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…
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…
