Been on a steady run of quality trout on the Grand Isle beaches out of the kayak. Fished 5 days in the last two weeks and limited 4/5 days; many times I caught several limits and just played catch and release. The water has been so clear most days its just ridiculous; its nice to fish that clear green water and see trout before they actually hit.
Topwaters (skitterwalks, tsunamis, and.... Read More
I'm fixin' to take up kayak fishing. But I don't want to buy one, even a used one, until I've tried it a few times to see if it's a good fit for me.
Does anybody here know of any place that rents sit-on style kayaks in the Slidell/ Mandeville area? I want to be able to pick it up, stow it in the bed of my F-250, go fishing with it and then bring it back.
I just recently purchased my first kayak. I live in the Gonzales area and was wondering where are some good places to fish from a kayak. I go fishing in Fourchon quite often with one of my friends, but I have never been kayak fishing down there. Can anyone direct me to some places to fish out of a kayak, or a website that will do so.
Join us Tuesday, August 17th at Pack & Paddle, 601 E. Pinhook Rd in Lafayette from 6 pm to 7:30 pm for our next kayak club meeting on fishing. This meeting we'll focus on planning outings, upcoming Club tournament the end of August, paddle routes and swapping stories about adventures over cold refreshments. Bring your own refreshment and come join us. There is no better place to learn.... Read More
Here is a great story of a monster Black Drum caught by nine-year-old Cody Louviere of St. Amant. This was Cody's first ever kayak trip.
Congratulations Cody!
Here's the story as told by his proud grandfather, David Kittrell.
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The clock went off at 3 AM Saturday morning, July 10, 2010. I got out of bed, went to the kitchen to make coffee and then to wake my.... Read More
Join us Tuesday, July 20th at Pack & Paddle, 601 E. Pinhook Rd in Lafayette from 6 pm to 7:30 pm for our next kayak club meeting on fishing. This meeting we'll focus on planning outings, tournaments, discussing kayak launch locations, paddle routes and swapping stories about adventures over cold refreshments. Bring your own refreshment and come join us. There is no better place to learn.... Read More
we have been thinking about doing this, anyone have any recommendations on a 2 seater and 1 seater kayak. also, would it be better to go together or as one?
Guy's, what do yall consider the best area for catching specks right now? Without the use of 'mother ships', where is the best drive-up and launch area? This is about the time I would be heading to G.I. Looking for alternate locations.
Join us Tuesday, June 15th at Pack & Paddle, 601 E. Pinhook Rd in Lafayette for our next kayak club meeting on fishing. This meeting we'll focus on planning outings and our Spec-n-Redfish tournament, as well as discussing kayak launch locations, paddle routes and swapping stories about adventures over cold refreshments. Bring your own refreshment and come join us. There is no better place.... Read More
Heading to lake borgne tuesday. When i get to the lake coming from rigolets marina which direction should i head to find some rigs to fish? About how far will i have to go?
OK, guys; thinking about getting a fishing kayak. I want to keep it small enough to hang out the back of my Explorer or strap up top. I was looking at Academy and I think I like the Old Town Vapor Angler 10'. It is pretty sturdy compared to the Pelican Getaway 100. It is a "sit in" model; which appears to be more stable and dry over a "sit on" model. So what do you guys.... Read More
I am getting into kayaking, I am trying to select a kayak, and thought I would get some input from fellow sportsman and not salesman, I am trying to deside between a sit in vs. a sit on top, also are the kayaks that Academy sell any good,I am about 150 pounds, 5'9, plan on using it several times a month.
Join us Tuesday, May 18th at Pack & Paddle, 601 E. Pinhook Rd in Lafayette from 6 pm to 7:30 pm for our next kayak club meeting on fishing. This meeting we'll focus on planning outings, tournaments, discussing kayak launch locations, paddle routes and swapping stories about adventures over cold refreshments. In addition, we will be discussing the Oil Spill and possible changes to future.... Read More
I participated in a small Kingfish tournament off of Navarre Beach on Saturday.
Although the kings were biting funny with almost everyone reporting multiple short-strikes and failed hook-ups, just about everyone got their two-fish limit of kings.
I made a trip to the Navarre/Pensacola area this weekend for some offshore kayak fishing. The cobia bite has been good, but don't you know they went into hiding this weekend and none of the yaks got a cobia.
However, the Kings were plentiful along with the sharks and various other fish. All fish were caught trolling a variety of live and dead baits.
An article written by Humberto Fontova in Louisiana Sportsman magazine April 2010 really ticked me off! The article starts off with a rambling account about the author and an obnoxious friend harassing a kayaker at the launch. They bashed his car and broke his fly box. The article makes fun of him and even goes so far as to call him a 'prissy little twit.' This article moronically rambles on.... Read More
Me and my buddy took the kayaks out for a lil trip near commesary(please excuse my spelling) point on big lake. After fighting the high winds for a couple hrs we decided to head back to the lil cut where we launched from and ended up catching about 20 reds or so. Ended up keeping about 6 and two flounders also. Not a bad trip.
I am coming back in town this weekend (from Fort Campbell, KY) and I want to take my little brother out to fish on the lake since we were not able to go deep sea fishing this weekend on a charter for his bachelor party.
