Seaplane flying in southern Louisiana's barrier islands In the town of Belle Chasse, Louisiana, there is a little boy who is obsessed with fish. Obsessed as only a 4-year-old can be-let's go fishing! I want to fish! I caught a fish!-his joyful young voice in harmony with the hum of seaplanes along the waterway that is home to his family's business, Southern Seaplane, Inc. Emile " Buddy " Charvet was born into the best family for a boy who only wants to talk about fish-a seaplane operation that has been the largest and most influential on the Gulf Coast since 1954. BY JULIE SUMMERS WALKER PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRIS ROSE 50 AOPA PILOT / October 2022