March is here so lets discuss the changes that occur with our first month of spring. First off water temps are on the rise which drives the fish out of the deep canals and pushes them up to shallow flats, or the start to seek out choke points with good tidal flow and especially bridge…
Wow!!! What an amazing event we just witnessed on the Gulf Coast. Some areas on the Gulf Coast had over twelve inches of snow. While everyone seemed to enjoy it especially kids but now there are some concerns on fish kills across the Gulf Coast. I personally have not seen a kill at all here…
As temperatures cool something special happens in our local residential canals. White trout surge into our deep man made canals and make for a wonderful adventure to bring a kid fishing. When I see the white trout start to pile up in the canals such as Eden Isles the first thing I do is bring…
Most anglers are thrilled to catch trout period and when they are catching 2 and 3 pounders on the trestle they are more than excited. For trophy trout hunters like myself I’m always looking for the biggest and best thing out there. I think we all know by now the trestle, Causeway ect are on…
Well what do you know, we get into the ALCS and NLCS right before the World Series and the big trout have magically popped up on the bridges. Is it because they just love baseball? Well maybe but here is my theory. When Autumn approaches World Series time it typically means the spawn is about…
During early fall the key to finding autumn specks is to locate grass. Whether it’s a shallow eel grass bed or a deep canal with coon tail grass on the banks finding grass is essential. Once you find some grass I recommend starting the morning off with top water matrix mullets. If you get a…
This time of year is all about finding white shrimp skipping across the waters while you are out fishing. If you are lucky the seagulls will tell you right where they are. Whats happening is that speckled trout are in schools driving the white shrimp up to the surface where they begin to jump out…
The most important component to consistent speckled trout fishing is SALT!!!! Over the past decade salty waters of South East Louisiana are now considerably diluted. Due to many different reasons once very salty waters are now fighting against a lot more freshwater intrusions. The number one cause is the swollen Mississippi River and…
This summer has started out tough. Huge storms, high winds and even a tornado ripped through downtown Slidell. These are far from normal June patterns. June is usually a mild month but not so far this year. When the weather does stabilize look for the rigs and reefs in Lake Borgne to materialize and also…
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…
