Floating Fish Camps

Narrator: THIS IS "BUYING THE BAYOU"... [ ENGINE TURNS OVER, REVS ] THESE FISHING BUDDIES ARE HOPPING ABOARD AND HITTING THE OPEN CHANNELS, SEARCHING FOR THE ULTIMATE FISHING CAMP AT A BARGAIN PRICE. Nikki: WHOO! Narrator: ...ONE BUILT FOR A FISHERMAN... Drew: THIS RIGHT HERE IS OUR FISHING HEADQUARTERS. Narrator: ...ANOTHER WITH A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION... WHAT THE HELL? Narrator: ...AND ONE WITH A SPECIAL SPOT WHEN NATURE CALLS. Randolph: I WOULDN'T DO THAT. NO, NO, NO! THIS IS THE BAYOU, THE GREAT SWAMPLANDS OF THE SOUTH, FROM THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES TO THE TEXAS WETLANDS. THESE ARE THE ADVENTURERS... Woman: UNBELIEVABLE. Narrator: ...WHO WANT THEIR OWN PIECE OF THE WILD, FILLED WITH RAGING RIVERS AND RAGING CAJUNS. AND FOR THESE FEARLESS HOMEBUYERS... Man: OH, MY GOSH. Narrator: ...IT'S BAYOU... OR BUST. -- Captions by VITAC -- www.vitac.com CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS SOUTH LOUISIANA REELS IN ABOUT 25% OF THE SEAFOOD FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTRY. THE BAYOUS ARE FULL OF OVER 100 SPECIES OF FISH, SO DOWN HERE, THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING TO CATCH. Nikki: HEY! THERE YOU GO, GIRL. Narrator: FOR DREW AND HIS BEST FRIEND NIKKI, THAT'S ALL THE REASON TO BUY A WEEKEND FISHING CAMP TOGETHER. NICE. I GREW UP IN LOUISIANA MY WHOLE LIFE. I LOVE CRABBING. I STARTED FISHING WHEN I WAS 10, MET NIKKI IN 7th GRADE, AND WE'VE BEEN FRIENDS EVER SINCE. Nikki: WE GET ALONG GREAT. HE'S LIKE A BROTHER TO ME. I DEFINITELY COME FROM A FAMILY OF FISHERMEN. YOU CAN KILL IT, CATCH IT, AND WE CAN EAT IT LATER, IT'S GAME. THE OTHER DAY, WE WERE FISHING. I GOT FISH THAT WAS BIGGER THAN ME, AND THERE WAS NO WAY THAT I WOULD HAVE EVER BROUGHT IT ON THE BOAT WITHOUT DREW. [ ENGINE TURNS OVER ] Narrator: OUT HERE, LOCALS GO ON THE BAYOU EVERY CHANCE THEY GET, SO MANY BUY A WEEKEND SPOT ON THE WATER WHERE THEY CAN DOCK THEIR BOAT, CAMP OUT, AND CLEAN UP IN BETWEEN FISHING TRIPS. SOME CAMPS ARE JUST A SPOT TO HANG YOUR RODS. OTHERS ARE LUXURY WATERFRONT PROPERTIES. BUT YOU CAN GET A GREAT BARGAIN IF YOU'RE WILLING TO PUT IN A LITTLE SWEAT EQUITY. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT DREW AND NIKKI ARE LOOKING FOR. WE JUST WANT TO FIND AN AFFORDABLE PLACE -- THE LEAST AMOUNT OF MONEY AS POSSIBLE. PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING YOU COULD THINK OF, YOU GIVE ME A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, I'LL FIGURE IT OUT, EVEN IF IT'S RUN-DOWN. [BLEEP] YEAH! NIKKI'S VERY OUTDOORSY. SHE'S A "DO IT YOURSELF" TYPE OF GIRL. BETWEEN ME AND HER, I'M PRETTY SURE WE COULD TACKLE FIXING UP A CAMP. Narrator: THEIR LIFE IS ALL ABOUT BEING ON THE WATER. NIKKI MANAGES A MARINE SUPPLY STORE, AND DREW WORKS ON OIL RIGS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. MY WORK SCHEDULE -- IT INVOLVES 14 DAYS ON AND 7 DAYS OFF. WHEN I GET OFF OF WORK, I