Going back a bit, this photo from 20 years ago shows just how good fishing was at Cedar Bayou. I think I count 19 trout, 3 reds, 1 flounder, and 1 mackerel.  This was not an unusual catch. We always did well there. Work is set to begin this April on reopening the bayou. That trout Ryan is holding was 27 inches. He was in the surf fishing and I was across the dune at the bayou. He came across the dune screaming for me to look at his catch. He was pretty worn out when he got to me.  Also notice the palm trees around the 600 building.
While touching on history, check out this obituary. LJB Enterprises was named after the children of Larry and Virginia. Virgina still lives in Rockport and will turn 91 this year.

James Lawrence "Larry" Stewart, 80, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2005 in
Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born August 29, 1924 in Primera, Texas. Larry
served in the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and was a World War II veteran.
In 1969, he moved to Rockport where he owned Stewart Construction. He was
also the builder and owner of Sportsman Manor Motel on Fulton Beach Road. In
1978, he organized LJB Enterprises under which he developed Kontiki Beach
Resort, Sea Shell Shore Subdivision and other properties around the state.
Larry also designed and built the motor vessel Bay Princess. He was a member
of Coastal Oaks Church and was very active throughout his life in the
revitalization of church ministries. Since 1973, he served on the Board of
Directors for Rudy Hernandez Evangelism International. Throughout his life,
Larry loved spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Frances Stewart; two
brothers, T. J. and Bill Stewart; three sisters, Beatrice Koppel, Ovie McGee
and Edna Smothers; and his daughter, Jenelle Mundine.

Larry is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Virginia Stewart of
Rockport; two sons, Larry (Rosemary) Stewart of Rockport and Benet (Melinda)
Stewart of Fort Davis, Texas; brother, Richard Stewart of Yuma, Arizona;
sister, Virginia Hussey of Winona, Texas; eight grandchildren; two great
grandchildren with one more on the way.

Now for the rest of the story. I have two very good friends in Aransas Pass, Steve and Colette Walls. Their son married Sharon Mundine last year and they just had their first child. Sharon is the daughter of Jenelle, who was the J in LJB. Benet still lives at Sea Shell Shores. At one time he told me his mother, Virgina, still has photos of the development of Kontiki. I seldom see Benet so I have not had a chance to follow up. Now I will ask Sharon to check with her grandmother to see if we can get copies of the pictures from 30 years ago.