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Areas Fished

Lake CharlesLafayetteHoumaNew OrleansAlexandriaBaton RougeShreveportMonroe
Houma - Central
Freshwater Saltwater
Inshore Offshore
Ellender Charters is a fishing charter company based in Louisiana that offers a wide range of fishing experiences for anglers of all skill levels. Founded by Captain Joshua Ellender, the company has built a reputation for providing top-notch fishing trips on the beautiful waters of Louisiana.
Captain Ellender has been fishing in the Louisiana area for over 20 years and has a deep understanding of the local fishing spots. He is passionate about fishing and providing an enjoyable and memorable experience for his clients.
In addition to Captain Ellender, Ellender Charters also works directly with two other experienced fishing captains, Captain Chase and Captain Aaron. Captain Chase is a seasoned angler with years of experience fishing in the Louisiana area. He is well-versed in the local fishing spots and has a keen eye for spotting the best areas to catch different fish species. Captain Aaron is an expert in using different types of fishing techniques, to ensure that his clients have the best chance of catching a trophy fish.
Ellender Charters offers a wide range of fishing trips for both individuals and groups. Whether you are an experienced angler or a beginner, the company's team of experienced captains can tailor a trip to suit your needs and skill level. The company offers inshore fishing trips, which target red fish, speckled trout, and flounder in the bays and bayous of Louisiana, as well as near coastal fishing trips, which target speckled trout, sheepshead, redfish, shark, and pompano in the Gulf of Mexico.
Ellender Charters operates out of Cocomarina in the Cocodrie, Louisiana area. Cocodrie is located just west of Fourchon and Grand Isle and south of Houma, LA. The company uses top-of-the-line fishing equipment and boats, ensuring that clients have the best possible fishing experience. The company also provides all necessary fishing gear, including rods, reels, and bait.
So give us a call or email and come experience the best fishing charter Louisiana has to offer.

Trip Information

RegionsHouma - Central
Areas FishedCocodrie, Dulac, Dularge
Fishing StylesBowfishing, Rod & Reel, Rod & Reel, Rod & Reel, Rod & Reel, Rod & Reel, Rod & Reel, Rod & Reel, Rod & Reel, Rod & Reel, Rod & Reel, Rod & Reel, Rod & Reel, Rod & Reel, Rod & Reel, Rod & Reel, Rod & Reel
FishBlack Drum, Red Drum (Redfish), Sheepshead, Southern Flounder, Spanish Mackerel, Spotted Seatrout (Speckled Trout)
Inshore FishingYes
Offshore FishingNo
Saltwater FishingYes
Freshwater FishingNo
Trip: Full Price$800 plus fuel and bait
Trip: Deposit Requirement$200
What To BringBring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, an ice chest to take your catch home and a catching attitude.
What I FurnishRod and reels, tackle, ice, and fish cleaning. Fuel and bait is furnished but is extra.

Lodging Information

Lodging Gallery

Fishing Reports

old shipmates

Andrew “Mo” Moline, Justin Kincaid and their friends decided to pay me a visit and take a little fishing trip.  We used to serve on t…

Joshua Ellender | July 20th, 2022

6-14-22 report

I had Chuck and Tim back on board for a couple days and they wanted some line stretching.  We decided to go for redfish and black drum, but our p…

Joshua Ellender | June 15th, 2022

6-9-22 report

Fantastic morning with the bachelor party.  I helped Capt Chase Gourgues out with a bachelor party and it was non stop action.  The first sp…

Joshua Ellender | June 14th, 2022

6-7-22 report

Day 1 with the Texas crew and I had my old friend, Robert and newcomer, Paul on board the Blackjack.  There was no fast action today but consiste…

Joshua Ellender | June 14th, 2022

6-6-22 report

I had Shawn Rieger, Jack Pool, Andy Young, and Charlie back on board the Blackjack today and the fishing, well, once again turned into catching. &nbsp…

Joshua Ellender | June 14th, 2022

6-5-22 report

I had one of my best friends, Eric and his crew on board today for some double rigged trout action.  The day started out with drags screaming, as…

