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.
Make sure to come see us at the Slidell Boat and Fishing Show out of Slidell at the Harbor Center this weekend. We are going to have some great deals on the Matrix Shad and we will be introducing our 2 newest members to the Matrix Shad family, the Ultra-Violet Matrix Shad and also…
Long waited and finally near, winter now gone and March is here. March may not be my favorite month but it surely is my most anticipated month. After watching the constant fronts, cold temps, high winds and soaking rains it’s time for a change. March offers longer days and warming trends which…
As temperatures begin to warm and days become longer something with catching three plus pound trout becomes more common as it continues to heat up to the peak month in my consideration, April. February is a very complex month for fish both trout and reds as far as big numbers go but catching a real…
www.boat-n-fishing.com For all you competitive fisherman, the Salt Water Series Redfish tournament is now pairing up with the Slidell Boat and Fishing Show. It will take place March the 2nd and should be a wonderful time. Make sure to start looking for those heavy slot reds in shot of catching them on the first Saturday…
Our DockSide “Tp pf the Week” is an easy one this week. Do yourself a favor and get a Standard Mapping E-card for your GPS unit. We recently installed one for our area (#46) which includes the Chef area, Lake Pontchatrain, Lake Borgne and the Rigolets. It gives the strongest detail we have ever seen…
After a tuff October, a decent November and a warm December, January and cold temps are anxious to great us every morning we walk out the door. Look for low water for next several weeks so make sure to use extra caution while launching your boat because it is a lot easier to…
Before water temps plummet into the low 50’s and winter truly fully sets into action and water levels still high enough to get into the shallows make sure to check out Bob’s Bayou and Bayou Platte. These bayous are excellent fall and winter time spots. There natural winding curves and interjecting bayous and ditches provides…
Owner/operator of Millertime Fishing Charters, Capt. Travis focuses his fishing south of Houma, LA in the Dularge area. He has been seen on Castin Cajun, heard on Speaking of Specks, and has been featured in Louisiana Sportsman Magazine and on Nola.com. Although his main focus is speckled trout you will never see him turn down…
If your looking for big numbers of trout the Chalmette area is still the place to be but this week’s tip is to make sure not to over look the trestle for you local anglers. Troy and I made a quick sneak peek monday afternoon at the trestle and boated 2 nice trout and a…
Usually when we start getting some days starting out below freezing temps and ice begins to form on the ground early in the mornings we usually focus our efforts on redfish and avoid the trout until air temps warm and barometric pressures drop. But so far this year, few fronts we are having aren’t blowing…