The Best Month of the Year

May can be the absolute best time to target trout. April was solid and a great month also but in April winds tend to get lighter making fishing easier. Trout are in full spawn mode making them eager to eat. Bouncing soft plastic across any of the bridges is a great strategy or even bouncing…

“After The Storm”

Wow what an incredible storm Slidell was just struck by. We pray here at Matrix Shad every one is ok and hope you can get back on the water soon. If so here is April’s report. April is one of the best months of the year so start using those sick days and get after…

Spring Fever

Water temps are approaching which will trigger speckled trout to begin their spawn. March is good month to target big trout but it’s also the windiest. Lucky this time of year it’s a lot of SE winds which rises tides from winter lows bringing big surges of bait bait into the Lake. The trout will…

Rumbling With Rat Reds

Tis the season to target post front days. I like the cold low water bone chilling days this time of year. The water gets sucked out of the duck ponds making red fishing as easy as it gets. Shooting fish in a barrel becomes a true statement this time of year when water levels drop…