WANT TO BE ABLE TO JUST RELAX AND ENJOY MYSELF. THE PROPERTY WE'RE LOOKING FOR, IT DON'T HAVE TO BE EXTRAVAGANT. NUMBER ONE THING FOR THIS PLACE IS JUST WATER. WE WANT TO BE ON THE WATER. SOMEWHERE TO DOCK THE BOAT. Nikki: I'D RATHER BE AWAY FROM CIVILIZATION -- SOMETHING THAT'S GONNA BE QUIET. I DON'T WANT TO USE AN OUTHOUSE. I WOULD LIKE RUNNING WATER, ELECTRICITY. Narrator: THEY DECIDE TO SEARCH FOR A BAYOU CAMP OUTSIDE THE CITY OF HOUMA AND SET THEIR BUDGET AT $80,000. THE BEST WAY TO GET A FEEL FOR A FISHING CAMP IS TO TAKE A BOAT, SO THEY CALL UP REAL-ESTATE BROKER RANDOLPH BAZET, WHO'S BEEN CRUISING THESE WATERS FOR YEARS AND KNOWS EVERY CORNER OF THE REGION. DESPITE WHATEVER THE COST OF THE PROPERTY, AT THE END OF THE DAY, MOST PEOPLE ARE JUST LOOKING FOR SOME TYPE OF RECREATIONAL GETAWAY, WHETHER IT'S FOR FISHING OR HUNTING OR JUST PLAIN RELAXING. [ ENGINE REVS ] Narrator: FIRST STOP -- CHAUVIN ON BAYOU LITTLE CAILLOU. THIS SMALL VILLAGE IS A SEAFOOD HOTSPOT. DOWN HERE, SHRIMPING IS PART OF THE LOCALS' HERITAGE, AND IT'S HOW MANY MAKE A LIVING. THERE'S ALSO PLENTY OF FISH TO CATCH, WHICH DREW KNOWS ALL ABOUT. Drew: I LOVED COMING IN HERE. THEY HAVE GREAT FISHING HOLES. Narrator: AROUND HERE, THE BAYOUS ARE FILLED WITH COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FISHERMAN ALIKE. Randolph: THIS AREA IS PRETTY MUCH A SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE. FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING TO FIND A RECREATIONAL GETAWAY, YOU CAN FIND SOME THINGS THAT NEED WORK. SOME THINGS ARE IN MOVE-IN CONDITION. THIS IS THE PROPERTY WE'RE GONNA GO TAKE A LOOK AT FIRST. Drew: OH, CHECK THAT OUT. WHAT IS THAT? IT'S A WORK IN PROGRESS. SOMETHING DIFFERENT. Nikki: [ Chuckling ] WELL, IT'S DEFINITELY DIFFERENT. Drew: YEAH, I WASN'T EXPECTING THIS. Narrator: THIS MIGHT LOOK LIKE A FLOATING RUSTY CAN, BUT IT'S ACTUALLY A HOUSEBOAT. MANY LOCALS BUILD THEIR OWN FISH CAMPS IN THEIR SPARE TIME, AND THAT CAN TAKE YEARS. SO SOMETIMES, OWNERS SELL THEIR UNFINISHED PROJECTS. Drew: I CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT I'M SEEING. THIS THING LOOKS GREAT. I COULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR A BETTER PROJECT AND AN EVEN MORE EXCITING BOAT TO HAVE. I'M NOT SURE DREW'S SEEING THE SAME THING THAT I'M SEEING. IT IS DEFINITELY GONNA TAKE A LOT OF WORK TO GO AHEAD AND GET THIS THING BACK UP AND RUNNING. WELL, LET'S SEE WHAT'S IN THAT THING. ONE AT A TIME, HUH? IT WOULD BE REALLY GREAT FOR US TO BE ABLE TO FISH RIGHT OFF THE BOAT. WELL, WHAT ARE THOSE THERE? THIS IS WHAT THEY CALL, BASICALLY, A SPUD. THIS IS WHAT YOU USE WHEN YOU GET TO A LOCATION TO BASICALLY ANCHOR THE CAMP. Narrator: SPUD POLES ALLOW YOU TO ANCHOR ANYWHERE INSTEAD OF TIEING UP TO A PIER. THESE 15-FOOT POLES LOWER INTO THE WATER AND BURY INTO THE BAYOU FLOOR. WHEN YOU WANT TO SHIP OUT, JUST CRANK THEM BACK UP. THE IDEA IS GREAT. Nikki: I REALLY LIKE THE FACT THAT YOU CAN REALLY PUT IT ANYWHERE. YOU