Field Reports
Great trout bite in Grand Isle
Tommy Vidrine gives his Grand Isle fishing report. He got on a good bite in Barataria Bay and was pulling in speckled trout.[…]
Speckled Trout
Field Reports
Bridge trout eating the Mega Matrix
With the trout growing in size day by day, DockSide TV heads out with the big Matrix MEGA in search of a wall hanger speckled trout.[…]
Field Reports
Carolina-rigging soft-plastics for PLENTY speckled trout!
Carolina rigs work great this time of year. You can catch plenty speckled trout when they crowd ledges in the spring.[…]
Field Reports
Sunday specks
Tommy Vidrine gives his report on the status of fishing in Grand Isle. He got on a good speckled trout bite on Easter Sunday.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Lakes in Dularge area fill with specks in April
Read the wind and the birds for a crack at April’s Dularge speckled trout. Use these tips from Capt. Travis Miller.[…]
Field Reports
We WHACKED speckled trout using this technique!
This young spring is shaping up to be great for fishing. Todd Masson heads deep in the marshes of Plaquemines Parish for speckled trout.[…]
Field Reports
Specks gorging glass minnows
The annual “Trestle Run” has started and here is the first of many Lake Pontchartrain speckled trout episodes from DockSide TV.[…]
Columns
Don’t forget trolling as a spring kayak-fishing technique
Pedal power and trolling motors make trolling a winner for spring kayak fishing. It is fairly easy to learn and can be highly productive.[…]
Columns
Spring fishing: Time for hard plastics
Twitch baits take center stage with Louisiana anglers when April arrives and big speckled trout are on the prowl.[…]
Features
Strategies for spring speckled trout
In April, speckled trout are in transition in south Louisiana marshes, following water that’s clear, warming up and high in salinity.[…]
Features
Trolling Pontchartrain’s ‘Trestles” to fill the cooler with April trout
Don’t get stuck fishing in one spot. Trolling Lake Pontchartrain’s ‘Trestles’ can shake up some speckled trout in April.[…]
Features
Sunrise, sunset or Solunar? Fish when you can, but pay attention to Mother Nature’s hints
Don’t restrict your fishing to a few hours a day. Get on the water whenever you can, but pay attention to the hints Mother Nature provides.[…]
Field Reports
Fast and furious fishing in the fog
On this episode of DockSide TV, Chas Champagne heads out in pea soup fog and finds a hot bite using many different products from Matrix Shad.[…]
Field Reports
You’ve never cooked trout this way, but you will now
Todd Masson developed a stuffed speckled trout recipe that utilizes those bigger fish over about 18 inches.[…]
Field Reports
Use topwater baits for top-shelf spring trout
Speckled trout are found roaming shallow water areas in the marsh, and they will destroy a topwater lure when it walks by them.[…]
Field Reports
An easy way to fillet fish
Tommy Vidrine shares his tips for getting the perfect speckled trout fillet after a long day on the water.[…]