High Water Redfish by Eli Braud | Aug 19, 2018 | FishingIt had been a while since the last time I visited Eddie & Lisa at PAC Kayak Rentals, so I headed down there with Mark on Tuesday. I wanted to get reacquainted with these oh-so familiar waters. After leaving Eddie’s, Mark & I headed north. He was on a...
LA 1 Slamboree 2018 by Eli Braud | Jul 30, 2018 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, TournamentsSo, as I posted earlier the prior week, Karl & I were looking forward to fishing this year’s LA 1 Slamboree (put on by the Lafayette Kayak Fishing Club). And while we both got to fish it, the day did not go as planned. We knew we’d be dealing with a...
Inshore Sight Fishing | Why? by Eli Braud | Jul 6, 2018 | Cruise FD, Fishing, VideoIf you would’ve asked me 10 years ago what I thought my hobbies would consist of when I’d reach 31 years old I’m certain that I wouldn’t have known what to predict. Likely something involved with music. I can guarantee that I would not have...
Thirty-One | LA Redfish Report by Eli Braud | Jun 27, 2018 | Fishing, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingI’m absolutely into my thirties now. Don’t get me wrong, I know I’m still young. But I’ve noticed I do grunt a little more here and there, and I don’t have the energy that I had just a few years ago. But I know there’s someone out...
Southbound & Down by Eli Braud | Apr 30, 2018 | Coosa FD, FishingThis past weekend was Redbone Fishing Club’s Southbound and Down tournament. For those that do not know, Redbone one of the smaller kayak fishing clubs in South Louisiana. The others are the Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club, the Lafayette Kayak Fishing Club, and the...
One Bait for a Limit of Reds by Eli Braud | Dec 9, 2017 | Fishing, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingIt was the first trip since fishing with the JK Media House crew. I was meeting up with a couple of friends from one of my local clubs. We were launching at a familiar area, Pointe Aux Chenes (where I’d fished a week earlier), but launching at a different...
Cruise FD | Rigging Walkthrough by Eli Braud | Dec 4, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Reviews, Rigging, VideoAt long last, the Jackson Kayak Flex-Drive kayaks have been unleashed on the world! And as far as I can tell the response has been very positive. I, too, have joined the pedal kayak family, but with my very own Cruise FD! After receiving it a couple of weeks back, and...
Redfish, Kayaks, and Mud Crawlin’ by Eli Braud | Nov 30, 2017 | FishingIt’s always a great time when Jameson and Brooks, the JK Media House team, come to Louisiana. I enjoy getting a chance to fish with any of my fellow team members that I don’t see very often. That’s what makes these JK Media House meet-ups so fun....
LA1 Slamboree 2017 by Eli Braud | Oct 9, 2017 | Cruise Angler 12, Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, TournamentsIt’s an annual tradition for the two of us; Karl and I. Almost since the two of us started kayak fishing, we’ve been taking part in the annual Lafayette Kayak Fishing Club tournament, the LA1 Slamboree. The tournament is named for the corridor of LA...
PAC Redfish Series by Eli Braud | Mar 31, 2017 | Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, TournamentsFor a lot of kayak anglers in South Louisiana, tournament fishing is a big deal. We’re a competitive bunch. Maybe some not quite as much as others, but we like putting ourselves to the test. When I was first getting started with kayak fishing, tournaments were...
Coldcodrie by Eli Braud | Feb 18, 2017 | FishingKarl and I loaded up the truck the morning of. Neither of us had been to the marsh yet in 2017, and it was January 28th. Our last trip (another forgotten post) had been about a month prior. We knew the weather wouldn’t be great this time, but we weren’t too concerned...
