Bayou Paradise Fishing Charters 

My 9 yr old son and I had the pleasure of spending an amazing fishing trip with Captain Mitch. Before the trip started there was great communication. On the day of the trip we took an Uber to meet Mitch at the dock. We visited many spots including Little Lake and Bayou Rigolettes among other hot spots. The plan was to target redfish and black drums. We were pleased to catch a good amount of both redfish and black drums. Since we were leaving the next day, we only wanted to catch enough for a nice meal. We kept three redfish measuring in at 24” at 5 lbs and 18” at 2-3 lbs, and another one within the regulation size for redfish. We also had a nice black drum keeper and blue catfish keeper. Captain Mitch was very friendly, knowledgeable, and had a great attitude for my son and myself. My son asked him lots of questions :-) and Captain answered them all patiently. We felt comfortable the moment we met him as he was very warm and inviting. Very hospitable and we felt that vibe throughout the trip. He prepared all the shrimp bait and helped us with any tangles or snags. There was a cooler he had full of icy cold drinks for us. We were well taken care of. We watched and learned so much from Captain Mitch such as where to cast, how to maneuver the line and bait to reap the best outcomes. Finally, we headed back to the dock. Captain Mitch cleaned and filleted the fish and personally drove us to a nearby restaurant that that cooks your fish either grilled or fried. Amazing restaurant and loved how we can catch and eat the fish we just caught. So so delicious. Captain Mitch thanks so much for your attention to detail and being hospitable. You’re a good dude and we had a blast chatting, hanging and fishing with you. We will be back. The question will be is this an annual thing or will we be back even more lol. I highly recommend Captain Mitch and his charter. An awesome and memorable experience! Ken and Landon

Highly recommend Mitchel Haydel for your next charter, we had varying degrees of experience from first timer to seasoned anglers. Mitchel was enthusiastic, engaging and always positive, he made sure everyone was getting help or advice and good conversation. The day seemed to wiz by fast which meant we enjoyed a day that we had to grind out some fish until the last stop, when we landed 2 PB redfish back to back on our last two casts! Mitchel was about as excited as we were so you have to love that! We are already planning to go back out with Mitchel later this summer/fall and kayak trips in the winter. Can’t say this enough Mitchel is great charter guide that’s gonna make sure you have a good time on the water.

This was hands down the best thing we did while in NOLA. The fishing captain was knowledgeable, professional and a lot of fun. His equipment was top of the line and the boat was really nice. He knew several places where the fish were biting and because I was having trouble casting right where they were biting he would do it for me ensuring that I had a great time catching fish. Can’t say enough good things about the trip - worth every penny. Almost forgot to mention the Captain will drop you at a restaurant that will cook up your catch for you. Whatever you do book Captain Mitch and have a great day on the water