Chris Holmes, Author at Louisiana Sportsman

Fresh or salt, there are tournaments to fit every kayak angler’s fishing style, and they are sure to make you a better fisherman. […]

If you play your cards right, February can provide some good weather days and fantastic fishing for kayak anglers. […]

Ask Santa for some of these items to make your kayak angling experience safer, more comfortable and successful. […]

Using your kayak to set out a dozen or more baited pool noodles (or jugs), is a fun and exciting way to catch catfish. […]

If you are a kayak angler, the time is now to head to the shallow marshes across coastal Louisiana for excellent redfish action. […]

Brendan Bayard was fishing in the Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club’s Fall N Tide tournament in Grand Isle when he caught a 19-inch tripletail. […]

Although deadly year-round, fluke-style baits really excel this time of year. Kayaks are also perfectly suited for this style of fishing. […]

After a two-year forced hiatus, CCA’s Ride the Bull kayak fishing tournament returns to Grand Isle on August 26 and 27, 2022. […]

Janie and Chris Murphey are making their mark on kayak fishing with both regularly making appearances in the winners’ circle. […]

Chris Holmes decided to head “back from the future” to see if the old gear and lures of yesteryear still had what it takes. […]

Carrying shrimp in a kayak takes a little planning to keep them alive and kicking throughout the day’s speckled trout fishing. […]

With no motorboat traffic, Bayou St. John is a great, safe place for new and experienced kayak anglers alike. […]

One way for inshore kayak fishermen to up their odds in April is to fish with the other live bait — cocahoe minnows. […]

Mike LaFleur of Baton Rouge went from fishing school to schooling fishermen. At 80 years old, he remains an avid kayak fly fisherman. […]

Kayak anglers are realizing that kayaks are quite suited for catfishing. Catfish can be caught in almost any freshwater river, lake or pond. […]

Sheepshead are hard fighters, delicious, and can be caught around docks, pilings and rock piles using a simple bottom rig and dead shrimp. […]