CAN TAKE THE BOAT OUT, FIND OUR FISHING SPOT WITHIN MINUTES. AND IF THE WORLD FLOODS, GUESS WHAT? WE HAVE SOMEWHERE TO GO. [ CHUCKLES ] WELL, LET'S GO AHEAD AND CHECK OUT THE REST OF THE INSIDE. HAVE ALL-STEEL SUPPORT. THAT'S GREAT. I MEAN, AT WORST, CUT SOMETHING OUT AND RE-WELD IT BACK IN THERE. IT'S KIND OF SPOOKY... ...LIKE A GHOST SHIP. I LIKE THE FACT THAT WHEN I LOOK AT THIS, I SEE A BLANK CANVAS. IT WAS STRIPPED TO BARE MINIMUM WHERE YOU COULD START OFF FRESH, BUILD WHATEVER ROOMS YOU WANT. Narrator: ON THE FIRST FLOOR, DREW'S IMAGINING TURNING THIS SPACE INTO AN OPEN KITCHEN AND LIVING ROOM. Drew: WHAT KIND OF ENGINE SYSTEM ARE WE LOOKING AT ON THIS? RIGHT NOW, IT IS WITHOUT PROPULSION, SO THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT YOU'D HAVE TO GO AHEAD AND FIGURE OUT TO PUT INTO THE BUDGET. THAT'LL BE A HUGE COST. BUT IT'S GREAT. [ CHUCKLES ] Narrator: MAKING THIS HOUSEBOAT MOBILE REQUIRES PUTTING IN AN ENGINE. THAT COULD COST $50,000. Nikki: THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY TO GO AHEAD AND GET THIS THING RUNNING. LET'S GO TAKE A LOOK TOPSIDE. THIS WOULD BE THE UPPER AFT SECTION. Drew: YOU COULD BUILD A BATHROOM AND FEW BEDROOMS. I LOVE THIS. THIS IS THE "TITANIC" VIEWPOINT OF THE BOAT, SO... YEAH. ...NOW YOU CAN HONESTLY SAY YOU'RE ON TOP OF THE WORLD. Nikki: [ CHUCKLES ] JACK! I'M FLYING, JACK! [ CHUCKLES ] THIS WOULD BE THE MAIN HELM STATION TO OPERATE THE VESSEL FROM. THIS IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. THIS SPACE IS GREAT. Narrator: SO FAR, DREW'S HOOKED ON THIS HOUSEBOAT, BUT THERE ARE SOME HATCHES HE SHOULDN'T OPEN. WHAT THE HELL? WHAT THE HELL IS THIS THING -- CAPTAIN'S CHAIR? Randolph: I DON'T THINK SO, DREW. OH, IT'S A TOILET! OH. WE HAVE TO MAKE THAT A CAPTAIN'S SEAT. JUST DRIVE AND GO. Narrator: SINCE THIS HOUSEBOAT IS A WORK IN PROGRESS, IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY PLUMBING INSTALLED YET, SO THIS PORTABLE CAMPING TOILET IS YOUR ONLY OPTION WHEN NATURE CALLS. Nikki: I DON'T LIKE SEEING A LITTLE BATHROOM RIGHT THERE, BUT I CAN JUST IMAGINE AN ACTUAL, REAL CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, LEATHER AND HIGH UP WITH THE BIG, WOODEN WHEEL. [ Chuckling ] I COULD PICTURE ME UP THERE AND PUT-PUTTING IT DOWN THE BAYOU, DREW BEING MY FIRST MATE. Drew: THAT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN. I'M GONNA BE THE CAPTAIN. Randolph: ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO SEE THE REST. CHECK OUT THE REST? [ CHUCKLES ] AWESOME. I LOVE THIS AREA HERE. WELL, THIS IS JUST UNBELIEVABLE. THIS RIGHT HERE IS DEFINITELY THE PARTY DECK. Drew: I'M DOWN FOR PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING THAT WANTS TO GO ON THE TOP DECK. TOP DECK'S FOR ADULTS ONLY. OKAY, GUYS, YOU'VE SEEN THE WHOLE VESSEL. WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK? I THINK WE BOTH LOVE THIS PLACE. Nikki: DREW'S REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IT, BUT I REALLY DON'T