said that he had found a little different area that had some solid ground close to his mud holes. I opted in.

We fished for around three hours and during that time I pounded the shallows with good solid ground and managed a few decent trout, but the whole time I was constantly looking back toward Lee, watching him connect with fish on a steady basis. It really hacked me off and I began thinking about how could I fish the mud and not hurt my back.
I came home and began scanning the internet. I came across an item that I think will work. It took me back to my old days of fishing for bass in the small water collecting areas we call stock tanks. I had an item called a floater that I used. As I researched floaters I found numerous ones that were all designed for stream and river fly fishermen, but had numerous qualities that I thought would be useful in the mud.
I ordered one and am waiting for its arrival to see if it will be a way to finally fish the mud safely and comfortably. Stay tuned and I will let you know.

This is my latest toy for fishing the mud!