Joshua Ellender | June 14th, 2022

6-4-22 report

Another great morning with Nalco.  Double rigged Matrix Shad paired with Deathgrip Jigheads did all the work.  Fishing is great so give me a…

Joshua Ellender | June 14th, 2022

6-3-22 report

I had my good buddy Darren and his crew on board for non stop catching event.  First the good,  we put a hurting on the specks today as we h…

Joshua Ellender | June 14th, 2022

Lamar does it again

I had Lamar Jones, Allan Patty Heilbroun, and Jonathon back on board the last couple days and we got a little taste of everything.  The first day…

Joshua Ellender | June 14th, 2022

5-18-22 Fishing Report

Another fantastic day on the water!  Double rigged Matrix Shad did all the damage.  Unfortunately my customer had a little medical issue and…

Joshua Ellender | May 24th, 2022

5-20-22 Fishing report

I had Cody and David on board today and they wanted trout!  Well with the winds blowing 20 out the gate, I knew it would be tough.  Well, I …

Joshua Ellender | May 24th, 2022

Break in the rain

Great day on the water with fantastic people! The weather gave us an opportunity and we took full advantage!  It started a little slow but once w…

Joshua Ellender | May 24th, 2022

Full moon catching

That beautiful moon set turned into hungry trout!  Another awesome day catching quality speckled trout.  David and his uncle showed no mercy…

Joshua Ellender | May 16th, 2022

Trout bite CONTINUES! 

Fantastic day on the water with Dustin, John, and Mike. They put a hurting on some beautiful speckled trout.  All trout were caught on double rig…

Joshua Ellender | May 16th, 2022

Specks are biting! 

Fantastic day with my old buddies as they showed no mercy on the trout today.  As soon as we started fishing they were bringing in doubles and as…

Joshua Ellender | May 16th, 2022

Lamar does it again!

Had my good buddy Lamar Jones back onboard and the first day was nothing special.  High winds and rough seas had the trout on lockdown.  End…

Joshua Ellender | May 16th, 2022

The pic says it all

Non stop action for these guys as we saw hundreds of redfish over a 3 day span.  Bill and Craig had never fished Louisiana before and she definit…

Joshua Ellender | May 5th, 2022

7-18-21 fishing report

Great day on the water with old class mate and teammate, Matt Bascle and his family.  It was a stick and move kind of day until the last spot, th…

Joshua Ellender | July 19th, 2021

7-17-21 fishing report

Great day on the water with Scott and his family.  Between the sharks, white trout and speckled trout, we had consistent action all day long. &nb…

Joshua Ellender | July 19th, 2021

7-16-21 fishing report

Fantastic day on the water!  Got our limit of trout by 8 and then headed south for a little lagniappe fishing.  It really doesn’t get any …

Joshua Ellender | July 19th, 2021

7-15-21 fishing report

Lamar Jones was back in town, do I really need to say anything else? LOL.  It was fantastic fishing and even better company!  It is truly a …

Joshua Ellender | July 19th, 2021

7-13-21 fishing report

Ted, Gary, and Ray joined me for a non stop day of catching!  From the first to the last, the guys had either a fish or bite on almost every cast…

Joshua Ellender | July 19th, 2021

7-12-21 fishing report

Great couple days with repeat customers Jack, Andy, and Charlie.  We definitely put in our work but it payed off.  Tons of small fish were c…

Joshua Ellender | July 19th, 2021

7-10-21 fishing report

Great day on the water with good friend Darren and his crew.  It was non stop action all morning.  One storm put a dent in our plans and mad…

Joshua Ellender | July 19th, 2021

7-9-21 fishing report

After a wonderful beach getaway, we wasted no time going right back to work!  It was a stick and move kind of day and when the day was done, our …

Joshua Ellender | July 19th, 2021

7-2-21 fishing report

Great day on the water with Derick Harrington and his family!  It was a day where we went left when we should have gone right and were always a f…

Joshua Ellender | July 19th, 2021

7-1-21 fishing report

Fantastic couple days on the water for Jason and his crew! Sight casted redfish the first day and hammered the speckled trout the second, it just does…