KNOW HOW AFFORDABLE IT WILL BE. HOW MUCH DOES THIS WHOLE PROJECT COST? THE PRICE THEY'RE ASKING FOR THIS IS... WHOA. Narrator: SOUTHERN LOUISIANA IS ALL ABOUT REELING IN A CATCH FROM THE BAYOU, SO MANY LOCALS INVEST IN WATERFRONT PROPERTIES. DREW AND NIKKI JUST CHECKED OUT A HOUSEBOAT THEY COULD TURN INTO THE ULTIMATE FISHING CAMP, BUT WHAT WILL IT COST? HOW MUCH DOES THIS WHOLE PROJECT COST? THE PRICE THEY'RE ASKING FOR THIS IS... OH, WOW. DREW AND NIKKI COULD MAKE THIS HOUSEBOAT LIVEABLE FOR AROUND $30,000, BUT THAT'S WITHOUT THE ENGINE. Drew: $45,000 IS CHEAP FOR A THREE-DECK BOAT LIKE THAT. I LIKE THE ACTUAL IDEA OF IT. Nikki: A BOATHOUSE WOULD BE GREAT, BUT IT'S A LOT OF WORK. WE'RE LOOKING FOR SOMEWHERE WE CAN RELAX. THIS BOAT WOULD TAKE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK. IT'S NEEDS INTERIOR WALLS, FLOORS, PLUMBING, AND THINGS LIKE THAT. WELL, WE'VE GOT A FEW MORE THINGS TO TAKE A LOOK AT. Randolph: LET'S GO AHEAD AND HEAD OUT. ALL RIGHT. Narrator: NEXT, THEY HOP BACK IN THE BOAT AND HEAD TO A SECLUDED ISLAND IN MONTEGUT ON BAYOU JEAN CHARLES. UNTIL THE 1950s, YOU COULDN'T GET HERE WITHOUT A BOAT. NOW THERE'S A ROAD BUILT ALONG A SMALL RIDGE, BUT IT'S ONLY ABOUT A FOOT ABOVE THE WATER, SO THE SLIGHTEST STORM CAN COMPLETELY FLOOD THE ROAD AND LEAVE LOCALS STRANDED FOR DAYS. I'VE BEEN STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY MULTIPLE TIMES WHERE THE WATER WAS FLOODED. IT'S TRULY SCARY. Randolph: HERE'S THE PROPERTY. Drew: OH, THIS IS NICE. Nikki: OH, WOW. Narrator: THIS TWO-BEDROOM CAMP SITS ON FOUR ACRES. IT'S ELEVATED NINE FEET TO PROTECT IT FROM FLOODS. Randolph: OH, IT'S BEEN HERE THROUGH SEVERAL HURRICANES, SO IF IT WERE GONNA GO ANYWHERE, IT WOULD HAVE PROBABLY ALREADY LEFT BY NOW. THIS LEVEE IS CRITICAL TO TRYING TO KEEP SOME OF THE WATER OUT OF THIS AREA. Narrator: LEVEES ARE ESSENTIAL IN FLOOD-PRONE LOUISIANA. THESE EMBANKMENTS FORM WALLS THAT KEEP THE BAYOU FROM FLOWING INTO RESIDENTIAL AREAS. IT'S GREAT TO HAVE A LEVEE AT THE CAMP BECAUSE IT PROTECTS YOUR HOUSE FROM GETTING FLOODED. THAT IS A HUGE PLUS. IT'S SO GREAT THAT THEY ACTUALLY HAVE A LITTLE DOCK THAT WE CAN COME TO. PUT SOME CHAIRS OUT, RELAX, FISH. Nikki: WE SHOULD HAVE SOME GOOD FISHING. WE CAN CATCH THEM COMING DOWN THE CANAL -- FUNNEL THEM IN. Narrator: THESE WATERS ARE FULL OF TROUT, FLOUNDER, AND CATFISH. YOU CAN EVEN CATCH FRESH CRABS, SHRIMP, AND OYSTERS RIGHT OFF THE DOCK FOR GUMBO. WE COULD JUST TAKE OFF IN A BOAT AND JUST RIDE OUT AND GO GET SOME FISH AND CRAB EVEN IF WE WANT TO. YEAH, I'M REALLY EXCITED. LET'S GO AHEAD AND TAKE A LOOK AT THE REST OF THE GROUNDS. Nikki: I LIKE THE SIZE OF THE PROPERTY. I THINK IT'S A GOOD SPACE -- SECLUDED. WELL, IT'S DEFINITELY NICE. YOU COULD HAVE A PICNIC, CRAWFISH BOIL. YOU EVEN GOT ENOUGH ROOM TO PLAY A LITTLE FOOTBALL GAME. MOST CAMPS DON'T REALLY HAVE THAT MUCH PROPERTY. FINDING A BIG YARD LIKE THIS IS JUST REALLY AWESOME. AND, OF COURSE, YOU'VE GOT THIS AREA ON HERE WHERE