First Trip in the Cruise FD

by Ben Roussel | Jan 31, 2018 | Cruise FD, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

I finally got the chance to take my first trip in the new Cruise FD from Jackson Kayak.  The fishing was not that great, but it was a good chance to put in a full day in the new boat. I fished BCKFC’s Minimalist Challenge, the first tournament of their...

Winning the BCKFC Championship

by Chuck Bahan | Jan 4, 2018 | Coosa FD, Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments, Wrap Ups

My local club has their first annual championship hosted in Cocodrie, Louisiana and rewarded people in the club who finished in the top 15 of each tournament.  Around 40 qualified for the event in December.  I’ve been consistent all year, but...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

BCKFC Fall N Tide VII

by Ben Roussel | Oct 24, 2012 | Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Internationalisation, Recreational/Touring, Saltwater, Tournaments

This past Saturday I participated in BCKFC’s Fall N Tide VII kayak fishing tournament. Fall N Tide is held in Plaquemines Parish and has lately been headquartered out of Delta Marina. FNT has seen a steady increase in participation since it’s inception and...

A Weekend at Paddlepalooza

by Ben Roussel | Apr 5, 2012 | Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Internationalisation, Saltwater, Tournaments, Video

This past weekend was BCKFC’s Paddlepalooza at Bobby Lynn’s Marina down in Leeville, LA. I had the pleasure of being down there Friday – Sunday. 201 people registered for the tournament, which is the most ever for the club, and according to Catch...