Capt. Chas Champagne is an avid angler, located in Slidell, LA. Capt. Chas owns and operates Dockside Bait & Tackle and also manufactures his own tackle producing the Matrix Shad fishing lure and the Golden Eye jig heads.
The Matrix Shad family is proud to announce that 4 anglers on 2 teams finished 1st and 2nd in the Empire IFA redfish tournament out of Empire while fishing the Matrix Shad fishing lures. Out of 66 teams, Team Matrix Shad topped the podium finishing 1st and 2nd, separated by less than 2 ounces. The…
May is here and the fish are going crazy. Every where we go lately it has been nuts. When we have been staying on the bridges we have been catching limits. When we fish other lake spots as mentioned on prior “Tip of the Week” articles they are producing limits. We even went to delacroix…
Well our first major full moon has come and gone. The front half of the moon was garbage. Due to high winds, late fronts, high rivers and fresh water we did not see many big trout come through dockside with out a single 5 pounder. The back side of the moon was ok on the…
There is a great article in Louisiana Sportsman featuring the growing popularity of the Matrix Shad in Louisiana and surrounding states. Here is the link http://www.louisianasportsman.com/details.php?id=4936
With week after week of torrential rains, high winds and high rivers, it was time to take a road trip. Kristi and I decided it was time to pack up a few rods and bag full of Matrix Shads and Golden Eye jig heads and get away from all the dirty and stained water in Lake Pontchatrain to…
During this post we are going to give a list of a lot of decent sub-spots for fishing Lake Pontchatrain as we enter our most crowded months. We all know the crowds on the Lake can be a night mare so lets go over some good tips for making worth while even in the big…
” BIG GIRLS SHOWING FACE ” Its been a very long and hard fought spring so far this 2013′ but light is at the end of the tunnel. The high East and West Perl Rivers has played havoc on us Lake P anglers the last few months because of sky rocket high levels. Due to…
After a dismal and horrific February followed by and even worst March, we have finally seen the Lake come alive as we are about to enter April. It really is crazy how the fish show up like an over night invasion in Lake Pontchartrain. We went out several times during the beginning of March to…
With all the extreme weather throughout february and heading into march it may be time to look at the freshwater side of fishing and see what you think. If you have always wanted to put a trophy bass on your wall and not really sure when to go well NOW is the answer. Bass get…
Guide Night at Chag’s —–Bulk Matrix Prices—- www.DockSideLA.com If your a licensed charter captain make sure to come to guide night at Chag’s this wednesday. Get great prices for all charter guides including our bulk price of 19.99 of 50 matrix shad’s. Make sure to come see us at Chag’s as there are several manufacturers…