Fishing Small Bayous LOADED With Trout - Pretty Much Hammered The Fish

February can be a tough month for fishing in Southeast Louisiana, but that pattern isn't holding so far this year. Small bayous in the marsh can be loaded with Speckled Trout and Redfish. Me and my son (8) found just that. Once we got warmed up, the action was through the roof. We fished artificial swimbaits on jigheads. I started Destin off with live shrimp under a cork and he caught a couple of Trout before a major wind knot took that pole out of commission. Switched him over to the bait caster and artificial like I was fishing, and he commenced to hammer down on the fish.
On This Video -
Trip Date: Feb 11
Tide: Falling
Launch Site: Hopedale Marina
Primary Rod: Johnny Morris 7' Med
Primary Reel: Lew's BB1 Inshore
Primary Lure: Matrix Shad "Magneto"
Line: Main line 30lb braid, Leader 15lb Fluro
How to fish artificial lures. Speckled trout fishing. Red drum redfish fishing. Inshore fishing. Louisiana fishing. Twitch baits. Jerk baits. Jig fishing. Fishing baitcasters.

[@337South]

More kids need to experience this. Small experiences leave huge impacts.

[@GAFisherman]

Awesome to watch. Couldn't keep from smiling. That little man can handle a rod.

[@greogorybilliot1435]

As if he wasn't already, he's hooked for life!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@xmob20001]

That’s about as Awesome as it gets Fishing with Your Son an y’all Doubling up!! Brings tears to my eyes of Days with my Boys!! Love Your Videos!!

[@Jar_Fishing]

It’s easy to forget sometimes, but it’s what really matters. I never regret doing anything like this. I only regret when I don’t. Thanks!

[@KellyLeopard]

Looks like you got a life long fishing partner !!! Bless you for taking this young’n with you !!!!

[@youroutdoors5453]

Freaking Love It Bro!! Taking the kids fishing is the best feeling in the world and even more so when they slay the fish like your sone did. God bless and keep on keeping it real.

[@timjohns191]

Brother, you should get a million views for this,

[@piratexlife]

Team Jar making it Look Easy to catch Speckled Trout… Great Day…

[@JamesBrown-uz3sf]

Awesome jar, teaching your son is one of life’s greatest joys!

[@Jar_Fishing]

True

[@specknred19magee9]

What it’s all about. Teaching the next generation and having a fishin partner !

[@johnshuler3699]

That's what it's all about! Little buddy's using a baitcast also, awesome!

[@ricks9263]

What an awesome trip for you and Destin. Thanks for sharing, always brings smile to my face! Gotta get out and wet a line soon.

[@ajmetzger8818]

Yes indeed! Love when family can fish together

[@Jar_Fishing]

Me too

[@dallaslassalle2190]

Great video JAR! You won’t be fishing alone anymore. He will be waiting in the truck on you next time. Your little man looked like a natural. Great job on teaching him.

[@Jar_Fishing]

He’s already asking me when we are going again lol.

[@timjohns191]

Your son handles a baitcaster better than any of my fishing buds, bravo Buddy, bravo!

[@Jar_Fishing]

Thanks Tim

[@glenntoups4615]

Nothing like watching the joy of a kid smoking the fish.......GREAT JOB on nice trout

[@blackmouthcur6097]

Good memories

[@ludwigpapp5749]

You guys smacked them good, you have a great partner Jar, Congrats !!!

[@JonMillerFishing]

Great trip! I'm so glad your son got to experience that kind of bite. And he did so well!

[@Jar_Fishing]

Wouldn’t trade it for the world

[@nicholasbrunet104]

The kid is a fish catching machine!

[@Jar_Fishing]

He’s hooked now. Already wants go back.

[@desareebroussard9086]

Way to go, Destin!!

