Beyond the Bayou
by Chas Champagne
T
his adventure started off with Capt Ty
Hibbs and myself planning our trip to CAST
2016 to showcase our products from Matrix
Shad in Orlando, FL. While most exhibitors
decide where they’re going to stay based on
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price or location, or even luxury. Ty and I based
our choice on what had a fishy-looking terrain
on the resort grounds. That's right, we researched all day on Google Earth looking for a
place to stay near the Orange County Convention center, where ICAST 2016 was held. What
we were looking for on Google Earth was nicesized lakes or ponds on the grounds of a hotel
or resort where we could book our stay. After
some timely research, we found one that
looked promising and one where we could afford to stay while exhibiting at ICAST. We
loaded up with just enough luggage to get us
through our stay, but with enough Matrix gear
to last us a year. Rods, check. Camera, check.
Eight-foot plastic boat, check; and off we went