Can ya'll point us in the right direction to go fishing for reds, trout, and flounder somewhere in lake Pontchartrain? My brother and I have never really had the.... Read More
I fished the mouth of bayou lacombe fri and saturday last weekend with little luck (1 trout per outing). There was a couple of other guys in a bay boat doing ok on the trout w/ live bait saturday AM.
I also played around in some of the smaller ponds off the bayou without seeing much. I am really looking for redfish that I could catch out of the kayak, any suggestions?
I fished the ICW between Perdido Key and Pensacola this morning--too windy for offshore. The flats are still pretty barren of bait and fish. I caught two undersized reds (15" and 17"). That's it.
However, since there are so many spring breakers in the area, the Blue Angels have been practicing every day this week. Pretty cool being in the yak with these guys performing tr.... Read More
Made a trip to Hopedale yesterday, the water was extremely low the water-All of the spots I usually try and fish were completely out high and dry. Water looked about 3-4 foot lower than any other time I had been there. The tide was supposed to begin rising at like 9 am but by 3:30 in the afternoon it still was not going due to the wind. No fish but I did gain some insight as to the bottom.... Read More
We at Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club are having our 7th Annual Paddle Palooza this year in Port Fourchon, LA. It will be held on May 15th at Moran's Marina. Captains Meeting will be at 8pm Friday May 14th. We will have a limited amount of the nice captain's bags. They are first come first serve as far as your registration goes. I’m still trying to determine the amount. Registration fee for.... Read More
Join us Tuesday, March 16, from 6 - 7:30 p.m. at Pack and Paddle in Lafayette. The meetings include a variety of guest speakers about kayak fishing. In addition, we focus on planning outings, discussing kayak launch locations, paddle routes and swapping stories about adventures over cold refreshments. There is no better place to learn about paddle-craft fishing the Louisiana Coast. We'll see.... Read More
Keep an eye out for 30plus yakkers on the Sulphur Mine near Larose this Saturday. Annual "minimalist challenge" will be launching at 5:30am and weighing in around 1pm. Details can be found at www.bckfc.org. thanks to Deadly Dudly for sponsoring!
Mardi Gras Madness Fishing Tournament, Feb. 6th, 6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Isreal LaFleur Park in Lake Charles. Open to all human-powered water crafts - kayaks, canoes or pirogues. Sponsored by Pack & Paddle. Visit: www.Lafayettekayakfishing.com for more info.
Deanne showed me up today again. She's getting ready for the Kayak tournament next weekend. Went out today for 3 hours and kept 4 nice specks and 3 nice reds between the two of us.
HOBIE TEAM MEMBERS WIN IN BCKFC 2009 TOURNMENT SERIES
Hobie Regional Fishing Team member Brendan (Choupique) Bayard won first place in the Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club’s 2009 Tournament Series. Bayard, who lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, fished all five series events and had an amazing three 1st place and one 2nd place wins. For winning the series, Bayard was named the B.... Read More
Lafayette Fishing Club meeting - Tuesday, January 19 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Pack & Paddle, 301 E. Pinhook Rd., Lafayette, LA Tel. 337 232-5854. Listen to guest speakers on fishing techniques, launch locations & routes. We have a lot of new events on the calendar this year for kids, families and the fishermen. Come out and see all the fun we're having in a kayak!.... Read More
Made a fishing trip to hopedale on Monday with the wife we had a great day paddling together. We did not set the world on fire but she did catch her first ever redfish 23" and from the yak. i was glad she was able to experience the sleigh ride. All in all we had a great day on the water.
When pretty much all but the duck hunters stayed home on Saturday due to the weather, many members of the Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club headed out to participate in the club's "Where Y'ak Throw Down" tournament. The tournament was the last of a five-part series for 2009.
With gale-force winds and rain that kept most powerboats home, the plastic navy fished many areas of southeast.... Read More
Vicki and I along with her sister/brother-in-law, Katrina and James Kellum just got back from a week in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. We had a great time and the weather was mild with no rain. Unfortunately, due to two recent storms, the famed Cabo marlin bite is about two weeks behind schedule because the water is still a little too warm.
We fished for two days offshore with Marlin Masters. They.... Read More
Whats up fellas I'm trying to find some one to go kayak fishing with on Monday 11/9. Ive got two kayaks set up to fish so all you need is your poles and etc. I'm headed to Hopedale to hopefully get a couple redfish. If you've ever wanted to try a kayak here is a chance to go for free. You can email me through here. Be cool,
ChefRonT
Join us for the last kayak demo of the season. Paddle with our team of pros and enjoy a beautiful day on the waters of Bayou St. John. Show up, sign in, and start paddling. Its completely free and participants receive special discounts.
Don't wait any longer, there won't be another opportunity to test.... Read More
Captain Danny Wray of Calmwater Charters has just announced the date for Ride The Bull II. Next year's tournament will be on Saturday, August 21, 2010, again at Bridgeside Marina in Grand Isle.
This year's tournamnet was a great time and Danny and Kristen will be incorporating a lot of suggestions made from the participants to make RTB.... Read More
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