We are far from experts on catching flounder on the beach front but after the last few days it seemed like we were doing something right. The Matrix family headed to a little labor day beach vacation this weekend and the family included of the boys, the wife and I and the plus one, the…
DetailsWell 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…
DetailsIt 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…
DetailsWatch 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…
DetailsWell 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…
DetailsWhen 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…
DetailsSpring time is a time of high winds and frequent fronts. Typically harsh SE winds blow good water in certain estuaries bringing in plenty bait fish with predators fish like the speckled trout to be waiting eagerly to eat up getting nutrients for the their spawning season. If you are going to wait around…
DetailsIf you are looking for a Lake Pontchartrain report, well it’s the same ole story as every year in the spring. The trestle is extremely crowded, the river systems are extremely high, the wind is howling but the specks are biting. The annual run of specks is happening across all the bridges in Pontchartrain as…
DetailsSpring is here and this is prime time to target trophy trout. The only problem with finding monster trout this year especially for us in Lake Pontchartrain is that water levels of every river surrounding the Lake has been near record highs so far this year. After battling the opening of the Spillway dumping…
DetailsThe time of year most Gulf Coast anglers dread the most is here upon us now. From late February to early March is just about as tough as it gets for chasing speckled trout and red fish in our areas. What this time of year is great for is Slinging Slabs. Thats right, the time…
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