Shooting the TV pilot at Bay Flats Lodge
We went down to the Bay Flats Lodge in Seadrift , Texas on the 6th, 7th, and 8th of this month with an awesome film crew, and a masterful team of production and direction led by Joseph Profit and Debra Gutjhar from Unleashed Cinema. We put together the initial pilot for a potential upcoming television show. We called upon a local historian out of Needville to assist us in revealing some interesting history about the Seadrift area; we took an awesome airboat ride that brought us into the rarely visited backwaters of the Guadalupe Delta with some up-close encounters with alligators, Roseate Spoonbills, and plenty of other wildlife along the way. I had the opportunity to have a few minutes to quiz Chris Martin about the area, and the state of the fishery, he really practices what he preaches when it comes to conservation, and giving back to the bay system that he coexists with so well.. We wade fished for redfish along the shoreline of Guadalupe Bay, then headed back to camp to hit the kitchen and prepare some Redfish on the half shell. I topped it with a Spanish style pomodora sauce I developed from a salsa I introduced to Bay Flats Lodge. I included numerous cooking tips along the way while preparing fresh green beans Slaven Style and baby baker New Potatoes with a spicy and crispy skin and a soft and creamy inside. It all went well, and I hope the networks love it as well! The whole event was really made possible because of the generosity of Captain Chris Martin and his wife Debbie, who were so gracious to allow us the use of their lodge kitchen to shoot the kitchen scenes and show us some awesome hospitality. If you have never been there you really owe it to yourself to take a look at the beautiful grounds and accommodations , and all they have to offer on their site @ www.bayflatslodge.com
