Living For The Fall Transition

by Tray Collins | Mar 27, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Freshwater, United States

Last fall I fell in love with river fishing. Finding current wrapping around large rocks and logs was really rewarding as summer transitioned into Fall, but as the temperatures began to fall and the days grew shorter I found the bass moving into shallow grassy areas...

Devil’s River Trip #1

by Tray Collins | Mar 16, 2013 | Coosa, Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing

I joined my JK teammate Brady Sullivan, his brother, and his friend on a trip to The Devil’s River last weekend. This was my first multi-day river trip; I quickly noticed the difference between the rivers that I’ve fished in Louisiana and a river like the Devil’s. I...

CCA Louisiana’s STAR Tournament – Final Results

by Tray Collins | Nov 18, 2012 | Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Tournaments

2012 was the first year that I fished CCA Louisiana’s Statewide Tournament and Anglers Rodeo, a saltwater tournament that boasts over 10,000 participants and sponsor prizes totaling more than $500,000.   Each year the tournament begins on the Saturday of...

Fishing for Memories Fishing Rodeo

by Tray Collins | Jul 8, 2012 | Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, Saltwater Fishing, Tournaments, United States

Earlier in the year Drew Gregory and I had a conversation about Google alerts and how he uses them to inform him of specific things that he’s interested in.   Last month I remembered that conversation and decided to set up a few alerts of my own.  I’ve been trying to...

CCA Louisiana’s STAR Tournament

by Tray Collins | Jun 3, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, United States, Whitewater

As the week pushed past Wednesday I began thinking about fishing.  Last weekend was the start of Coastal Conservation Association’s STAR (Statewide Tournament and Anglers Rodeo) Tournament which lasts Until September.  There are many divisions but the tournament...

LKFC’s Marsh Madness Tournament – Cocodrie, LA

by Tray Collins | Mar 28, 2012 | Cuda, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Saltwater Fishing, Team JK

I arrived the day before the tournament and didn’t like what I saw. On the way down to Cocodrie, LA many home’s front lawns were flooded. It rained cats and dogs friday morning, seeing this I knew the water would be muddy! My new GoPro Hero2 arrived just...

The Black Mamba Strikes Again!

by Tray Collins | Feb 28, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

A  month ago before Louisiana received 10+ inches of rain, the Gator Trout began to show up in Lake Calcasieu. Being in the right place, at the right time, with the right conditions allowed a handful of anglers to catch a good number of trout over 20″, most...

Against All Odds

by Tray Collins | Feb 22, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

The weather has been uncooperative  over the last couple weeks making it near impossible to fish. High winds and/or rain has been ruling the forecasts.  Most of our saltwater estuaries have been inundated with freshwater causing the water to drop in temperature, and...

Jackson Kayak Gives You The Choice

by Tray Collins | Jan 26, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing

When Jackson Kayak released the new colors for 2012 I had a hard time figuring out which color I wanted  for my new Cuda. It was really hard for me to decide because of the awesome solid, and mixed colors that they offer. The local dealer ordered five or six colors...

Conservation And Management Working Together

by Tray Collins | Jan 23, 2012 | Whitewater

I joined a few members of the Lafayette Kayak Fishing Club to enjoy what was to become a beautiful day on the water, and a fishing tournament with a great purpose. The club decided to kick off 2012 with a non-series tournament that’s different than anything they’ve...

A Different way to Rig your Anchors

by Tray Collins | Jan 16, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports

My current setup has a max depth of 15′, only limited because I haven’t figured a way to store more anchor rope safely. This is a killer setup for shallow water, especially in mud where it can dig in! Sometimes I drift flats with the rear anchor out just...