YOU CAN PARK YOUR VEHICLES. AND IT IS RAISED. THE FOUNDATION'S PRETTY GOOD ON IT. Narrator: WHEN THE FLOOD WATERS COME POURING IN, A STRONG FOUNDATION IS VITAL. THESE WOOD PILINGS ARE REINFORCED WITH WOODEN BEAMS. THEY'RE NOT AS STRONG AS CONCRETE PILINGS, BUT THEY'VE ALREADY SURVIVED SEVERAL HURRICANES. TO MAINTAIN THEIR STRENGTH, THE BOLTS NEED TO BE CHECKED AND TIGHTENED YEAR-ROUND. Drew: THE STORAGE UNDERNEATH THE CAMP IS REALLY GREAT. I MEAN, WE HAVE A PLACE TO GET THEM TIGHTENED UP BEFORE A STORM COMES AND ENOUGH SPACE TO BE ABLE TO ENJOY OURSELVES. EVEN IF IT'S RAINING, WE COULD HAVE, YOU KNOW, TABLES AND ALL UNDERNEATH HERE TO WHERE WE CAN DO IT UNDERNEATH THE SHELTER. GET OUT OF THE SUN IN THE SUMMERTIME. 'CAUSE THAT'S GONNA BE REALLY HOT. WE COULD EVEN SCREEN THIS IN. OH! YEAH. WE COULD DO THAT. SO THE MOSQUITOS... AND WE COULD PUT A FISH-CLEANING STATION OVER THERE. GOT TO GET A DOUBLE SINK -- DEEP, DEEP SINK. DEMANDING. [ CHUCKLES ] YEAH. [ CHUCKLES ] LET'S GO AHEAD AND TAKE A LOOK UPSTAIRS. OH, THIS IS NICE. Nikki: I LIKE THE SCENERY FROM THE FRONT. I WANTED SOMEWHERE WE COULD RELAX AND WE CAN REALLY GET AWAY FROM EVERYTHING, AND, I MEAN, THIS IS GREAT. HERE'S ANOTHER THING THAT A LOT OF CAMPS AROUND HERE HAVE -- AN ELEVATOR LIFT. Drew: OH, FOR GROCERIES AND WHATNOT -- ANYTHING. Narrator: CLIMBING UP FLIGHTS OF STAIRS CAN BE TIRING, SO SOME RAISED CAMPS COME WITH ELEVATORS. Nikki: ELEVATOR WAS GREAT 'CAUSE YOU FALL ONCE DOWN THE STAIRS CARRYING A 250-QUART ICE CHEST FULL OF [Chuckling] BEER, THEN YOU'RE IN TROUBLE. LET'S GO TAKE A LOOK INSIDE. OH, WOW. Drew: OH, YEAH. THIS IS DEFINITELY CAMP MATERIAL. IT'S A PRETTY BIG KITCHEN. WELL, THIS GIVES US DEFINITELY A LOT OF ROOM TO MOVE AROUND. Drew: SOUTH LOUISIANA, WE LOVE OUR KITCHENS, AND WE LOVE TO COOK -- JAMBALAYA, GUMBO, BOILING CRABS, CRAWFISH, SHRIMP. FANTASTIC TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THAT MUCH SPACE. Narrator: THIS CAMP IS PERFECT FOR WASHING UP AFTER A LONG DAY FISHING. IT HAS TWO FULL BATHROOMS AND THREE SHOWERS. THE EXTRA SHOWER EVEN HAS ITS OWN ROOM. WHAT? CHECK THAT OUT. THAT'S AWESOME. HOW MANY PEOPLE WE CAN FIT IN THERE? I DON'T KNOW. [ CHUCKLES ] I MEAN, THAT IS AMAZING! EVEN BETTER, AND YOU SEE, I COULD PROP MY LEGS UP AND -- THE MORE SHOWERS, THE BETTER IN SOUTH LOUISIANA 'CAUSE WE LOVE TO GET DIRTY. THAT IS A REALLY GREAT ADDITION. Narrator: AROUND THE CORNER ARE TWO BEDROOMS. OH, WOW. YEAH, THIS IS DEFINITELY DOABLE. I LIKE THE WOOD PANELING, BUT THE FLOORS -- THIS IS A PROJECT. Drew: JUST COSMETIC. WON'T TAKE UP TOO MUCH TIME AT ALL. AND HERE'S THE OTHER BEDROOM. OH, WOW! Drew: OH, WOW, THIS IS VERY SPACIOUS. THIS PLACE IS GREAT. THERE'S ENOUGH SPACE TO WHERE ONE OF US WHO WAS JUST NOT HAVING A GOOD DAY THAT WE CAN GET AWAY FROM EACH OTHER. IT HAD A HUGE YARD. OVERALL, A SENSE OF OPENNESS. Narrator: BUT BEING THIS FAR OUT IN THE WILD, YOU'LL HAVE SOME VERY DIFFERENT NEIGHBORS... Nikki: LOUISIANA HAS HUGE BUGS AND ALLIGATORS