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A Place in Time

By Capt. David C. Dillman

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“Memories light the John, Louie and Ed with that big trout stringer from Bull Shoals back in the 90’s. corners of my mind.”

How true lunch early. I thought why not and is this, grabbed a sandwich. John was throughout having none of it; he came to fish. one’s life. He baited his hook and cast out

Travel experiences his popping cork, named infamous to places that have orange, into the water. Just as soon as changed over the the cork hit the water he had a fish. years and may not Trout no less, so I preceded to net even exist anymore. his fish. My thought was blind luck.

Anglers have that one epic day that John is just that way when it comes is forever burned in their memory. to fishing, he can catch them in a

The place that it happened may have mud puddle! He baits up again and changed, but not the memory! a couple minutes later has another

As the fireball, known as the sun trout. Has God landed us on a school arose from the East, we had high of fish? hopes for the day. We headed out of Lunches were packed away

Eagle Point Fishing Camp to a place quickly. By divine intervention we where I caught fish the previous day. had landed on a school of fish, all

This day, my friends were with me; caught on live shrimp and infamous

Ed, Louie, and my mentor John. John orange popping cork, made by had taken me under his wing when our late friend Gary. Along with I started fishing out of Eagle Point in speckled trout we also boxed some the late 1980’s. My thought on this Redfish. Before it was all over boats day was: “we can catch quick limits had gathered around us, one even and get back early for some much bumping into our boat trying to get needed rest.” I caught them the day in on the action! God had other plans before, so this should be easy, but and for some reason those fish on this

God and Mother Nature had a little day were ours! Before long, within change of plans! four hours, we were headed back to

The bow pointed 90 degrees East Eagle Point, out of bait and enjoying as I pushed the throttle forward. Seas slick water. The wind finally laid were quartering us from the port down. side, I thought no way do we have a As we pulled into the slip at

Northeast wind. Hannas Reef in East Eagle Point, the docks were empty

Galveston Bay was our destination. of fisherman due to the wind that

Hannas is one of the largest reef morning. One person was there, structures in all of Galveston and in Gene, who kept his boat in a slip. He the summer months very productive chuckled and asked if we had any for speckled trout. Upon arrival we luck, not expecting anything. We all were greeted by Northeast winds answered yes and preceded to string 15+, turning the area rough and off the fish up for a picture. He walked colored. Three drifts with live shrimp off in disbelief, calling Gary, telling under popping corks yielded nothing him of the catch. John of course for our effort. Was it time to change called Gary on his way home, and all locations? Gary said was, Gene told me, believe

John suggested we move towards whatever they tell you! the North shoreline to escape the To this day this was the largest wind and rough conditions. I wanted stringer of fish I have been a part to make a easy day of this; did God of or seen at Eagle Point. This took have other plans? Just when we place in the early 90’s on Bull Shoals, were about to move I glanced over that has since been submerged due to a little shell island about one mile to subsidence. We all have not fished from where we were, known as Bull together in many years, but this day

Shoals. I told John, we can get on the still lights my memory in the corners protected side of the island, throw of my mind! out the anchor and wait for this At this writing John’s wife is wind to lay. John, not real thrilled fighting her toughest battle of her but agreed. We idled in towards Bull life. Please keep her in your prayers.

Shoal and dropped the anchor. Louie and Ed decided to eat their