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I'm your host, Lake Pickle.

On this episode, we're headed back down to the brackish waters of America's Amazon.

That's the Gulf, for any of you who may have missed that episode, only this time, we're headed back down to the brackish waters of America's Amazon. That's the Gulf, for any of you who may have missed that episode.

Only this time, we're set in sail from the Louisiana coast to take a good look into the

menhaden fishing industry, or Pogie Boats, as they're commonly known, along with the

questions surrounding the amount of bycatch they bring in and the frequent conflicts they have

with recreational fishermen. Let's dive into it.

Now, I'm an inlander, born and raised. Where I grew up and where I currently live, I'm

anywhere from three to four hours to the Mississippi or Louisiana coast. But still, during the

summer or early fall months, one of my favorite things to do is head down there to catch

speckled trout and redfish. Myself, and often three to to four friends will load up and make a long weekend out of it,

which is what you're hearing in the background here.

This clip is from a trip around Terrio, Louisiana,

with my good friends Jordan Blissitt, Jimmy Primos,

my father, Bobby Pickle, and Travis Lovell

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