RUNNING AROUND. Narrator: ...AND SOMETIMES, THEY MAKE THEIR WAY INSIDE. OH, MY GOD. [ SHUDDERS ] I CAN'T DEAL WITH THIS [BLEEP] Narrator: LOUISIANA IS KNOWN FOR ITS BAYOUS, BUT IT ALSO HAS INCREDIBLE BEACHES. Narrator: LOUISIANA IS KNOWN FOR ITS BAYOUS, BUT IT ALSO HAS INCREDIBLE BEACHES. THE ANSWER -- BAYOUFRONT. ON AVERAGE, THESE PROPERTIES COST ABOUT 40% LESS THAN BEACHFRONT HOMES. [ GULL CRIES ] SOUTH LOUISIANA IS A FISHERMAN'S PARADISE. THERE ARE MORE THAN 20 BAYOUS WITH HUNDREDS OF SPECIES OF FISH AND CRABS TO REEL IN AND FRY UP, BUT FINDING THE RIGHT FISHING CAMP CAN BE DANGEROUS. OH, MY GOD. [ SHUDDERS ] THEY'RE INSIDE THE HOUSE, AS WELL. BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE HORNETS ALREADY DONE MOVED IN HERE. Nikki: OH, LORD, LOOK AT HIM. Narrator: HORNETS THRIVE IN LOUISIANA'S WARM WEATHER AND CAN BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. THEY'RE VERY TERRITORIAL AND UNLIKE BEES, CAN STING REPEATEDLY. THAT'S A BIG, HUGE DEAL IS THAT THERE'S REALLY NO TELLING WHERE THEY COULD BE. Narrator: THIS PROBLEM HAS A QUICK FIX. EXTERMINATORS CAN LOCATE THE NESTS AND GET RID OF THE INFESTATION, BUT NIKKI HAS A DIFFERENT IDEA. I'LL MAKE DREW DO IT. [ LAUGHS ] BUY A BEE SUIT AND PUT HIM ON THE LADDER AND HOPE FOR THE BEST. [ LAUGHS ] THAT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN. [ CHUCKLES ] NOW, THIS IS THE BACK PORCH. OH, WOW! I LIKE THIS. VERY SECLUDED. I CAN'T SEE ANYBODY. NOW THAT YOU'VE SEEN THE PROPERTY, WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK? Drew: WE BOTH KIND OF LIKE IT. ACTUALLY HAVING A YARD, ACCESSIBLE BY WATER -- WE GOT A LITTLE DOCK UP THERE. WHAT KIND OF COST ARE WE LOOKING AT? THE PRICE THEY'RE ASKING FOR THIS ONE IS... ...$75,000. OH, WOW. $75,000. HMM, THAT'S NOT TERRIBLE. Nikki: I THINK THAT THE BIGGEST THING IS THE PEST PROBLEM AND IF THAT ROAD FLOODED. THAT IS A MAJOR ISSUE. WELL, WE'VE GOT SOME OTHER PROPERTIES TO SEE, SO LET'S GO AHEAD AND GET A MOVE ON IT. LET'S DO IT. ALL RIGHT. Narrator: NEXT UP, BAYOU DULARGE IN THE TOWN OF THERIOT, BUT GETTING THERE IS TOUGH. THEY'LL HAVE TO BRAVE OPEN, CHOPPY WATERS, SO THEY'LL NEED A BIGGER BOAT. BUT THE LOCATION IS WORTH IT. BAYOU DULARGE IS CONNECTED TO SEVERAL SURROUNDING BAYOUS, AND IT'S ONLY A 45-MINUTE BOAT RIDE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO, SO THERE'S LOTS OF GREAT FISHING NEARBY. OKAY, WE'RE COMING UP TO IT RIGHT HERE. CHECK THAT OUT. THIS HOUSE IS NOT ON THE WATER. IT'S ABOVE THE WATER. THIS FISHING CAMP IS ELEVATED 15 FEET ABOVE THE BAYOU AND SITS ON TOP OF ITS VERY OWN BOAT GARAGE. I LOVE THE IDEA OF BEING ABLE TO JUST PULL MY BOAT IN AND JUST BEING HOME -- JUST FANTASTIC. THIS RIGHT HERE IS OUR FISHING HEADQUARTERS. YOU'VE GOT A LIFT, YOU KNOW, IF YOU WANT TO KEEP IT UP OUT OF THE WATER. IT'S AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN. IT'S BIG ENOUGH TO GO AND HANDLE UP TO ABOUT A 25-FOOT CENTER CONSOLE. OH, THAT'S GREAT. Narrator: LIFTS MAKE BOAT MAINTENANCE EASY