Every year around the campfire at the Landry’s camp, they always tell the story of Lost Man Bayou. The bayou is known to have gates at the entrance so no boats can get through Lost Man Bayou. Troy Landry, knowing all the waterways and swamps of Pierre Part, Louisiana, holds the only key to the gate. People who have entered the bayou are known to never be seen again. If you look down the bayou, you see sunken boats and abandoned boats along the bank. The bayou’s name carries a lot of stories and tales with it. If you ever hear it’s name, you know there will be a story. Alligator season is coming to an end and the Landry’s still have seventy three tags to fulfill. At the beginning of the season starting with three hundred and seventy five tags, they have had a satisfying year with an average of about thirty gators a day. There best day was a day when they caught a total of eighty two gators. They launched the boat at 5:15 in the morning and didn't put the boat on the trailer until 7 that evening. They had to go to the landing and put the gators in the back of the truck and brought them to the seller in the cooler. They then went back to the bayou and filled the boat up to the max with gators again. The boats side was almost under the water due to the weight in the boat. Troy was assisted by his son Jacob, also known as his sharp shooter. Troy …show more content…
The only have one last resort. Lost Man Bayou! Troy talks over the situation with his sons, Jacob & Chase, one late Sunday evening as the red sunset gradually disappears across the lake after the family gathering. The boys have heard the story many of times as a child. As Troy Landry says, “The swamp is no place for sissys. You can’t be scared to get your hands dirty.” The Landry family decides to… travel down the lifeless bayou. The Landry clan has a tough day ahead of them and it’s lights at everyone’s