Fit to Kayak Fish – Shoulder Sweep

by ericboyd | Dec 30, 2017 | Fishing, Fitness, Internationalisation, United States

Kayakers and kayak fishermen experience shoulder and upper back stiffness from time to time – or all the time. I love kayaking and fishing with my brother. But at times the pain during these activities gets a lot due to one of the reasons being my week...

Cranking up Smallies

by ericboyd | Dec 23, 2017 | Coosa, Fishing, Internationalisation, Lure reviews, United States

Airgun Hunting – hunting with airguns. Can it be done?   Can airguns be used for hunting? The answer is yes, but there are some things to think about, and this short article addresses them. Are airguns humane? Yes, and there are two key areas to address....

River Scouting – Online

by ericboyd | Oct 12, 2017 | Fishing, Freshwater, Instructional, Internationalisation, United States

When not fishing, I enjoy scouring Google Maps, Google Earth, Bing, and other sites in order to find out of the way areas to scout and hopefully find productive water.  When looking at a river on any online mapping program, I look for key features within the...

K.I.S.S

by ericboyd | Sep 27, 2017 | Events, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, Rigging, United States

It is easy to overthink tournament day. It is just as easy to transform a kayak into a floating tackle box to make room for my overthought. I’ve been there on multiple occasions. I never know if there will be a frog bite in January. Heck, I might even have to...

Family Boat

by ericboyd | Sep 25, 2017 | Family Zone, Fishing, Kilroy DT, rivers

I received my Kilroy DT from the factory just in time for an August family vacation. The plan was to drive to Emerald Isle, NC with intentions of catching a variety of inshore species. What I was most excited for, however, was to get my 3 year old, Grayson in the...

Exploring City Limits

by ericboyd | Jun 30, 2017 | Fishing, Internationalisation, United States

I enjoy exploring. Every now and then I find somewhere close to home that I never realized was there. Last week was such an experience. A new park has been established within the city limits of a local town. There is a small river that flows through the edge of town...

Reflecting on Friends and One Big Fish

by ericboyd | Jan 29, 2014 | Fishing, JK Team Posts

As I sit in the recliner reflecting on winter fishing, watching snow fall, and typing away; my thoughts drift back to last February.  I had just received my brand new Cuda 12 from the Jackson Kayak factory and it needed to be slimed real bad!  Scott and Tammy Holston...

A Few Firsts

by ericboyd | Jan 25, 2013 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, rivers

It was a day of firsts… Laura and I took our first fishing trip of the year today. It was Laura’s and my first trip together in the Jackson Kayak “Big Tuna” and it also happened to be our first time fishing a particular stretch of the Catawba...