On this episode of DockSide TV, Chas Champagne shows how he uses the Matrix X-Shad on a 1/4-ounce and 1/8-ounce golden eye over the grass for speckled trout. The shallow grass flats on the north end of Lake Pontchartrain are a great place to target trout in early fall.
Field Reports
Specks move to flats for fall feast!
The invasion of speckled trout into interior marshes has intensified, and the fish are cruising flats, eating everything they can.[…]
Field Reports
So many fish, so much money to win!
The King Kat Tournament Trail held its 2026 event in Norco, La., on Sept. 18–19, 2026, across Lac des Allemands and the Mississippi River.[…]
Columns
Mild weather and close trout make for great days in the kayak
This is the time of year kayak anglers dream of: mild weather, short paddles and limits of hungry trout make for a great day on the water.[…]