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…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsL2N1trMTI Winter fishing so far this year has been stellar. Great days on both redfish and trout. We have simply been playing the weather. On warmer days we have been chasing the specks. On the colder days we been fishing the reds. The trout have been thick in the chalmette area around the great…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuxpYN3tDJ8&feature=c4-overview&list=UUsxNKRbpJK9WZa5-WP4WRtw Focus on fishing the days just before fronts this time of year. When scouting around after big fronts pass and weather gets nice and cozy keep close attention to where some of your nicer trout are coming from because if you go back right before a front hits the trout will go nuts. The…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPmjCeS-53M&feature=c4-overview&list=UUSoq4NZEkXZ_MrqPqUB94xw?rel=0&vq=720 If your looking for fast action one fish after another you might as well quit reading this story now. If you are looking for trophy fish with an opportunity to put one over the fire place pay close attention to the next paragraph. The time is finally here and I mean finally. After…
With the horrible weather of late the DockSide crew couldn’t take it any more. We didn’t know exactly where we were going but a fish had to be caught it has been to long. We simply headed the boat east out of dockside and decided to slip into salt bayou and hide from the wind.…
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWIEDRd2Hp0&feature=c4-overview&list=UUSoq4NZEkXZ_MrqPqUB94xw The interior marsh off Lake Pontchatrain have produced pretty consistent catches for DockSide anglers of late. Look for bayous such as lacombe, liberty and irish to produce nice trout reds and bass for next 8-10 weeks and for the trestle to produce doormat flounder, drum and sheepshead. Also focus on lakeshore estates for trout…