Field Reports
Kayak bass: I got some big ones!
Marsh Man Masson goes kayak fishing at a place known for pure bass-fishing perfection, Paloma Lake in Plaquemines Parish.[…]
Kayak
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Spring provides some great kayak fishing
Mild days and hungry fish make a great combination for kayak fishing. Early spring is a great time for catching speckled trout and redfish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Launch the kayak!
The time is now for kayak bass fishing in Louisiana. Largemouth bass generally spawn in Louisiana from January through March.[…]
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Be choosy with your fishing ’yak attacks this time of the year
If you play your cards right, February can provide some good weather days and fantastic fishing for kayak anglers.[…]
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Sign-up for a kayak tournament
Fresh or salt, there are tournaments to fit every kayak angler’s fishing style, and they are sure to make you a better fisherman.[…]
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Kayak anglers’ Christmas wish list
Ask Santa for some of these items to make your kayak angling experience safer, more comfortable and successful.[…]
Field Reports
The day I fell in love with kayak fishing
Professional bass angler Brian Latimer heads to Lake Verret, Louisiana, to go bass fishing with Kalon Johnson.[…]
Catfish
Kayak noodles
Using your kayak to set out a dozen or more baited pool noodles (or jugs), is a fun and exciting way to catch catfish.[…]
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No better time for kayak redfish
If you are a kayak angler, the time is now to head to the shallow marshes across coastal Louisiana for excellent redfish action.[…]
Newsletters
Kayaker gets whopper tripletail during Grand Isle tourney
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.[…]
Features
Louisiana State Park Series: Fairview-Riverside, Fontainebleau and Tickfaw
The trio of state parks, Fairview-Riverside, Fontainebleau and Tickfaw, have plenty of great fishing, kayaking, camping and activities.[…]
Big Bass
Big bass surprises kayak fisherman on Lake D’Arbonne
Brad Case got this big 10.2-pound bass from his kayak on Lake D’Arbonne while practicing for a Saturday tournament.[…]
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Ride the Bull is back
After a two-year forced hiatus, CCA’s Ride the Bull kayak fishing tournament returns to Grand Isle on August 26 and 27, 2022.[…]
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Chris and Janie Murphey are leaving a wake in the kayak world
Janie and Chris Murphey are making their mark on kayak fishing with both regularly making appearances in the winners’ circle.[…]
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The other live bait
One way for inshore kayak fishermen to up their odds in April is to fish with the other live bait — cocahoe minnows.[…]
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Grandaddy of the Kayak
Mike LaFleur of Baton Rouge went from fishing school to schooling fishermen. At 80 years old, he remains an avid kayak fly fisherman.[…]