Your Outdoors

Remember the Fallen

Remembering those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

The symbolism of "The Missing Man Table": a place of honor in memory of fallen, missing, or imprisoned military service members.

A flag sits on the table -- America will not forget those who gave us freedom.
A single red rose -- The blood that many have shed in sacrifice for our country's freedom.
The red and yellow ribbons -- Our continued uncertainty, hope for their return, and determination to account for them.
The candle is lit -- The light of hope which lives in our hearts to illuminate their way home, away from their captors, to the open arms of a grateful nation.
A pinch of salt -- For the tears shed by the friends and families of the missing and fallen.
A glass is inverted -- Their inability to share a toast.
A sliced lemon -- The memory of the bitter loss of those who will never return.
The silverware shines bright -- A service member gone to serve his or her country.
The napkin is black -- The emptiness the warriors have left in the hearts of their families and friends.
The table is round -- Our everlasting concern for our service members who are no longer here.
The tablecloth is white -- The purity of their motives when answering the call to serve.
The chair is empty -- The seat that remains unclaimed at the table.

That one time I had dreads in South Africa 🇿🇦. Naked and Afraid on Discovery and discovery+ Season 15 Episode 6. Watch it on Demand on Discovery or download Discovery Plus and stream the episode. It's a 2 hour episode so get ready for South Africa to turn up the heat. 🔥

Mon Chari's Damon Chouest is 3/3 on Blues today. This spectacular display is what an angler waits a lifetime for.

Photo credit - Damon Chouest

Marissa was a commercial fisherwoman in Alaska until a serious neck injury has left her unable to fish any longer. Now facing a second surgery the financial stress is mounting. Please help if you can. 🙏

Marissa’s 2nd Neck Surgery, organized by Marissa Albaugh Hey everyone, as most of you know I am having my second Anterior Fusion and Discectomy don… Marissa Albaugh needs your support for Marissa’s 2nd Neck Surgery

The Littles and I stopped in to see Jo Beth in Port O'Connor. She is carrying our Fish Like A Girl HSO Collection and a huge selection of Reel Wicked Fishing Apparel. I love it!

Body of other missing fisherman recovered from Toledo Bend; authorities identify him His body was discovered miles from where the other angler’s body and their boat were found

Trout, trout, let it all out! 🎶🎵🎶
I said the net not the camera! 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️🎣😎

Crankbaits and squarebills are a favorite among bass fishermen. Your presentation, the rod and even the reel gear ratio can make or break a successful day of fishing. When using this presentation, I prefer a 7 foot medium heavy moderate action rod. I use a 7:1 gear ratio reel and 8 -17 Ibs mono or fluorocarbon.

When reeling a crankbait point the rod tip down. About every 6 - 10 reels pull or drag meaning stop and go to trigger the bass to bite the fish. You can also tweak the depth of the crankbait within it's given range by pointing the rod down deeper or raising the tip higher.

The hookset for a crankbait is a smooth sweep opposed to the hard upward sweep of the hookset when using plastics or creature bait. But that's a different story for a different time.

Check out Vexan Fishing crank baits and get to cranking on your bass adventures.

So proud of Brock and Hayden!!! My fishing partner's son, on left, and his best friend placed 11th in the SETX High School tournament yesterday on Toledo Bend with a bag weight of 14.40. 11th place out of 438 teams! 🎣🏆 Great job boys!!!! 👏 🥳

Littles - Mom, we want to go camping in a RV
Me - Okay, I have the perfect one
Littles - NO Mom...Just NO!🙅‍♀️
Me - Whaaaattt?? 🤷‍♀️

Tomorrow HSO is going live at 2:30 pm CST in Venice, LA with my awesome friend Miss Louisiana USA Tanya Crowe as we hog hunt from an airboat with Cajun Hookers LLC . Get ready for some fun and fast action in the Outdoors. It's a "BLAST"