Blog

Our staff has assembled a kit containing the absolute best lures for our local inshore fishing.  We have relied on our personal experiences as well as the feedback of the many fishermen that frequent the shop to round out these selections.  These kits are perfect for getting started in kayak fishing for Trout or Reds.Read more

Pack & Paddle is the kayak fisherman’s toy store.  We can help you pick out some great gifts for the kayak fisherman in your life.  Like all other gifts purchased at Pack & Paddle, they can trade them in after Christmas if they prefer something different.  Be brave and let us help you pick outRead more

Standard Mapping has innovated a way to overlay crystal clear aerial photo images onto your fishfinder.  Gone are the substandard images that show little or no detail of the marsh areas we all love to fish.  Instead of seeing the yellow areas that designate land, you will see every point, pocket, trenasse and pond.  YourRead more

We are blessed to live in Paddlers Paradise.  What could be a better gift than the freedom and fun a kayak brings to people from Acadiana?  Shop for a Christmas kayak with confidence with P&P’s great gifting advantages: Simple trade in for another kayak if the person on your list wants something different. Free ChristmasRead more

2015 Pro Angler 17 Tandem – Now in store! The Pro Angler 17 Tandem is the first Tandem in the Pro Angler series. Designed for fishing, this unique craft brings a ton of great ideas to the world of stealthy kayak fishing.  The size of the boat ensures that is is SUPER stable for sit downRead more

We all met at Lake Martin for 7am to get a little head start on the day. It was cool this morning with a little bit of a southeast wind. Fortunately it was not too humid so it made for a fantastic morning paddle. One of our paddlers apparently woke up late and promised toRead more

  The weather is getting cooler and in order to allow the sun to warm the pool, we started at Lake Martin for the morning session with Jonnie, Michelle, Monica, and Rachel. We first discussed what to bring. Jonnie said, “bring a partner,” which is an excellent idea! With a partner it is much easierRead more

We had a typical late summer afternoon forecast – 40% rain. Luckily we only received a little drizzle. After spending a bid longer than usual on the on land part of the class,  we took to the water. The progress seemed to be slow at first but all showed steady improvement. Then for the tourRead more

We have lots of new RailBlaza rigging items in stock! If you have ever wanted to completely customize your kayak setup, this is the product for you! [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7tB1FP70pA[/youtube] Info from the Manufacturer: The RailBlaza StarPort system is a unique and versatile multifunctional external mounting system, which allows users to easily fit and re-task the fullRead more

We had scheduled a noon-pool and evening-lake session because of the hot weather. Jim, Stephanie, Mary, and Valerie all wanted to learn rescues and strokes in a sit in kayak. We started with the wet exit with and without sprayskirt, followed by the paddlefloat rescue. Some folks used the stirrup to get on the backdeck. ThenRead more