A true Trout Challenge

by Ben Roussel | Jun 28, 2014 | Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

In years past the Trout Challenge was a tournament I didn’t attend.  Not because I didn’t want to, but typically by the time it rolled around I was out of contention for the BCKFC tournament series and it didn’t make any sense, being a redfish guy,...

What Can Topwater Do For You?

by Ben Roussel | Jun 20, 2014 | Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Internationalisation, Saltwater Fishing

I had some time the other night to slap together some footage from May of a scouting trip in the marsh, prior to the first IFA event.   A nice upper slot red and a decent trout couldn’t resist the action of the Skitter Walk.  It’s been a while since...

Cruising to a state record

by Ben Roussel | Jun 12, 2014 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Internationalisation

Some of y’all may remember that choupique(bowfin) I caught on the fly back in April? This one: Well I just got word on May 25th that it is officially the new state record bowfin taken with a fly rod. Weighing in at a whopping 4.07 lbs. How could that little guy...

IFA Kayak Fishing Tour – Empire recap

by Ben Roussel | May 22, 2014 | Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, JK Team Posts, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Tournaments, Trip Reports

The IFA Kayak Fishing Tour held it’s first Louisiana division tournament of 2014 this past Sunday down in Empire at Delta Marina. 52 kayak anglers signed up to compete in the event and were treated with excellent weather conditions which ultimately meant a lot...

There’s never a loser at Paddlepalooza!

by Ben Roussel | Apr 14, 2014 | Cuda, Events, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, JK Team Posts, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Team JK, Tournaments, Trip Reports

That is my friend Catch Cormier’s favorite line about the annual Spring kayak fishing tournament organized by BCKFC, now in it’s 11th year. After attending the event this past Saturday, he couldn’t be more right! Everyone involved put on one heck of...

Pond hopping in the Cruise

by Ben Roussel | Apr 9, 2014 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Internationalisation, Recreational/Touring, Trip Reports

I had to work in Simmesport this past week, but knew that I’d have time to sneak away and do a little fishing at some point during each day so a kayak came with me. Having never been to this part of the state no matter what option I looked at would be a scouting...

Rumble in da Parish

by Ben Roussel | Mar 31, 2014 | Blogroll, Cuda, Events, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Tournaments, Trip Reports

Made it back on the water this past Saturday for BCKFC’s Redfish Rumble – the second tournament in their five tournament series. The event was held out of Sweetwater Marina in Delacroix but was open to all publicly accessible waters in St. Bernard and East...

Kayak fishing the Lost Coast of Panama

by Ben Roussel | Mar 4, 2014 | Big Rig, Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, United States

An opportunity to join Jim Sammons and James McBeath on a trip to Panama to film an episode of The Kayak Fishing Show with Jim Sammons came up and it was a no-brainer to hop on board. Our outfitter/guide was Hennie Marais with Paddle Panama who had his brother Peter...

Searching for Bulls

by Ben Roussel | Jan 28, 2014 | Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Internationalisation, Recreational/Touring, Saltwater

Blake and I set out Sunday morning in search of bull redfish. Conditions were very favorable as well, with temperatures somewhat mild for winter and partly cloudy skies, tide and winds low, and water clarity very good. If we could even have a taste of how this same...

The Minimalist Challenge

by Ben Roussel | Jan 23, 2014 | Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Internationalisation, Recreational/Touring, Saltwater, Tournaments

BCKFCs annual Minimalist Challenge tournament was held this past Saturday down at Coco Marina in Cocodrie, LA. The Minimalist Challenge represents the clubs first tournament of the year and is the first in a five part tournament series to determine the clubs...

Cocodrie

by Ben Roussel | Jan 14, 2014 | Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Internationalisation, Jackson Dealers, Recreational/Touring, Saltwater

Really happy to make it out for the first time in a long time, though the trip ended up being somewhat bittersweet. I fished Cocodrie today so that I wouldn’t be totally blind when Minimalist Challenge rolls around next weekend. This was a pure scouting trip as...

Paddle keeper install

by Ben Roussel | Feb 28, 2013 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Instructional, Internationalisation, Recreational/Touring, Rigging

The new Cruise from Jackson Kayak doesn’t come with a paddle keeper of it’s own, so I needed to install them. A paddle keeper makes a handy place to store a stake out pole while on the water. It’s convenient and out of the way in that spot. Well I...