[@Jose-cu3ff]

keep up these videos. no one ever show us the fun cooking after, and even with the family.. make the video and trip that much better

[@spek2554]

Great vid. I am not amazed that Destin can catch fish…..I am amazed that he can do it with a baitcaster!! He has a great teacher. I have 70 year old friends that still can’t get the hang of a baitcaster. Maybe Destin can make a video to show them how it’s done?

[@Jar_Fishing]

I’ll tell him lol. Thanks

[@senecasnell1920]

Gooooo Destin

[@timgunn7514]

Great video....your son is hooked now!

[@texaswadefisherman]

Awesome stuff there brotha! Love seeing the kids enjoying what we love to do and catching some fish.

[@Jar_Fishing]

We gotta pass it on

[@hankhenagan8671]

Alright Jared Training Destin Up Right! Good Job Destin! Proud of You!

[@mrkleen9511]

Enjoy it while it lasts my friend. Those years are the best!

[@conraywest]

A bag of big heads and a good fishin buddy 💯

[@chadwilson6550]

Making them memories. Great trip for sure. I’ve seen more fish caught in the marsh this winter. Just crazy

[@Jar_Fishing]

Been a good year. A lot of the patterns I have from previous years have gone out the window this year. That drought we had this summer did some weird things.

[@jameslabeaud2843]

Excellent job!

[@anthonycyprusjr7829]

Awesome fishing,Jar.Been wanting to check out few local spots(live in Mandeville)and NShore spots that I have NOT fished in quite some time ought to have some fine reds,specks,possibly a flounder or two awaiting a Lunker City Shaker tossed their way,always fun with the next generation of fishers with us.Took grandson last year to one of my favorite spots and dat lil fella nabbed 22 in red,thought he was snagged at first.We celebrated his 7th birthday just yesterday and he got tons of fine gifts but best was nice Ugly Stik and Shimano spinning reel combo plus nice tackle box-took him last week to paddle-only spot but we swung and MISSED-dat why dey calls it fishing NOT shopping!!Nice video,as always!!

[@Jar_Fishing]

Sounds like a great setup for your grandson! We gotta teach them to have fun on every trip because we all know they don’t bite like this every trip. Hope you and the little man get to make another trip together soon.

[@hankhenagan8671]

Alright Destin Proud of You! Training Destin Right Up Jared!

[@ThePentUpAngler]

Man I agree with TimJohns comment below!!!… ‘you should definitely get a million views for this!!’. So good! Well done and congrats on the day and the teaching and sharing with your Son. That kid’s gonna dominate those bayous for decades!! Haha. Great video and thanks for sharing. All the best ahead.

[@Jar_Fishing]

Thanks Mark. Means a lot.

[@joeldicharry3454]

Man that’s some nice action!

[@adamh.971]

Mannn, that's awesome!!! Great video..

[@Jar_Fishing]

Thanks!

[@terrybuquoi]

Dang! It doesn’t get any better than that!

[@Jar_Fishing]

No doubt

[@aguilarcasie]

I really to see u fish with your son

[@Jar_Fishing]

Nothing like it

[@karlrockvoan755]

Awesome thank you for sharing this, i’m going tomorrow to try some tagging , hopefully I get a few tagged , your son is a very good fisherman

[@Jar_Fishing]

Thanks Karl. I’ll tell him

[@karlrockvoan755]

No water in bayou this morning tide supposed to stop and start coming back in around 7am still falling had to get out of there and go home

[@timjohns191]

I see Destin been watching Dad's vids

[@hookmwoodfishingchannel9233]

Nice one Jar reminds me when i taught my son

[@Jar_Fishing]

Gonna be funny when he’s 21 and I pull this old video up and make him watch it lol

[@hookmwoodfishingchannel9233]

@@Jar_Fishing Yessuh my son now thinks he’s better than me! Not by a long shot lol! He a good fisherman!

