Well the end of a rather dry summer has came to a close with the most rain the great state of Louisiana has seen in hundreds of years or more. The people of the Baton Rouge area was hit with 20-40 inches of rain in just 48 hours and caused drastic flooding from the Amite…
I am a well experienced fisherman I fish both salt and freshwater. I fish mostly in Delacroix, bayou bienvenue, and the lake ponchatrain areas and little bit of grand isle. I am also a fish tagger for tag Louisiana. Matrix shad is the best bait ever made. I’ve yet to find a species of fish…
Matrix Shad users had great success this weekend while using Matrix and Vortex products at the 2016′ Faux Pas Invitational inshore divisions. The ”Creme De La Creme” of this tournament’s categories is the inshore Grand Slam Calcutta. This category is for the largest combined weight of a flounder, trout and slot red fish. This year…
It has been a good sign of late with signs of life showing great progress in Lake Pontchartrain. Small shrimp sightings are being reported under diving birds all over the lake and it is only July. This is a very good sign for things to come for this upcoming fall. When running around the…
Watch video above for tips to target reds on high water situations. Watch video above for tips to target reds on low water situations. With the spectacular weather we have been having to close out the end of June the water quality and salinity levels have spiked and conditions are making a 180 turn…
If you are trying to figure out a game plan when the weather gives you heat, low water and west winds read this great story by Todd Masson on fishing under these conditions Make sure to watch video also.
My name is Melissa Larson and my fishing buddy is Finns. I fish mostly for Speckle Trout, reds and flounders. I am a tagger for Tag Louisiana. I launch and drive my own boat and encourage more ladies to do the same. My husband believes I am addict to fishing. I am ok with that.…
I’m Capt. Nick Lapre I own Reel Slippery Fishing Charters and cover Delicroix, Buras, Point A La Hache, and Empire. I have fished Redfish tournaments since 2006 and have been fishing since I was 4. It’s enjoying to put others on fish in our great estuary. When fishing with Reel Slippery Fishing Charters we target…
Well our annual spring speckled trout run is coming to a close in the conventional Lake Pontchatrain spots but it is not completely over just yet. The day this “Tip of the Week” was written we made a quick run to the bridges and caught several trout on Matrix Shad. The action was consistent…
When tracking down a trophy trout across the Gulf coast salinity is the key ingredient. Monster trout in Lake Pontchartrain, a well known trophy trout estuary, have been as rare as a unicorn on the moon in the last several years. Sure two, three and four pound trout are showing their face as normal…
