During early fall the key to finding autumn specks is to locate grass. Whether it’s a shallow eel grass bed or a deep canal with coon tail grass on the banks finding grass is essential. Once you find some grass I recommend starting the morning off with top water matrix mullets. If you get a…
DetailsThis time of year is all about finding white shrimp skipping across the waters while you are out fishing. If you are lucky the seagulls will tell you right where they are. Whats happening is that speckled trout are in schools driving the white shrimp up to the surface where they begin to jump out…
DetailsThe most important component to consistent speckled trout fishing is SALT!!!! Over the past decade salty waters of South East Louisiana are now considerably diluted. Due to many different reasons once very salty waters are now fighting against a lot more freshwater intrusions. The number one cause is the swollen Mississippi River and…
DetailsThis summer has started out tough. Huge storms, high winds and even a tornado ripped through downtown Slidell. These are far from normal June patterns. June is usually a mild month but not so far this year. When the weather does stabilize look for the rigs and reefs in Lake Borgne to materialize and also…
DetailsMay can be the absolute best time to target trout. April was solid and a great month also but in April winds tend to get lighter making fishing easier. Trout are in full spawn mode making them eager to eat. Bouncing soft plastic across any of the bridges is a great strategy or even bouncing…
DetailsWow what an incredible storm Slidell was just struck by. We pray here at Matrix Shad every one is ok and hope you can get back on the water soon. If so here is April’s report. April is one of the best months of the year so start using those sick days and get after…
DetailsIf you are wanting to try your luck at one of the most delicious creatures swimming the waters then now is the time. Sacalait is the species I am discussing here and this is the time of year they like to come to the shallows and spawn making it easy to find and catch them.…
DetailsWater temps are approaching which will trigger speckled trout to begin their spawn. March is good month to target big trout but it’s also the windiest. Lucky this time of year it’s a lot of SE winds which rises tides from winter lows bringing big surges of bait bait into the Lake. The trout will…
DetailsFebruary is one of the more difficult times of the year but don’t give up completely. The best thing to do after a front is target the small reds that have plagued the area. Check all of our DockSide TV episodes on more info on that as that is what we have been doing all…
DetailsTis the season to target post front days. I like the cold low water bone chilling days this time of year. The water gets sucked out of the duck ponds making red fishing as easy as it gets. Shooting fish in a barrel becomes a true statement this time of year when water levels drop…
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