How to troll for trout

March 10, 2021 From News Reports Field Reports, Speckled Trout

On this episode of DockSide TV, Chas Champagne showcases Matrix Shad’s new wintertime lure; the Matrix X-Shad Cocahoe. It’s a hand painted X-Shad that mimics a cocahoe minnow exactly. The lure is phenomenal for trolling wintertime trout.

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