Joshua Ellender | July 19th, 2021

6-24-21 fishing report

Great couple of days with the Sanfords and their crew!  Give me a call to book your trip985-438-5041…

Joshua Ellender | July 19th, 2021

6-17-21 fishing report

Customers were in a hurry,  so they skipped a picture, but Tyler happily took their place.  Another great morning in the books.  Double…

Joshua Ellender | July 19th, 2021

6-16-21 fishing report

Fantastic day on the water.  Shrimp were jumping and Double rigged Matrix Shad did the damage.  Limited by 930 and headed in to beat the hea…

Joshua Ellender | July 19th, 2021

6-15-21 fishing report

Fantastic morning with the guys.  From the first cast to the last cast, it was non stop action.  It is always a pleasure to take this group …

Joshua Ellender | July 19th, 2021

6-11-21 fishing report

The theme for today was the battle of the bulls. The boys wanted some big fish and so that’s what we did.  Fishing continues to be great, so gi…

Joshua Ellender | July 19th, 2021

6-10-21 fishing report

Today we had to work for them but still ended with a solid box of trout.  Doubled rigged Matrix Shad and live shrimp did the trick.  Give me…

Joshua Ellender | July 19th, 2021

6-4-21 fishing report

Great day on the water.  Busted up on the trout early and then caught a few mangroves as lagniappe.  It doesn’t get much better!  Giv…

Joshua Ellender | July 19th, 2021

6-3-21 fishing report

Another fantastic day on the water with Coleman and his crew!  Today we had a few storms to worry about, but it gave us just enough time to put t…

Joshua Ellender | July 19th, 2021

6-2-21 fishing report

What a day!  We smack the trout by 9:30 A.M. and then find a school of bullreds and site cast them, it really doesn’t get any better.  Dou…

Joshua Ellender | July 19th, 2021

6-1-21 fishing report

Great day on the water with John Gonzales and crew.  Cole had the hot stick today as I believe he had the most doubles and caught the most overal…

Joshua Ellender | July 19th, 2021

5-28-21 Fishing report

Another fantastic day on the water.  Today was a little different as we did a TV show for Louisiana Outdoor Adventures with Kevin Ford.  The…

Joshua Ellender | July 19th, 2021

10-25-20 report

I had the pleasure of having Clarence, LC, Matt, and Scott on board and they wasted no time getting to work.  From the first spot to the  la…

Joshua Ellender | November 12th, 2020

10-24-20 report

Fantastic day with fantastic people!  Mr Jim brought his siblings along and it was a day of catching.  Matrix Shad under a cork by Four Hors…

Joshua Ellender | November 12th, 2020

10-19-20

Shannon and crew did major work on the trout today.  We had a half day trip and ended it with 94, it just doesn’t get much better than this. &n…

Joshua Ellender | November 12th, 2020

10-13-20 report

Great day on the water for the birthday boy and his friends!The trout bite is fantastic, so give me a call to book your trip.Capt Josh985-438-5041…

Joshua Ellender | November 12th, 2020

10-4-20 report

I had Jordan and his crew on board today and for the most part, it was non stop catching.  We started the morning chasing redfish and we found th…

Joshua Ellender | November 12th, 2020

10-3-20 report

I had my good friends, Timmy and Tracy, onboard today.  Started the day looking for trout, but due to the conditions, we decided to focus on redf…

Joshua Ellender | November 12th, 2020

10-2-20 report

I had Chris and Charlotte on board today.  Chris wanted to put Charlotte on a big drum, well, I think we succeeded.  We caught nearly every …

Joshua Ellender | November 12th, 2020

10-1-20 report

I had Jamie and his crew onboard and overall it was a fantastic trip.  Two of the three days were great fishing, while the other day, well..... l…

Joshua Ellender | November 9th, 2020

9-12-20 Report

A Great first day back after my surgery.  I had Edwin, Rusty, and Allen on board and we put together a solid box of fish.  Ultraviolet Matri…

