How the Outside Won by Jay Randall | Jul 11, 2019 | FishingThese days you’ll find that kids are more apt and happy to sit inside on a nice day and play computer and video games rather than experience the outdoors. It’s astounding how normal this has become these days (my kids included). Sure they still may go outside once in...
Idaho Sturgeon: The one that got away… by Jay Randall | Jun 22, 2019 | Coosa FD, Fishing, VideoPart 1 My buddy and Jackson Kayak teammate Steve Carroll caught on video an 8ft sturgeon jumping out of the water, right next to a kayak, while trying to wrangle the beast. The video ended up going viral earlier this year and was shared through-out the...
Post Tourney Recap from GLKFS (Banner Marsh) 4/13/19 by Jay Randall | May 12, 2019 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments, Wrap UpsFirst let me just say how great it was to see everyone out there since I had taken the 2018 season off from tournaments. The bite was extremely tough and there were some victors that would claim some sizable paydays. As for me though it would be a top ten finish among...
Zip Tie Fishing Net Repair Hack by Jay Randall | Nov 25, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, InstructionalWe’ve all been there before. You pick up your net and you see some holes have formed in the netting. The common issues that attribute to this are snags on something sharp, a mouse or other little critter that likes to chew or the net is old. I recently had this...
Ned Rig for the Win by Jay Randall | Oct 11, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Lure reviews, RiggingI recently went on a drift with a good friend of mine in search of some nice smallmouth bass down a really good Smallie river in Northern Illinois. The weather was to be in the low 90’s with overcast skies and gusty winds. We have put in at 630AM and no sooner...
First Came the Paddle then the Kayak by Jay Randall | Oct 9, 2018 | Coosa HD, Fishing, KilroyThe one thing that a lot of kayak anglers and/or paddlers don’t take into consideration before buying a kayak is their paddle. There’s not a lot of guidance, from what I’ve seen, at most retailers and even at some specialty kayak shops. This is hands down one of the...
Belva Deer Lake The Bassin lake by Jay Randall | Aug 20, 2018 | FishingI’m off again, heading west for Sigourney, Iowa. I’m meeting up with my fellow Jackson Kayak Fishing teammate, Tanner Speidel for a tour of some of his favorite waters to catch some hawgs. I departed around noon out of the Chicago suburbs to avoid the traffic...
DIY Rod Tubes End Cap Hack by Jay Randall | May 17, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, InstructionalThe other day when I was installing the ends on the PVC rod tubes I noticed that the end cap didn’t have any kind of cushion or protection for the rod tips. I know that during transport the rods will likely be in their rod socks but the end cap is still just...
A fisherman’s perspective of the Jackson Kayak Coosa FD by Jay Randall | Mar 17, 2018 | Coosa FD, FishingAfter a much anticipated wait I’ve finally received my Jackson Kayak Coosa FD. For me this was the kayak that would put me in the running with my fellow pedal kayakers and afford me the ability to reach much farther destinations on my favorite water ways. Be it...
Reels to Ratios by Jay Randall | Feb 8, 2017 | FishingDid you ever wonder how the gear ratio on your reel affects the lures you throw? Turns out that the reel speed can definitely add some movement to your lure. The reel truth (like what I did here?) is that there are some speeds that you should be utilizing for some...
Rigging Wacky Options by Jay Randall | Jan 28, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Lure reviews, RiggingWhat I am about to tell you is probably one of the most effective ways to catch bass for most of the fishing season. It’s called the “Wacky Rig”. This is by far one the best ways to put bass in the kayak under any conditions. The wacky rig is used in many applications...
Spinnerbaits for every situation by Jay Randall | Jan 14, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Lure reviews, ReviewsNow I know there is some debate on spinnerbaits when it comes to some fishermen. Some fisherman will not even throw a spinnerbait because it’s “too easy to catch fish on” and then there are some fishermen (like myself) that love these baits and enjoy their...
