75 MPH down that!!!

Mike Cork · January 03, 2007, 10:58:41 PM

This is a picture from Caddo Lake Louisiana, this stretch is called Government Ditch and is about a mile long. During blast off folks head down this thing at WOT. In the middle of it there is a cross ditch that people can run across it

During morning blast off everyone is going the same way so folks think they are safe

It does get so shallow during the summer that the only way to get through it is on pad

Sorry Paul Kieth I stole your picture

LoonyToon · January 03, 2007, 11:00:13 PM

How wide it that Mike?? and What is that stuff hanging from them trees

AB · January 03, 2007, 11:00:27 PM

Sounds like a recipe for disaster! I'd never get up on pad, all them trees look too inviting for a lizard....

And Mike, come on, we know that you CAN'T run 75mph down that....

MotherNature · January 03, 2007, 11:08:57 PM

Quote from: LoonyToon on January 03, 2007, 11:00:13 PM
How wide it that Mike?? and What is that stuff hanging from them trees

Well it is about wide enough to fit two bass boats side by side and you are so close that you can literilly reach out and touch someone

That stuff hangin' off the trees is cypress moss better known as the bait stealer... That stuff will latch onto anything you got and pull it right outa da boat

Mike Cork · January 03, 2007, 11:09:38 PM

Didn't say I did AB

hey 73 is pretty close to 75

Yep there are a couple big lizards that stay in dem parts. My worst fear is that my steering will break and you would be done-dee before you knew it......

It is exactly wide enough pass two boats, mind you I have never done it but at idle but I have heard of folks doing it on pad

AB · January 03, 2007, 11:11:51 PM

I didn't mean no alligator lookin things...Do I look like Crocodile Dundee?

I meant I would be pitching a lizard to each and every one of them trees...while the rest of ya blast past and run half way across the world to your spots...

Mike Cork · January 03, 2007, 11:19:02 PM

Well the man I stole the pic from says to do just that

Although if you like pitching lizards to trees you would never make it to this place there are only about 200,000 trees before you got here

You should check out some of his other pictures

http://www.ultimatebass.com/bass-fishing-gallery/thumbnails.php?album=128

All but the guy in the lawn chair are from caddo lake, the guy in the lawn chair I hear was fishing somewhere in Mounch's Corner South Carolina

Blake R. · January 03, 2007, 11:20:23 PM

Thats Caddo Lake? This is officially on my list of places to fish. That is beautiful... and I love me some pitchin' to cypress trees

BIG PAPA · January 03, 2007, 11:45:03 PM

You would never regret a trip to Caddo , if just for the view.
papa

BIG PAPA · January 03, 2007, 11:49:54 PM

I just looked at Pauls gallery pics. Everyone needs to check them out.
WOW some great pics

( the hot link below that Mike posted)
papa

Swede · January 04, 2007, 03:12:04 AM

That looks like "my" church - only better

Now who wouldn't get up at O dark thirty to get a glimpse of heaven?

Mike Noble · January 04, 2007, 04:19:22 AM

Want to make it more interesting...run that at about midnight with a Q-Beam.

The bats are flying everywhere in there at night.

topcat · January 04, 2007, 04:48:34 AM

I didn't know that LA had a jungle

do you have to go through that place to fish Caddo Lake......

Topcat

Largemouthlou · January 04, 2007, 04:54:43 AM

NOOOOO WAY I WOULD RUN THAT AT 75!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now 85 is a different story!!!!

Louis

Swede · January 04, 2007, 05:01:36 AM

Quote from: Largemouthlou on January 04, 2007, 04:54:43 AM
NOOOOO WAY I WOULD RUN THAT AT 75!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now 85 is a different story!!!! Louis

Remind me when I draw you as partner to hang on

mary dean · January 04, 2007, 05:13:24 AM

That is beautiful! I would love to fish it!

JayPea2006 · January 04, 2007, 06:34:50 AM

Great looking pics in the gallery, but, this one looks so , so, just plain wrong...

hesjustbassin · January 04, 2007, 06:42:49 AM

Forget 75mph. I'd got maybe 50 if that.

topcat · January 04, 2007, 08:24:46 AM

50 mph

that is to fast.....how about paddling through there....or not going at all......

Topcat

Mike Cork · January 04, 2007, 08:48:39 AM

Quote from: Mike Noble on January 04, 2007, 04:19:22 AM
Want to make it more interesting...run that at about midnight with a Q-Beam. The bats are flying everywhere in there at night.

I wasn't going to tell them about that

BIG PAPA · January 04, 2007, 10:38:20 AM

Truth is the actual channel in the ditch is quite narrow, I am thinking that if you put 2 boats side by side there are a couple of places that you might not have enough depth for both boats unless the lake is full.
papa

Chris · January 04, 2007, 10:51:04 AM

A chunk of my skeg is at the entrance of Government Ditch. Just in front of where this picture was taken. My oldest son and I hit some kind of big limb that was in the water during an evening tourney. We got second place and won big bass for 180 bucks ,4 days later that money paid to get my prop re-worked.

Chris · January 04, 2007, 10:58:56 AM

Caddo is truly a treasure and some of us are fortunate to live close to it. Pauls website has some great pics of Caddo. He also does custom overlays using pics of Caddo or any pics of your choice if I remember correctly. Im gonna use this service at some point ....hopefully soon when I bust that HAWG on Caddo.

b1jeremy · January 04, 2007, 11:11:08 AM

i have only been there a couple of times. Hard to find anyone from my area that will go. I will have me a boat soon, so I can guarentee i will go alot.

Russ199A · January 04, 2007, 12:26:26 PM

I would agree with Mr. Noble on the midnight outtings. I don't think I have ever ate so many bugs in my life and I'm surprized that my knuckles aren't still white. I try to stay off caddo at night. Great lake for day fishing. Just be sure to bring your GPS so you can make it back to the dock. Pretty easy to get turned around or lost out there if its your first time.