Joshua Ellender | November 9th, 2020

8-17-2020 fishing report

I had Don, Hunter, Eric, and Evan onboard and although we had to throw back a ton of small trout, it was non stop action until we hit our limit. &nbsp…

Joshua Ellender | August 18th, 2020

8-14-2020 fishing report

After a couple days on vacation, we had a great time today as the limits continue.  I had Louis, Roy, Mitch, and Danny onboard and they put …

Joshua Ellender | August 15th, 2020

8-10-2020 fishing report

Fantastic morning with Carolyn and Karl Geist and Kenneth and Donna, as it didn’t take long for the clicker to hit 100.  As always, double rigg…

Joshua Ellender | August 11th, 2020

8-9-2020 fishing report

I helped out Capt Anthony Kyzar for a bachelor party and it was another fantastic day on the water.  Fast and furious trout action had us finishi…

Joshua Ellender | August 10th, 2020

8-8-2020 fishing report

What a day!!!! Started off early with small fish and ended the day with hammers!  Double rigged Matrix Shad did the damage today!  The recor…

Joshua Ellender | August 8th, 2020

8-3-2020 report

What a day!  It was a one stop shop for Jeremy and his girls!  Lots of catching and back early to get them on the road.  Double rigged …

Joshua Ellender | August 4th, 2020

8-1-2020 report

Our day started off with the small trout bug, but after a few moves we finally found some keepers and then it was game on!  Matrix Shad under a c…

Joshua Ellender | August 2nd, 2020

7-21-2020 report

Dan wanted to battle the bulls and he got all he could handle.  First fish of the day was pushing 40 lbs, which set a pretty high standard and al…

Joshua Ellender | August 1st, 2020

7-17-2020 report

Day 2 with Lamar Jones was cut short, due to the storms, but it definitely didn’t disappoint.  First stop we had them coming in ever cast, unti…

Joshua Ellender | August 1st, 2020

7-16-2020 report

It has been a minute since my last post, but the fishing continues to be fantastic.  I had Lamar Jones back onboard and what a fantastic day. &nb…

Joshua Ellender | August 1st, 2020

7-30-2020 report

I had Nalco back onboard and their trip didn’t disappoint.  Live shrimp under a cork by Four Horsemen Tackle was the trick.  Fishing conti…

Joshua Ellender | August 1st, 2020

7-31-2020 report

Great day on the water.  After a few stops we had trout coming in every cast.  Matrix Shad double rigs did the trick at the first couple spo…

Joshua Ellender | August 1st, 2020

6-17-20 report

Day 2 with Lamar Jones, Allen, and Jonathan was another good one.  The speck bite continues to be great, but our bullred bite was not.  Over…

Joshua Ellender | June 18th, 2020

6-16-20 report

Lamar Jones and his crew was back on board and although we had to work for them, we still ended up with a solid box of fish.  (Lamar was camera s…

Joshua Ellender | June 18th, 2020

6-15-20 report

I had Dustin, Mickey, and Greg on board and they put a whoopin on the specks.  Limits continue and double rigged Matrix Shad was the trick. &nbsp…

Joshua Ellender | June 18th, 2020

6-14-20 report

Great day today with Eric and his two girls.  It was a one stop shop for us and double rigged Matrix Shad did the trick again. Give me a cal…

Joshua Ellender | June 18th, 2020

6-13-20 report

We had to work for them today, but the limits continue.  Double rigged Matrix Shad and rattle shrimp under a cork by Four Horsemen Tackle did the…

Joshua Ellender | June 14th, 2020

6-5-20 report

I had Darryl Martin, Michelle Martin, Dan, and Liv onboard today and the speckled trout never stood a chance, as we limited by 745!  Not sure if …

Joshua Ellender | June 7th, 2020

6.4.20 report

Phil, Phe, Brett, and Julie wasted no time on the trout today.  The bite was insane but we were having more throwbacks than normal.  Ne…

Joshua Ellender | June 6th, 2020

6/2/20 report

Another fantastic trip in the books.  Natalie and Steven were back onboard and they hammered the speckled trout.  Limits by 930.  Doubl…

