Inshore Fishing
Real kayak anglers, real reviews
Louisiana Sportsman reached out to several kayak fishermen with various levels of experience to get some personal reviews of popular models. […]
Paddles ‘N Puddles
Inshore Fishing
It’s a secret in the kayak fishing world
February may be the best kept secret in kayak fishing. If you pick the right days and conditions, the fishing can be absolutely fantastic.
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Inshore Fishing
Winter have you down?
Pick the right days — and enjoy a great cold-weather kayak trip out of Delacroix. […]
Paddles 'N Puddles
Female kayak angers have dream weekend
Seven female kayakers on an overnight outing and kayak trip from the launch in Point Aux Chenes. […]
Bass Fishing
Big water locales perfect for kayaks
Louisiana has several great freshwater fishing lakes that offer a variety of species like bass, bream and catfish. Also, don’t forget the excellent crappie fishing (white perch in North Louisiana, sac-a-lait in the South). […]
Paddles 'N Puddles
‘Fall’ for trout
Fall is finally here. The trout are on the move back into the marsh, and that’s great news for kayakers. The shorter days are coupled with shorter paddles, there’ no need for live bait and great catches of speckled trout await. Oh, and did I mention the pleasant weather?
Paddles 'N Puddles
Riding Barataria bulls
Kayak anglers are always looking to catch big fish out of their tiny boats. In coastal Louisiana, bull redfish easily fill the bill. They are hard fighters and regularly weigh up to 40 pounds. Plus, bulls are easy to catch in the right locations — and there’s no better time than the present.
Crappie/Bream
Plastics for panfish
Many kayak anglers dream of catching giant fish from their small plastic boats. However, going in the completely opposite direction can be even more fun. Imagine catching scores of tiny, delicious fish — using nothing more than worms and a cane pole, or lightweight spinning gear. And kayaks are a great platform for pursuing these colorful, hard-fighting fish that can be found in all but the extreme coastal areas of the state.
Fishing
First cast
When someone is interested in beginning kayak fishing, the standard advice is to demo several kayaks before deciding which one to buy. However, you still can’t truly get the feel of how a kayak performs under actual fishing conditions. Enter Hobie’s “First Cast” program. We recently tagged-along to see what the program is all about, and according to all of the participants, it was an overwhelming success.
Inshore Fishing
‘Kid’-yaking: Create memories on the water
There’s no better way to introduce kids to fishing than with a kayak.
Paddles 'N Puddles
It’s topwater trout time
If you’re looking to catch the biggest trout of your life, now is the time.
Bass Fishing
Targeting canal bass
Bass fishing as a professional sport conjures up images of sparkly boats with huge motors, and anglers standing on a stage showing off tournament fish that will soon be released. Often they have traveled to specific lakes and run many miles in their speedy boats to get to the fish.