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Gerald Swindle's boat says
Gerald Swindle’s boat says “Let’s Go Places” on it. Not only is this a good marketing slogan, it’s an accurate description of our morning with him.
So let's go.
So let’s go.
Fast.
Fast.
Sun peeks through as Gerald gets to his first spot.
Sun peeks through as Gerald gets to his first spot.
While I was gawking, Gerald was catching fish.
While I was gawking, Gerald was catching fish.
A quick first one.
A quick first one.
Gerald kept everyone outside of his area because it was very small and hard to move around. By the time I took this photo, we had hiked to the bluff over him. All of these pictures were taken on dry land.
Gerald kept everyone outside of his area because it was very small and hard to move around. By the time I took this photo, we had hiked to the bluff over him. All of these pictures were taken on dry land.
Despite not being able to see him, spectators sat back and listened to him catch 'em.
Despite not being able to see him, spectators sat back and listened to him catch ’em.
Gerald heads in the small pond area...
Gerald heads in the small pond area…
...which means going under a bridge...
…which means going under a bridge…
With giant train tracks on it. Sure hope I'm not near when a train shows up.
With giant train tracks on it. Sure hope I’m not near when a train shows up.
Once inside, there's another way out that leads to an area too shallow for him. He'd fish the entrance of it, though.
Once inside, there’s another way out that leads to an area too shallow for him. He’d fish the entrance of it, though.
He fished every inch of this backwater, and threw everything he had.
He fished every inch of this backwater, and threw everything he had.
Sometimes using his foot on the wall.
Sometimes using his foot on the wall.
It was a hike to get some of these photos, but it was worth it to watch this guy work.
It was a hike to get some of these photos, but it was worth it to watch this guy work.
Gerald finds one.
Gerald finds one.
Not a big one, but it would get him near a limit. He had a few others under the bridge. I could hear them but couldn't lay eyes on them.
Not a big one, but it would get him near a limit. He had a few others under the bridge. I could hear them but couldn’t lay eyes on them.
A beaver slides past.
A beaver slides past.
Wildlife doesn't seem to mind the train that comes screaming by every hour or so.
Wildlife doesn’t seem to mind the train that comes screaming by every hour or so.
Neither does Gerald.
Neither does Gerald.
The beaver is not a fan of boats in it's part of the world, and heads off to its nest.
The beaver is not a fan of boats in it’s part of the world, and heads off to its nest.
Gerald pays it no mind.
Gerald pays it no mind.
Working his topwater.
Working his topwater.
Continuous cranking.
Continuous cranking.
Always in a good mood.
Always in a good mood.
And rewarded.
And rewarded.
This one he needs to get low to get in the boat.
This one he needs to get low to get in the boat.
He digs it out.
He digs it out.
Come on...
Come on…
In the boat.
In the boat.
You get a free ride.
You get a free ride.
A helicopter buzzes by.
A helicopter buzzes by.
I actually felt the rail and could feel the train on its way.
I actually felt the rail and could feel the train on its way.
Gerald emerges from the short tunnel.
Gerald emerges from the short tunnel.
And talks to Tyler Wade as she shoots a BassCam.
And talks to Tyler Wade as she shoots a BassCam.
And he finds another fish!
And he finds another fish!
But this one won't help.
But this one won’t help.
Tyler has a nice view of Gerald fishing today. Not the view we expected, but it's pretty good.
Tyler has a nice view of Gerald fishing today. Not the view we expected, but it’s pretty good.
One problem that isn't communicated by this photo - these trains are going about 100 mph...
One problem that isn’t communicated by this photo – these trains are going about 100 mph…
...and are quite loud.
…and are quite loud.
Doesn't seem to bother Gerald or the fish.
Doesn’t seem to bother Gerald or the fish.
Or the spiders.
Or the spiders.
Gerald is in an good mix of nature and industry.
Gerald is in an good mix of nature and industry.
Oh, man.
Oh, man.
I think we've had enough of these trains.
I think we’ve had enough of these trains.
Gerald hasn't. He found a limit here. It wasn't a huge one, but it was enough for him to start looking for more big fish out in the main channel after we left.
Gerald hasn’t. He found a limit here. It wasn’t a huge one, but it was enough for him to start looking for more big fish out in the main channel after we left.