The absolute highlight of the past 5 Octobers has been an event called "Marsh Madness." Each fall outdoor writers, outdoor industry professionals and a bevy of other awesome individuals descend on Venice, Louisiana to catch redfish, speckled trout, cobia and anything else the Gulf has to offer. There are, of course, more shared laughs and tall tales than there every could be fish which brings us to my buddy Andy Crawford (he's on the right in this photo; Clyde Pritchard is on the left). I think I'd be better off letting Andy tell the story of exactly how that yellow Zara Spook attached itself to his chin.—Gerry Bethge

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