07-06-2002, 01:58 PM
Wherebouts in Texas, Rawpaw? I was born and raised in Waco. I'll be heading back that way next week, to drive my granddaughter home. I plan on hitting a few fishing barges to take pictures and ask questions for a magazine article I'm working on. I know about Belton and the one near Grapevine but am looking for a few more close to Waco, north to Dallas and beyond.<br> Texas seems, so far, to be the only state with fishing barges. Nebraska DOW didn't know what I was talking about. Kansas, New Mexico and Arizona prefer piers and Colorado doesn't have a single one. Strange.<br> Back to lights. I was just curious as I haven't seen a liquid fuel lantern in a while. Propane seems to the one of choice now, with battery coming in a close second. With the advances in battery technology, they are advertised to last 6-8 hours.<br> I personally don't think anything can beat a night out on the lake, or river, with good friends, good conversation, a cold 24-pack with the catfish biting.<br><br>