Fishing in Louisiana

I love to fish. I have been fishing my entire life. In my early years I mostly fished fresh water. My mentor, my Grandfather was an expert freshwater fisherman.The last 10 years of my life, I was in a job that prevented me from persuing my passion. Last year I switched careers and it opened up the opportunity to get back in the water and on the fish.I got turned on to kayak fishing by the owner of Stately Rods, an expert kayak fisherman as well and an gifted custom rod builder. Kayak fishing is now my passion. I enter every tournament and fish every opportunity I can. Living in Louisiana provides, in my opinion , the best saltwater marsh fishing in the world! These are my stories.

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Paddlepalooza X

Paddlepalooza X - march 23, 2013

      This is one of the biggest and the best Kayak fishing tournament on the Gulf coast. The tournament has been around for a decade and there are an estimated 200+ kayaks participating this year. What other Kayak tournament can boast those type of numbers. Kayak fishing is taking over down on the Louisiana coast. Kayaks let you get deep into the unmatched Louisiana marsh where traditional boats can't even go. There's something about being right on the water with the fish your trying to pull in, that makes you feel like this is the way our Cajun ancestors felt as they were trying to put food on there table.The winner of the Slam Stringer gets a Hobie Pro Angler 12 For more details visit our fishing club Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club. My member name is Big Red.

Cajun Slam Stringer
The contestant who weighs in the heaviest stringer will win. Five, Seven, or Ten places will be awarded with cash/prizes (depending on number of participants- see below). First and Second place will win a Kayak (Brand and model TBA)
  • Eligible fish for Cajun Slam Stringer
    • A total of 3 fish should be weighed for the Cajun Slam stringer:
      • One slot Redfish ( the redfish must be under 27” and over 16”)
      • One legal Speckled Trout (12″ or longer)
      • One Flounder (12″ or longer)
    • If there are not enough 3 fish stringers to fill out the places then 2 fish stringers will be allowed
      • The two fish must be made up of two different fish of the above three species.
  • 1st – 5th places will be awarded unless we exceed 150 registrants then 1st – 7th, and if we exceed 200 we will award 1-10th.
  • 2 Examples of legal stringers in Cajun Slam division:
    • Example 1:  3lb trout, 1lb flounder, 4lb redfish = 8lbs “True slam” and will be weighed and scored ahead of any two fish stringer.
    • Example 2:  5lb trout, 7lb redfish = 12lbs however will be scored only after all True Slams are placed.
  • Just to be clear, 3 fish slams will be placed ahead of any two fish slams.

The 2013 Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club "Paddlepalooza" tournament has been selected as a qualifying event for the 2013 Hobie Fishing Worlds Championship to be held in Victoria, Australia October 30 through November 2nd.

The overall winner of the event will be invited to join Team USA lead by 2012 HFW Champion Marty Mood and 2012 IFA Kayak Tour Champion Benton Parrot to compete for the World Title.

No comments:

Post a Comment