AND CAN SAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON REPAIRS. THEY PULL VESSELS OUT OF THE WATER TO PROTECT THEM FROM DAMAGING BARNACLES AND RISING TIDES. THE BOAT LIFT ITSELF IS GREAT TO HAVE. YOU CAN GET IT OUT OF THE WATER. YOU CAN WASH IT AND STORE THE BOAT OUT OF THE ELEMENTS. WE GOT A FISH-CLEANING STATION. I LOVE HOW WE CAN GO GET SOME FISH, COME BACK, CLEAN EVERYTHING UP. IT COULD BE FROM THE WATER TO THE PLATE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. Narrator: IN THE BAYOU, LOCALS ALWAYS EAT WHAT THEY CATCH, SO MANY CAMPS HAVE FISH-CLEANING STATIONS THAT KEEP THE MESSY PREP WORK OUTSIDE. ALL RIGHT, YOU GUYS WANT TO CHECK OUT THE REST? DEFINITELY. YOU GOT THIS REALLY NICE PORCH UP HERE. AT LEAST WE CAN HAVE A COUPLE OF FRIENDS OVER FOR A BARBECUE, BUT EVERYTHING'S CONGESTED. THIS THING LOOKS LIKE A FISHERMAN'S WAREHOUSE. BUT I JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO RELAX AND SIT AT MY CAMP AND ENJOY MYSELF, NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT SOMEBODY COMING AND ASKING ME IF THEY NEED SOMETHING. LET'S GO TAKE A LOOK AT THE INSIDE -- SEE WHAT WE CAN FIND. LET'S GO. OH, WOW, THIS IS NICE. YEAH. THE PROPERTY ITSELF -- IT'S REALLY UP TO DATE. I COULD JUST PACK QUICKLY AND THEN COME DOWN HERE, AND IT'S MOVE-IN READY. I LIKE THE OPEN KITCHEN, BUT THE ACTUAL REFRIGERATOR BEING RUSTY AND WEATHERED, IS THAT SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT? THAT IS STRICTLY FROM HUMIDITY THAT YOU HAVE IN THE AIR DOWN HERE. Narrator: IN THE SUMMER, LOUISIANA'S LIKE A SAUNA. HUMIDITY IS USUALLY BETWEEN 85% AND 100%, AND THE CLOSER YOU ARE TO THE WATER, THE WORSE IT IS. I'VE NEVER HAD A CAMP THAT WAS ON TOP OF THE WATER BEFORE, AND DEALING WITH HUMIDITY LOOKS LIKE A BIT OF A PROBLEM. Narrator: ONE OF THE EASIEST WAYS TO DEAL WITH MOISTURE ON THE BAYOU IS BY GETTING A DEHUMIDIFIER. LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE SLEEPING QUARTERS. THIS HOME IS LESS THAN 600 SQUARE FEET. NORMALLY, A SMALL CAMP ISN'T AN ISSUE SINCE MOST OF YOUR TIME IS SPENT ON THE WATER, BUT HERE, THERE'S ONLY ONE BEDROOM. AND THAT MIGHT BE A PROBLEM. OH, WOW. OH. MUCH, MUCH SMALLER THAN I IMAGINED. Drew: I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. THE BEDROOM IS UNDERSIZED. THERE'S DEFINITELY NOT A WHOLE LOT OF SPACE OUT HERE. THE SIZE OF THE CAMP IS NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL FOR ME BECAUSE IT IS AN AWESOME AREA FOR FISHING. AS FAR AS THE BEDROOM'S CONCERNED, I CALL DIBS. [ LAUGHS ] LET'S GO TAKE A LOOK AT THE BATHROOM. Nikki: GOOD SIZE. Drew: IS THIS ONLY A ONE-BATH? ONE BATHROOM, CORRECT. YEAH. Nikki: I GREW UP AROUND MEN. THEY'RE NOT THE CLEANEST OF ALL PEOPLE, BUT I'M OKAY WITH SHARING BATHROOMS. THIS CAMP IS WORTH IT. SO, WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK? IT'S MOVE-IN READY. THE BOATSLIP IS AWESOME. PLUS, THE FISHING SPOTS ARE GREAT. A LITTLE WORRIED ABOUT HOW MUCH THIS PLACE IS GONNA COST. WHAT KIND OF PRICES WE LOOKING AT? THE PRICE THEY'RE ASKING FOR THIS ONE IS... ...