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The summer bite has kicked off as the shrimp and mullet move back in. With numerous dates left open as a result of the Pandemic, I've been enjoying many "scout" days with friends and family. The Redfish are plentiful and eating well. Some days they're all 16" - 17", and some days you can't find one under 27". Trout are still in the local area, but the non-stop 20mph wind has made it hard to target them.
In response to the COVID-19 situation, the boat, as well as gear are all wiped down extensively after use now. In addition to the detailed cleaning procedure, I will not be meeting customers at the marina during peak times for recreational boaters. With a large portion of the population off work, the marinas have been extremely busy (which is great for them!). In order to minimize exposure to the crowds, the boat has relocated down the road to the Spots and Dots Lodge. I'll most likely run trips from the lodge on Monday, Friday, Sat, Sunday. Your health and safety is my number one priority. If you have any questions or concerns about booking a trip, please do not hesitate to contact me. At your service, Captain Drake Morvant
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 We're cranking things back up and will begin booking trips for the rest of April, May, and beyond. The weather is warming up, and Redfish are biting.
 The unfortunate spread of Covid-19 has Victory Bay Charters closed. Our son, "D3" has Down Syndrome, and out of caution for him, we are isolating at home while the virus continues to spread. We are enjoying some quality family time though.
Hoping that business can resume at the end of April. I am booking trips for the summer and fall. September through November will fill up fast, so please do not wait until it's too late. God Bless, Captain Drake Morvant March has offered unusually warm weather this year. With several rivers that feed our estuary being at, or near flood stage, Speckled Trout fishing has slowed some. Plenty of muddy water in the area. Redfish don't mind it though. There is no shortage of Redfish this year. Many trips this month we saw dozens and dozens of them on the low water days. The trick to catching them has been making long distance casts, throwing shrimp under a cork. There are some trout being caught in the local lakes, as of mid month. Though, the crowds have gotten word, so the few local areas holding fish are being hit hard. I always prefer to operate far from the crowds, when possible.
Captain Dracos Morvant Fishing in New Orleans right now is not too bad for February. We did have a slow trip at the beginning of the month where we did not have single bite until 1:30 in the afternoon. Conditions were at it's worst in the local area, with wind, muddy water, water temps in low 50's, and a full moon, but we worked hard for 5 Redfish that day. Speckled Trout are still in the local area and are making up for the slow Redfish bite. Live Shrimp is a must right now for the Trout, Bay Snapper, and Reds. On our calmer days, we're running to the Biloxi Marsh for Redfish. The days we have been out there, the weather was COLD, and it was a slow process catching Redfish, but with patience we plucked some out of the many schools of fish seen. We have warmer temps now and looks like it will stay that way. Good things to come!
At your service, Captain Drake Morvant 504-644-7039 Plenty Speckled Trout were caught in January. Seems the wind has not cooperated much for us this month as well as weather. The last part of January and first half of February looks good though, with warmer weather coming. The other day Jon and Jenny from Kansas came aboard and fished through some chilly conditions. Water temperature was 41 degrees. We started out working the deeper holes in the marsh.The problem wasn't finding fish, it was finding fish that were in the mood to eat. Every spot produced a few bites, but the fish wouldn't commit to eating all the bait. When the temp rose to 43 and the sun poked out, we relocated to the flats. Finally they started pulling a few Redfish in. A few days later, the temps warmed up considerably and Preston and friend Steven caught 68 speckled trout. February is usually the same routine; warm weather for a few days and the fish will turn on, but the temperature will drop again with a cold front and slow things down. Spring dates are filling up daily and I'm looking forward to seeing the cleaning table full of Redfish again.
Captain Drake Morvant December of 2019, the weather rarely gave us a break. Usually in December the die hard fisherman come down from up north, so the cold/windy weather does not deter them from heading out. On our good weather days, the fish are cooperating nicely. Live shrimp and a pink, or clear plastic lure on a 5/16th oz jighead is good for trout. Live shrimp are great for Reds as well. The low water conditions we normally see this month (good for redfish) have been infrequent. High water paired with high winds makes for a challenging day of redfishing in the local area. On the 12th, I had Mr. Al White fly down to target Redfish. Al pulled in 9 slot redfish from the local area. Few days later I had James and Michele request a mixed catch. We left a trout bite with 30 on ice to chase Redfish. They ended with 30 trout, 4 reds, 1 big cat, 1 big sheephead. A day later Mark and Laurel had beautiful weather and hauled in 63 trout and 10 redfish. The trout started to scatter towards the end of the month, but we still had great catches going into the New Year.
Captain Drake Morvant Most of the trips this month were for Speckled Trout. By the last day of November, 1,076 Speckled Trout had hit the cleaning table. Using drop shot rigs with plastic lures or live shrimp was common. Occasionally we threw 3/8 oz jigheads paired with a dark green plastic lure. A lot of our fish were caught in the New Orleans area. A few trips were ran to the Biloxi Marsh to get away from the fall fishing crowds. I usually tell everyone that November is the best month to fish. November 2019 was far from disappointing. I had several great customers this month return to see how good the fishing actually is. No one left disappointed.
Captain Drake Morvant October saw the fall bite turn on in the local area. Redfish were fired up as the temps started dropping. MANY fantastic trips this month. Live shrimp and plastic swim baits were used for both Trout and Redfish. The FourHorsemen Cork with a light purple lure 3' underneath did most of the catching.
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