We are entering the time of year where multiple species of fish can be sought after. If you want to fish perch its getting prime, if its wall hanging bass the spawn has just ended, if you love sight fishing reds ponds are getting grassy and clean and if Big Trout is your favorite there…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vquF0DMqdsI After a good fall last year and a decent opening few weeks of spring searching for big trout, our big trout chase has been dismal of late. Catches of 15-45 trout currently are regular but a 16″ trout has been a big one, thats right a 16 incher. At least we are getting bit!…
Capt. Britt from the Big Outdoor charters came storming from behind in the first “Yellowfin Elite Redfish Series” this Spring of 2014′. Britt was trailing in 9th place in a brand new format of catching a 5 redfish bag limit after day one. He slowly crept up the leader board and barely made the cut…
My name is Captain Josh Ellender and I am part owner/operator of Light Tackle Charters, L.L.C. I am from Houma, Louisiana and have been fishing Theriot, Louisiana (Dularge area) since I was 10. My passion for fishing is what drives me to be a fishing guide. Whether site casting for those bronzed back redfish or…
Its been a while since we seen some mules showing face in the lake but after a while and long winter we are finally starting to pick off some solid trout. We boated our 1st 5 pounder of the year on a beautiful day in late March. Bait of Choice has been Ultra Violet Matrix…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEy9F3yRS84 Well its about time. Some warm and long spring days ahead and cold rainy and sleet days behind. What a tuff winter we had and how happy are all of us that spring is finally here. So far this spring it has been typical a few trout here and there on the better of…
Spring is finally here and so are some big trout. We have already made some impressive catches on the bridges and shorelines in the eastern part of the Lake. A nice warming trend in late February triggered the big sows to start there annual gorge. What trout like to do this time of year is…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAcdq47Tzzk Between the Ice Storms, the wind and rain and even threats of snow the Lake Pontchatrain estuary is still giving up good redfish catches through out the month of February. The marsh off Irish Bayou has been productive for reds and bass where and so has the Chalmette area. The new wall and old…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ip1JplZVdg Water temps have plummeted all the way to cold enough to create ice on water surface a few times. Check out video above to see just what we mean by the ice. Redfish are the fish to target during these freezing times. Forget about speckled trout when water temps are below 53…
by: Don Shoopman A veteran saltwater fishing guide who says he fishes with soft plastics 99 percent of the year always reaches for a bag of soft plastics he has the utmost confidence in when he’s out on the water. For the past year or so, that has meant putting on a…