Meet the Staff

Pauline Stansel

Known as “P MOMMA” she is the wife of co-owner Guy Stansel. Her infectious smile and unbelievable sense of humor is the backbone of the entire office staff. There is just no way to be in a bad mood around Pauline. She handles most of the bookings for both fishing and hunting here at the lodge.

Captain Buddy Oakes

Known as “Pooh Buddy”. He has his own private beach located in a very remote part of big lake. Buddy has been fishing Lake Calcasieu for over 25 years. He spends most of his time CONFINED TO THE OFFICE but manages to get out on the water pretty regular. If you see him WORKING out on the water it's because we are in a real bind!

Tila Stansel

Tila is the wife of co-owner Bobby Stansel and has recently taken over the management of the food and house-keeping departments. Besides her full time job as nurse at the school she is an organizer and delights in cooking up treats for everyone. She is a great cook and is looking forward to sharing her skills with all of the lodge guests.

Amy Romero

Amy is the new kid on the block and we are very excited to have her in the Kitchen. She is a GREAT cook and if you are here at the right time you might be luck enough to have a piece of her, made from scratch, COCONUT CREAM PIE. Yum Yum!

Lanette is the wife of co-owner Kirk Stansel and has recently agreed to come out of retirement to be part of the office staff. She is coming back to a job that she did some years ago here at the lodge. She said it’s a lot bigger now and more challenging but excited to be part of it again.

Kayleigh is the daughter of Guy and Pauline and an avid outdoors woman. She has a passion for traveling and just recently spent 6 months in Brazil on a mission trip. After graduating from culinary school last year and while she is attending massage school in Lake Charles she uses her talents in our kitchen right here at the lodge.  Kayleigh is focused on opening a  massage therapy center here at the lodge this summer to benefit our customers after a hard day of battling our big southwest Louisiana fish. Her outgoing personality and infectious smile will win you over right away.

Allyson Sanner

Allyson is a senior at Hackberry High School and is one of the star players on the girl’s basketball team. She always has a smile on her face and has a great sense of humor. She works after school in our kitchen. She has dreams of starting her own guide business on big lake some day.

Danita Mitchell

The newest member of our office staff, Danita brings experience and a great attitude to our staff. She rolled up her sleeves and has now taken over our booking department. Danita is a life long resident of Hackberry and she and her husband Jerry enjoy taking their 5th wheel trailer up to Toledo Bend Lake and spending time with family.

Torri Stansel

Torri will be a 10th grader at Hackberry High School next September. The oldest daughter of Bobby Joe and Tila Stansel, Torri has literally been raised here at the lodge. Torri helps out in the kitchen serving when needed but her real talent is helping Marsha when she is decorating the Dock Shop. Torri’s ideas are really beneficial when arranging the shop. She is very active at school while participating in Basketball, track and baseball. If she grows to her shoes she will be a starter for the Texas A & M girls basketball team in a few years. Her hobbies are fishing, sports, duck hunting and hopes one day to be a guide here at the lodge like her dad.

Karen Orgeron

Karen is our expert breakfast cook and arrives early- early- early every day to cook breakfast for 30 to 40 hungry men and women every day 7 days a week. Raised in Hackberry she and her husband have 3 children that they are very proud of. Karen makes a mean breakfast taco with all the trimmings so come over soon and try one.

Kelsey Helmer

Kelsey is a junior at Hackberry High School and helps in the office as well as the kitchen. She is a member of the Girls basketball team but her real passion is breeding, raising and showing market goats and is very active in the FFA state wide. Her many medals, ribbons and accomplishments proves she is one of the outstanding young women in her field.

Kayla Sanner

After graduation from Hackberry High school Kayla choose to pursue   a nursing degree at McNeese State University. She is currently a junior and enjoys hanging out with both of her friends. She is especially happy when her parents bring her food.

Jena Sanner

Jena is a 5th year student at McNeese State University majoring in a 4 year degree of nursing. Jena’s love of her life is her dog, Koda. She likes pretty much anything outdoors. If you want to get on her good side, OFFER HER A BEER

Megan Reed

Megan was born and raised in Hackberry. She moved to Normangee, Texas after Hurricane Rita and attended Blinn University. She is now back in Hackberry and works as our weekend license girl. Megan spends most her time with her 2 year old daughter, Jaydin.