Rigging a kayak to sight fish and how to catch grass carp on the fly by Drew Ross | Apr 22, 2020 | Fishing, Fishing Feature, Freshwater, MayflyIn this video, I’ll walk through how I set my kayak up to sight fish redfish and grass carp. But it’s useful in any situation where transition speed and stealth are important. Then I’ll take you out for a few days and chase grass carp. I’ll...
Fly Fishing the San Juan River in New Mexico Part 2 by Drew Ross | Apr 17, 2020 | Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fly Fishing, Freshwater Fishing, MayflyThe Juan a great place to kayak fly fish. Easy flows that allow you to paddle up and repeat your drift as many times as you like. More importantly, there are a ton of fish! Part 2 of the...
Fly Fishing the San Juan River in New Mexico by Drew Ross | Mar 25, 2020 | Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fly FishingJust returned from a 5 day fly fishing adventure on “The Juan” in northwestern New Mexico. It was both a wade and kayak fishing trip. The Juan is an awesome destination and if you bring your kayak, it will open a ton of great water to you. Lets go Fly...
2019 Year End Review – fly fishing thru 9 states by Drew Ross | Jan 20, 2020 | Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, MayflyI was able to travel and fly fish (wade and kayak) in 9 states (Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Colorado and New Mexico) in 2019. This is the wrap up video for those trips. The adventure continues in 2020 with more destinations...
Buffalo National River – A family adventure. by Drew Ross | Aug 23, 2018 | Family Zone, Fishing, SkipperJune has been a blast. It’s been a month of hanging out with family building memories on one of my favorite rivers, The Buffalo National River in Arkansas. The Ozarks are an awesome place to visit. We’ve made it a family tradition to...
Kayak Camping gear review – The Big Agnes Gunn Creek 30 by Drew Ross | Apr 2, 2018 | Fishing, VideoOne of the first things I removed when I switched from car camping to kayak camping was my tent. Now I only use the tent for adverse weather. I prefer a hammock because I sleep better, it doesn’t require the foot print of a tent and packs easier in a kayak....
St Johns River Story (Part 1) by Drew Ross | Mar 10, 2018 | Coosa FD, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Outdoor Adventures, Trip Reports, TripsStanding on the wooden dock beside the canal leading to Blue Cypress lake, I wondered what the future held. The St Johns River was now at our feet and the three of us would be calling it home for the next 310 miles. The morning sun was starting to shine on the three...
Change of plans – when bass fishing gets boring – VIDEO by Drew Ross | Mar 6, 2018 | Fishing, Uncategorizedhttps://youtu.be/q79qwhbT07A I get bored easily, that’s one of the reasons I love fishing. I was bored with the normal routine. At the last minute, I decided to put the conventional gear away and grab the fly rod. Went searching for my favorite local fresh water...
Going with the Flow – Fly Fishing in Southeast Louisiana by Drew Ross | Nov 18, 2017 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Fly FishingLast weekend was a perfect example of why I don’t make formal plans in November or December. My wife and her best friend planned to take the kids to the University of Arkansas Homecoming game. I had her blessing to go do guy stuff like hiking, camping,...
*Video* Hunting Big Bass in the FAll by Drew Ross | Nov 12, 2017 | Fishing, VideoFall is one of my favorite times to hunt big bass. Partly because there aren’t as many people on the water but also because the bass are feeding and becoming more active. You can target them with search baits like spinnerbaits but you can also slow down and look...
*Video* Fly Fishing tip to free a snag by Drew Ross | Nov 3, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Fly Fishing, Mayfly, VideoIf you throw streamers and fish around cover you’re eventually going to catch a snag. Here’s a quick tip to help you free some of those snags while you’re fly fishing without having to go grab...
Video – Jackson Kayak Coosa FD on the water demonstration by Drew Ross | Oct 28, 2017 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Reviews, VideoI’ve considered pedal kayaks in the past but was always worried this style of kayak would not work in my area. When Jackson Kayak introduced the Coosa FD I was beyond excited. Here’s a quick video that shows why I love the Coosa FD. I feel like it was made...