Joshua Ellender | June 4th, 2020

6-3-20 report

Had good friend Mike Giroir and his family onboard and they put the smackdown on the speckled trout.  Doubled rigged Matrix Shad helped us get ou…

Joshua Ellender | June 4th, 2020

Solid box

Day 1 with Edwin,  Henry, and Ron was a good one.  We found ourselves in a slack tide situation nearly everywhere we went, but still managed…

Joshua Ellender | May 31st, 2020

Fantastic second day

Day 2 with Lamar Jones and Raymond was just as good as the first.  Our trout bite started out hot but quickly died.  No problem, after a cou…

Joshua Ellender | May 28th, 2020

These boys do it again

Lamar Jones and Raymond were back at it and just when I think they can’t out do a previous trip, they prove me wrong.  These boys showed no mer…

Joshua Ellender | May 27th, 2020

Windy day limit

I had Jimmy and Aiden on board and although the winds were up, more limits hit the deck of the Blackjack!  On the way in, we decided to hit a few…

Joshua Ellender | May 26th, 2020

Great times!

Mr. James Small and crew were back onboard and they put a hurting on the trout.  Live shrimp under either a 4horseman cork or a sliding cork was …

Joshua Ellender | May 25th, 2020

Quick, half day action

Had a quick half day trip with a group of great guys and although we didn’t limit, they still had plenty of fish to take home.  Capt Josh985-43…

Joshua Ellender | May 25th, 2020

Day 2 with Iei

Day 2 with IEI was a little slower than the first, but just as good.  From site casting bullreds to catching trout with the Four Horseman Cork, w…

Joshua Ellender | May 25th, 2020

Day 1 with IEI 

Day 1 with IEI was nothing short of fantastic.   It was a one stop shop for us and these boys put a hurting on the trout.  Thanks to Capt Au…

Joshua Ellender | May 25th, 2020

Day 2 was better

Another limit for Shawn, Jack, and Andy before 845! Trout bite is on fire, so give me a call to come do some catching! Capt Josh985-438-5041…

Joshua Ellender | May 17th, 2020

Raining day action

A little rain delay couldn’t even slow down the speckled trout action.  As soon as we pulled up, it was on.  Glow Matrix Shad on a Deathgr…

Joshua Ellender | May 17th, 2020

The Sheepshead Bite Continues

I had Phil, Don, and Jeff back onboard and day 1 was record setting.  The only issue we had was the tide.  It was running extremely hard, bu…

Joshua Ellender | March 21st, 2020

Fantastic Sheepshead Bite

Chuck and Tim were back onboard and they were looking to bring a few sheepshead home, well I think we did just that.  It was a fantastic day for …

Joshua Ellender | March 20th, 2020

Sheepshead and speckled trout

Had the pleasure of good friend Lamar back on board for a couple days of fishing.  The first day was windier than expected, so we decided to chas…

Joshua Ellender | March 19th, 2020

Great opening day of duck season

Great opening day!  Limited on ducks, reds, and LSU beat Bama, it just doesn’t get any better.  I helped out Capt Anthony Kyzar for a blas…

Joshua Ellender | November 10th, 2019

Redfish slam Blackjack coastal style

Today was a one stop shop.  We had tailing redfish the entire time we were catching, which made for an easy day. Screaming drags and double hook …

Joshua Ellender | November 10th, 2019

Fantastic trout bite

I had Nalco back onboard and it was a fantastic morning.  Pulled up to the first spot and it was game on.  We had birds diving,  shrimp…

Joshua Ellender | May 18th, 2019

Screaming drags

I had the pleasure of guiding Ronnie and his crew on board today and they wanted Bullreds,  well bullreds is what they got.  First area we f…

Joshua Ellender | May 12th, 2019

Bullred action

Lamar and Raymond were back on board and it was a day of screaming drags.  We had plenty of double hook ups on the bullreds and ended up leaving …

Joshua Ellender | May 9th, 2019

Schooling Redfish

I had the pleasure of having Billy and his wife Hollace back on board today. The winds were up, so we decided to hit the ponds and I am sure glad we d…

Joshua Ellender | May 8th, 2019