$85,000. Nikki: IT'S DEFINITELY ON THE HIGH END OF OUR PRICE RANGE, BUT WE DON'T HAVE TO DO RENOVATIONS OR FIXES. Narrator: $85,000 MAY SEEM STEEP FOR A ONE-BEDROOM GETAWAY, BUT THIS CAMP IS ALL ABOUT THE LOCATION. WITH SEVERAL BAYOUS NEARBY AND THE GULF COAST LESS THAN AN HOUR'S BOAT RIDE AWAY, THERE'S ALWAYS NEW WATER TO FISH. ONLY THING IS, IT'S A LITTLE SMALL, AND I DON'T LIKE THE FACT THAT WE GOT NEIGHBORS RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER. ALL RIGHT, I KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE A LOT TO THINK ABOUT, SO LET'S GET BACK IN THE BOAT AND HEAD OUT. ALL RIGHT. Narrator: DREW AND NIKKI HAVE SEEN THREE UNIQUE FISHING CAMPS -- ONE THAT'S A BLANK SLATE, ANOTHER WITH A TON OF SPACE BUT ALSO A HORNET'S NEST, AND ONE WITH A READY-TO-GO BOAT SHED. WHICH ONE WILL THEY CHOOSE? Narrator: THE BAYOUS OF SOUTHERN LOUISIANA ARE FULL OF SEAFOOD THAT'S READY TO CATCH. BEST FRIENDS DREW AND NIKKI LOOKED AT THREE UNIQUE FISHING CAMPS AND HAVE TO DECIDE WHICH ONE IS THE RIGHT FIT. SO, I GUESS NOW IT'S TIME FOR US TO START THINKING ABOUT THE PROPERTIES, HUH? WELL, WHAT ARE SOME THINGS THAT YOU LIKED? THE HOUSEBOAT. THAT WAS GREAT, HUH? IT'S LIKE ONE OF THE COOLEST PROJECTS. BUT REALISTICALLY, TO ACTUALLY GET IT REPAIRED AND IN WORKING ORDER, IT'S GONNA SET US WELL ABOVE WHERE WE THOUGHT WE'D BE. AND WHAT ABOUT THE HORNET HOUSE? I LIKED THAT. I DID LIKE THE YARD, THE SPACE. IT WAS WIDE OPEN. I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT HORNETS AND US BEING STRANDED OUT THERE. WHAT DID YOU THINK ABOUT THE SHED? I LIKE HOW WE COULD GO IN THERE AND LIFT OUR BOAT UP IF THE WEATHER GETS BAD. I LOVE IT. IT IS AN AWESOME AREA FOR FISHING. WE COULD PRETTY MUCH MOVE IN. DON'T HAVE TO DO MUCH ON THE INSIDE. BUT THERE'S DEFINITELY NOT A WHOLE LOT OF SPACE. I THINK THAT WE JUST NEED TO MAKE A DECISION. WHICH ONE'S GONNA FIT US BEST? WHAT'S GONNA BE THE MOST FUNCTIONAL FOR US? LET'S DO IT. A FEW WEEKS LATER, DREW AND NIKKI HAVE MADE A DECISION AND ARE READY TO FISH FROM THEIR NEW CAMP. SO, I'M REALLY EXCITED. I'M PUMPED UP ABOUT THIS. I'M READY. ALL RIGHT. YES! Nikki: I THINK IT WAS THE BEST DECISION FOR DREW AND I BECAUSE IT'S RIGHT BY THE WATER, IT HAS ALL THE AMENITIES THAT WE WERE REALLY LOOKING FOR. THIS IS PROBABLY THE WORLD'S BEST FISHING PLACE. WHOEVER CATCHES THE MOST FISH SLEEPS INSIDE. I WANT THE OUTSIDE ANYWAY. [ CHUCKLES ] Narrator: AS FOR THE HORNETS, THEY ALREADY FIGURED OUT A SOLUTION. Nikki: WE'RE HIRING AN EXTERMINATOR. THIS AREA IS PRONE TO FLOODING BUT DEFINITELY WORTH THE RISK BECAUSE IT'S NATURAL AND IT'S A GREAT PLACE. THIS PLACE IS GREAT. I'M PUMPED UP TO BE ABLE TO HAVE MY FRIENDS OVER, DO A CRAWFISH BOIL. WELL, THE MOST EXCITING PART IS THAT WHEN I GET OUT OF WORK, JUST GRAB ME A FISHING POLE. THERE'S NO PLACE THAT I'D RATHER BE THAN OUT HERE. [ SPEAKS FRENCH ] "LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL."