Our Readers Write
My name is Tom
Schmidt and I am a long
time subscriber of your
magazine. I thought your
magazine might get a
kick out of my daughterIn-law Jana Schmidt
with her biggest redfish
of her life caught on a
plastic paddle tail. She
caught this at Sabine
Pass at one of my honey
holes I have. We catch
redfish here all the time
on plastics. I thought you
guys might want to put a
young woman in your
magazine instead of old
salty dogs. There are a
lot of women out there
that love to fish. The
more we take them the
better they get. It’s worth
undoing a couple of bad
back lashes to see a young woman catch the fish of her life and
be so proud of it.
Your Faithful Customer,
Tom Schmidt
I grew up in Port Lavaca until the 7th grade. My dad was
Jody Raby and my grandmother, Helen Raby, made the most
delicious stuffed crabs in Port O’Connor, TX. Then my Aunt
Joyce and Uncle Dan Raby took over. My first job was heading
shrimp at Clegg’s.
When my husband and I were dating, he took me fishing –
BASS fishing. I was so bored. I introduced him to inshore
saltwater fishing 18 years ago. He was hooked immediately.
We live in Central Louisiana and he won’t take me to the
saltwater until the bass, perch and bream quit biting at Toledo
Bend. We go to the coast to saltwater fish 4 to 6 times a year.
I enjoy the articles and information in your magazine.
Terry Dunn
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Length 14’ 6”
Beam: 7’
Draft: 5” (apprx)
Weight: 450 lbs. (apprx)
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2014
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