As We Wave Goodbye to 2023 by joey monteleone | Jan 4, 2024 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner2023 found us relocating to a new home on a new lake. Here we go, having to learn about the 3600-acre Woods Reservoir and the headwaters, the Elk River. A unique and exciting aspect of our new spot was the presence of largemouth and smallmouth and a well-kept secret...
The Short Shank Redemption: A Look at Fish Hooks by joey monteleone | Nov 28, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerShort Shank Redemption: A Look at the Hook Thousands of years old, the look of the fish hook has changed but the concept has not. Lure the fish in to bite the bait and set the hook to eventually catch the fish. With some natural bait attached, adorned with fur,...
The Fish for All Seasons: Crappie by joey monteleone | Nov 10, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerThe Fish for All Seasons: Crappie Widespread and the target of those fishing for fun, food and even competition the crappie is one of America’s most popular gamefish. Listed as the fifth most sought-after species, the crappie has equipment and even boats designed with...
Come Over to My Pad by joey monteleone | Oct 25, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerCome Over to My Pad, the other Field of Dreams Fishing any kind of cover for bass is fun. Watching any bass emerge from below a dock, come out from under a submerged tree or ambush a bait in clear water from a bluff bank are all visual thrills. There is one kind of...
Beware of the Speed Trap by joey monteleone | Oct 4, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, InstructionalBeware of the Speed Trap High speed zoom and rapid response just a few of the words our culture has adopted to denote quickness. Everyone is in a hurry and there’s an emphasis doing everything at top speed. While the quickest route may be a good thing in traveling it...
Why the Jig by joey monteleone | Sep 7, 2023 | Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerWhy the Jig? After decades of bass fishing my tackle box(es) are crammed full of baits designed to fool bass, Americas number one gamefish. I carry only two small one sided boxes when I launch my Jackson Kayak, but I have back up boxes, large tackle totes from years...
It’s Clear Now, Why I Like Muddy Water by joey monteleone | Aug 23, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerIt’s Clear Now, Why I Like Muddy Water Which is more frightening gin clear water or a muddy fishin’ hole? In recent conversations with my fishing friends we’re split on the topic of clear versus muddy water conditions. It could be experiences, negative or positive,...
Summertime Cure, Small Baits by joey monteleone | Aug 4, 2023 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, InstructionalSweltering days of summer can make fishing for any species tough. Being an advocate for the theory of big bait equals BIG fish it took me a while to concede that under certain conditions I had to transition to different baits in smaller sizes. As a guide you need to...
Temperature Check by joey monteleone | Jul 14, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerHot, cold or somewhere in between, so much of fish activity and their lifestyle is dictated by water temperature. There are other factors like moon phase and water quality, but surface water temperature is a great indicator as to what feeding mode they are in, where...
My Tackle Box…Where Crankbaits Go To Die by joey monteleone | Jun 24, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerMy Tackle Box…where crankbaits go to die Cast it out, crank it back, and catch fish. So why do I despise bass fishing with a crankbait? So many reasons, yet they catch fish anytime (except when there’s ice on the water), they come in multiple sizes, and colors and...
The Instinctive Kayak Angler by joey monteleone | Jun 14, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerThe Kayak Instinctive Angler Electronic devices continue to evolve and be improved for every facet of life. The introduction of “live scope” and other electronic eyes below the surface of the water has created a following of fishing gamers. Searching for fish and then...
Why Plastic Is Fantastic by joey monteleone | May 17, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerProbably more fish, freshwater and saltwater are caught on soft plastic lures. Since the invention of plastic baits over 70 years ago they’ve changed shape, sizes and had a dramatic increase in colors and actions. Nick Crème of Akron Ohio had the idea which would...
