Exploring the Maurepas Swamp by Ben Roussel | Jul 11, 2018 | Cruise FD, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Internationalisation, Recreational/TouringI don’t get out much to fish anymore, but I found some time Sunday to do just that. I loaded everything up late Saturday with plans to make the long drive to catch some Louisiana redfish in the morning. When I woke up and checked the weather it was...
Cruising to a state record by Ben Roussel | Jun 12, 2014 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, InternationalisationSome 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...
Pond hopping in the Cruise by Ben Roussel | Apr 9, 2014 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Internationalisation, Recreational/Touring, Trip ReportsI 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...