[@ronnieA251]

Nothing better than sharing a fishing adventure with your son! Thanks for putting these videos together for us. Question: what effect do you think the high and extended time the salinity has been up in the marsh will have on fishing? Will the lack of grass hurt the spawn results this summer? Will the grass come back quickly/slowly? Shrimp were so plentiful the trout haven't schooled up on the trestles yet. We saw birds diving on shrimp in the ICW a couple of weeks ago; looks like that's over with now. Do you think that your success is due to the greater shrimp population now still down further near Hopedale?

[@Jar_Fishing]

In the short term, the bass population has certainly been impacted (at least compared to previous years), but the Trout and Redfish bite has been phenomenal. You are right about the shrimp. From late summer through the fall, the shrimp were everywhere. Really don’t have any idea what the long term impacts are, but I feel optimistic. My uneducated guess is that the grass comes back quickly when the water temps come back up.

[@davidyoung353]

Destin, that is awesome bro!!!! So glad you brought your Dad on a trip. So when do you think you’ll be taking over his KZbin channel? Well I guess you could let him keep it a few more months…

[@Jar_Fishing]

lol. He was so fired up after the trip, he knocked the cobwebs off his reel and started fishing in the pond behind the house again. I think the bug bit him.

[@rudylightell6165]

Wow! Now doubling up on them!)) This is great , your son has the touch like dad. What depth of water are in the bayous u are finding them?

[@Jar_Fishing]

I don’t run a fish finder so I’m just guessing, but I would say 4-8ft. The key is having a nice drop off on at least one side of the bayou and deep relative to the surrounding stuff. I could be wrong, but that’s the story I’ve painted in my mind.

[@johnfontenot7861]

You know its on when you manipulating the trolling motor with trout in your hands!

[@Jar_Fishing]

Slime everywhere

[@johnfontenot7861]

@@Jar_Fishing luv seeing the fish fry part too.

[@dddppp8131]

Great video Jar. Would you say at this time of year the fishing is better further east of Hopedale Marina or West? I have only fished the Hopedale area a couple of times so not that familiar with all the areas. Fished Stump Lagoon and caught a crab trap in my prop. No damage, but it got my attention. Fished another time in the Lake Robin area, did well. Both trips were during the spring and dealing with lots of wind. Any suggestions for now until Spring is appreciated. Congrats to your son on a great fishing trip and doing great with a baitcaster.

[@Jar_Fishing]

I can’t say which direction is best because I’ve only scratched the surface on what’s out there. I usually go east or south but anywhere I can find the right feature is fair game in my book. Here lately, small deep bayous in the marsh have been holding a lot of trout. The exact depth doesn’t seem to be as important as the depth relative to what is surrounding. As long as it’s deeper than surrounding ponds and channels, it’s drawing fish right now. Hope that helps

[@dddppp8131]

Thanks Jar I appreciate your input and look to be on the water soon.@@Jar_Fishing

[@humbertofutch981]

Awesome video with your son!!! What kind of boat and set up do you have? Thank you sir. Geaux Tigers!!!

[@Jar_Fishing]

Thanks! I have Tracker Grizzly 18 ft. 90hp Merc

[@humbertofutch981]

Thank you sir. Keep on making videos. It gives us, the ones that can’t get to the water often, a hope that one day we can be out there everyday.

[@kanakoa74]

I’m on the West Coast and we have Corvina in a few places, which is closely related to sea trout. I wish we had them in the numbers you have the trout. Is this Louisiana… I’m new to your channel? Also, What is the name of the swimbaits you’re using? I’d like to see if they work on our Corvina? Thanks.

[@Jar_Fishing]

Sweet! This is southeast Louisiana close to Lake Pontchartrain. The swim baits we used in this video are called “Matrix Shad.” Thanks for watching

[@philipb6797]

Awesome video, are you in the bayous off of Bayou Bienvenue?

[@Jar_Fishing]

Thanks. Way south of there. Launched in Hopedale. I have to stay away from Bienvenue or that jerk bait pole will jump into my hand and I’ll burn the whole morning chasing that one big trout lol.

[@337drive]

What size boat that you got

[@Jar_Fishing]

Tracker grizzly 18’ x 60”. 90 hp