Captain
Dracos Morvant
Member since July 2018
New Orleans, United States
- Background
- Most of my childhood was spent at our fishing camp on Lake Pontchartrain. After serving as an infantryman in the 101st Airborne I returned home to once again, pursue Redfish and Speckled Trout. Over time, I realized that sharing the experience of fishing in our scenic waterways was extremely rewarding. Few things compare to watching a young angler reel in a fish, or an avid fisherman catch their first Redfish. For these reasons, I began guiding. Before my guiding career began, I spent a decade in outside sales, where I learned the importance of customer service, which is a dying art these days. When you come aboard, the trip is all about you. I want you to enjoy yourself, be comfortable, and catch fish!
- Techniques
- During summer and early fall months, we'll target mostly redfish near the marina or over in the Biloxi Marsh. Speckled trout can still be caught in the summer on the exterior of the Biloxi Marsh. Late fall to early spring, it is best to stay near and fish the Inter-coastal Waterway, Lake Catherine, and Lake Pontchartrain. Live Bait is recommended on every trip, especially in the fall and winter. Gold spoons, chatterbaits, and spinner baits are deadly on redfish in the warmer months.
Hey, I'm Captain Dracos Morvant
- Background
- Most of my childhood was spent at our fishing camp on Lake Pontchartrain. After serving as an infantryman in the 101st Airborne I returned home to once again, pursue Redfish and Speckled Trout. Over time, I realized that sharing the experience of fishing in our scenic waterways was extremely rewarding. Few things compare to watching a young angler reel in a fish, or an avid fisherman catch their first Redfish. For these reasons, I began guiding. Before my guiding career began, I spent a decade in outside sales, where I learned the importance of customer service, which is a dying art these days. When you come aboard, the trip is all about you. I want you to enjoy yourself, be comfortable, and catch fish!
- Techniques
- During summer and early fall months, we'll target mostly redfish near the marina or over in the Biloxi Marsh. Speckled trout can still be caught in the summer on the exterior of the Biloxi Marsh. Late fall to early spring, it is best to stay near and fish the Inter-coastal Waterway, Lake Catherine, and Lake Pontchartrain. Live Bait is recommended on every trip, especially in the fall and winter. Gold spoons, chatterbaits, and spinner baits are deadly on redfish in the warmer months.
My Charter Listing
angler's choice
$400
Fishing Reports
Quick Limits
One stop was all it took to load up 20 FAT redfish. Using live shrimp under a cork, the crew literally filled the fish box in less than 45 minutes. What a day! Not every trip is like this,… Read Full Report →
Another Great Full Day Trip!
We ran far away from the other boats that were out and put together a nice variety of fish. Flounder, Speckled Trout, Redfish, and Bay Snapper fell victim to the live shrimp we had on board. What you don't… Read Full Report →
More Limits of Redfish!
Every full day trip last week produced limits of Redfish in New Orleans. We had great tides which helped keep the fish feeding during the heat of the day. The Bonnie Carrie Spillway may have pushed the trout away,… Read Full Report →
Having Fun and Filling the Fish Box
Live Shrimp is still bringing in good catches of Redfish. Every full day trip has seen limits or near limits of Redfish. The Lake Catherine area is really improving since the closing of the Spillway. The last several trips… Read Full Report →
Filling the coolers with Redfish
The last several weeks, we've been catching limits and near limits every trip. We're finally starting to see a little salt water move in with the closing of the spillway. Live shrimp, when available, is key to getting the… Read Full Report →
Fishing Rodeo WIN
Yesterday it wasn't about loading the cooler, but finding a variety and good size. I had the pleasure of having Jim, Jimmy, and Garret who were competing in a local fishing rodeo. We set out to target a variety… Read Full Report →
Easy Day Today.
Today we switched things up and went in another direction. The morning was spent in the Biloxi Marsh trolling the shorelines. We threw various plastics and spinners. By noon, we had 15 gorgeous Redfish in the box. Just another… Read Full Report →
Bass, Drum, and Limits of Reds.
Another wild day on the water. We located schools of reds with bass mixed in on the shores of Lake Borgne. The water was boiling as they devoured bait fish and shrimp. As soon as the line would hit… Read Full Report →
Early Limits Again.
Today I had Paul and Donald on board. They are both from the area, but wanted to get a tour of where to fish in Lake Catherine. We made one stop, and had 10 reds and 2 drum by… Read Full Report →
More Early Limits
Jim and Mark had a fantastic trip yesterday. By 6:51 AM, they knocked out their limit of Redfish and Black Drum. After the early bite calmed down, we spent the rest of the trip moving around to a few… Read Full Report →
Limits of Drag Pulling Reds
Gilbert and Andrew knocked an early limit of Redfish out in the Biloxi Marsh and we were back at the dock before the heat set in. Thank you Gil and Andrew for letting Capt. Drake be your Guide for… Read Full Report →
LIMITS BEFORE 7 AM
The last two weeks the Redfish in Lake Catherine have been schooling up and eating everything in sight. We are catching our limits by 7 am most days, some days by 8 am. A couple days we had 5… Read Full Report →
Great Redfish Bite Continues On
Lately our full day trips have produced easy limits of redfish. It's not too hot outside, and the Redfish are feasting on crabs and shrimp moving back into the area. We're still dealing with dirty water from the Mississippi… Read Full Report →
Spring Time Reds
Our Spring Trout run is on hold while fresh water makes it's way through the area, but the Redfish don't mind. With water temps rising now, the Reds have been providing drag pulling fights. We've had some great trips… Read Full Report →
Spring Time Speckled Trout
We went out on Thursday to see if the trout moved in with the warmer water temps. Every spot held fish, but they were scattered. The last spot was a deep canal and once we figured out how they… Read Full Report →
Father and Son Slam the Reds.
Paul and his son Collin booked a trip to learn the area a little better. At the first stop, Collin pulled in 5 reds, back to back. After that we cruised around enjoying Spring like weather while I offered… Read Full Report →
Another Great Redfish Trip.
George and Christine booked a full day trip last week with Victory Bay Charters. We left a little later than usual to allow the fog to lift. Fishing started out slow, but we adjusted to the conditions and before… Read Full Report →
Aaron's First Redfish!
Aaron came in from Chicago to catch his first Redfish. We got an early start to catch the tail end of the falling tide. It was a tough day, compared to recent trips, but he still caught his limit… Read Full Report →
4 limits of redfish
Friday we had a group of 4 on board that wanted nothing but redfish. The fish were scattered and not as active as previous days, but we adjusted to the conditions and got it done. Read Full Report →
Cold Weather Fishing
We ran another trip on Thursday and even though it was cold and windy, we caught 22 reds, kept 10, and left them biting. Looking at the extended weather forecast, I predict the winter redfish bite will stay strong… Read Full Report →
Rick and Tom's Redfish Slam
Rick and Tom from Florida came in to catch some redfish this week. They were referred to Victory Bay Charters by their buddies who had a great trip with us last month. We got a late start to let… Read Full Report →
More Limits of Redfish
After we finished a morning trip, another captain and I ran out to do some fun fishing. We found more Redfish schooled up. We spent the afternoon catching them on plastics, spinners, cocahoes, and shrimp. Read Full Report →
Muddy water is gone, and fish are hungry
We left late yesterday morning to see if the muddy water has moved out. To our relief, 90% of the are has clean water again. First cast of the morning produced a redfish, which was a good sign. We… Read Full Report →
Tough conditions, but still a great catc
A couple guys wanted to get out the house and spend a day on the water last week. Like most others, they were holed up inside for a week straight when it seemed like it would never stop raining.… Read Full Report →
Biloxi Marsh Full Day Trip
Nathan came back for his 2nd trip in 2 months. This time he brought his father to show him how good the fishing is out here. They were a little disappointed though as I predicted they would have 15… Read Full Report →
Fun catching!
We had some tough conditions today, with extreme low water and a full moon the night before. The trout bite shut down not long after the sun rose, but quick catching and reeling put a good amount on ice.… Read Full Report →
Great trips
The last 2 weeks have produced some great catches. The fall pattern is still settling in and conditions continue to improve as we move into November. Redfish continues to be the most sought after fish, and we love pursuing… Read Full Report →
More Redfish and Trout
We ventured into the marsh today and had to sort through a lot of small fish, but still put together a nice box for a half day trip. Dan and Pat put some very nice speckled trout in the… Read Full Report →
Meat Haul
Fred and Lisa had a great morning trip yesterday. It was a pleasure spending time on the water with them. Once they caught their limit of redfish, we still had plenty of time left. They wanted a few trout,… Read Full Report →
Matthew’s Trip into the Biloxi Marsh
Thank you Matthew for choosing VBC on Sunday. We left as the eastern horizon started to glow with what turned into gorgeous sunrise. We made the run to the Biloxi Marsh wilderness and the first stop put 5 reds… Read Full Report →
Afternoon Trip with a Mixed Bag of Fish!
Victory Bay Charters had the pleasure of taking Tanya and Todd out for a fun filled evening of catching fish. The heat wave that has settled over the area had the larger reds out of sight. However, black drum,… Read Full Report →
Fall Fishing Is Here
Made it back to the dock by 11 am with a limit of speckled trout and redfish. Fall fishing is officially here! Book your trip with Victory Bay Charters for an adventurous day of catching! Read Full Report →
Scout Day
Did a little scouting for a trip on Monday. The schools of redish were right were they are suppose to be. Left them biting to make it back before lunch. Stopped at a rig on the way in and… Read Full Report →
Bull Reds
Saturday the Bulls were at every stop we made. Weather was perfect and the drag was screaming all morning. We hooked several large spanish mackeral as well. it was a fun day in outside waters. Read Full Report →
Trout Are Coming In
On Sunday, August 26, the mission was to do some scouting for charters later this week. Speckled trout were caught at almost every stop. The last spot being just a few miles from the marina, was on fire. Cast… Read Full Report →
Fun Day!
Took a couple of guys out that trusted Victory Bay Charters with putting them on fish. The trout bite was slow, so I offered a chance at sight fishing redfish and they happily accepted. First shallow pond we entered… Read Full Report →
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