I book a spur of the moment trip for my dad and my two sons. After doing some googling and reading reviews, I decided to book with Bayou Obsession Charters. The four of us had a great day fishing in Jean Lafitte. Captain Glenn was an awesome guide. He was honest about the impact that the not so great weather could have on our catch, but did a great job moving us a round the bays and finding some hot spots. Despite the weather, we still managed to catch fish and had a great time doing so. Captain Glenn is very personable and knowledgeable of the area and that made for a really nice experience. We will definitely book with Captain Glenn again.

Then Captain Matt is your guy! We were 30 mins early just to be sure we knew where to be. Capt Matt was ready to go fishing. We started out doing pretty well…there was a consistent bite and we quickly had a couple nice Black Drum in the box and had thrown back a couple Reds in the 16”-17” range. Those 15”-17.99” Reds that used to be legal are no longer so in 2025. Louisiana changed the law to 18”-27” and four total per angler. But, it meant we were still fishing for Reds after catching well over twenty in the 15”-17.5” range.

Then, the wind picked up, and the bite slowed. Capt Matt was determined to find fish for us. We would hop from spot to slot and sometimes pick up a fish - only Black Drum that were keepers though. Which was fine with me - they are better meat in my opinion. We were grinding it out - Capt Matt kept us moving once a spot was covered - and were only a couple Black Drum away from our limit and we had a couple Red in the box. We also had a blue cat and a flounder. We had caught several hard-heads, and a stingray, also. Then, I hooked something that was a completely different than the fish we had been catching. After a 5-10 minute fight, I had landed my first Bull Red at 28”. Great fish! We were now only one Black Drum away from our limit and our time was nearly up - despite the fact that we started early, Capt Matt seemed like he was NOT going to take us in until we had at least that last Black Drum and we were to our stated stopping time. I left it to my son, the bite had really picked up as the tide had started in, despite the wind, and he landed the largest Black Drum of the day in short order.

I told Capt Matt that I’d love to catch some Black Drum and he made note. He sent us home with four gallon size freezer bags stuffed full with fish fillets. And that was a “pretty slow day” according to Capt Matt. He was a superior guide, and probably the best I’ve fished with, and I’ve fished with over a dozen. He was determined we were going to find fish and have our chances to put some in the box. His boat is very nice and well configured. It wasn’t a long run to get to the “spots” from the marina, and Capt Matt was a lot of fun!

There is zero doubt that I will be back to do more fishing with Capt Matt and Bayou Obsession Charters.

Thank you, Capt Matt, for a great trip and a memorable Father - Son outing!

Went with Captain Joel the first day & he did an excellent job of putting us on fish. He is a great entertainer! The second day, captain Ryan braved the weather forecast and we had 3 22” Reds in the boat in about 15 minutes. We limited out early but both Captains kept fishing. I highly recommend Bayou Obsessions!

Had the pleasure to fish with Captain Joel who knew the water like the back of his hand. Figured out quickly that Joel is a pro.  Captain Joel simply has that ‘it’ factor that he understands the bite, the conditions, and does his best to put you on fish & he did.  I imagine theres probably other charters that might be equally knowledgeable about how to fish the bayou, but it would be hard to find a better Captain than Joel.  The man works hard at his craft, and to give you a great experience fishing & seeing the bayou.  I’m an experienced walleye fishermen from Wisconsin that knows a good one when I see one, so trust me when I say that you are fishing with down to earth guys that are fun hanging out with & spending the day fishing with if you choose to charter with Bayou Obsessions. Oh, & Joel checked in with a restaurant in the French quarter in New Orleans near where we stayed that was glad to cook up our catch for us.

Seamless from reservation to enjoying a beer on the dock after catching fish all morning. Captain Joel went above and beyond ensuring that we always had a shrimp on our hook and was an expert at putting us in the fishing holes. Great experience for out of towners and locals. Highly recommend!!!