The Joy of “Junk” Kayak Fishing by joey monteleone | Aug 11, 2022 | Big Rig Pro, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerThe Joy of “Junk” Fishing There’s nothing wrong with species specific fishing. There are bass boats, bass clubs, bass tournaments, crappie classics, catfish rodeos and many more examples targeted fish for different reasons or different seasons but every once in a...
Minnow “Pluggin” for Bass | Bass Fishing Basics by joey monteleone | Aug 3, 2022 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerMinnow “Pluggin” for Bass | Bass Fishing Basics Lets talk Bass Fishing Basics. Bass and many other gamefish will prey on just about anything that will fit in their mouths. Crawfish, trout and a few other forms of fish food are high energy, but most wild things are...
Basic Worm Rig for Bass | Texas Rig by joey monteleone | Jul 28, 2022 | Big Rig, Big Rig HD/FD, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerBasic Worm Rig for Bass – Texas Rig The biggest game changer in bass fishing was the development of the plastic worm. The original worms were a stiff vinyl compound and sold five for a dollar. The “slip sinker rig” became popular in the mid 1960’s and bass that were...
How to use Light weight Fishing Lures | Ultra-light – Ultra Bite by joey monteleone | Jul 13, 2022 | Big Rig HD/FD, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerUltra-light – Ultra Bite Nothing compares to the feeling of a BIG fish on the end of your line. What if you make them all feel big? While you may find yourself overmatched at times the ultra-light rod set up offers the sensation of big fish fight on that ultra-light...
Bass in the Grass | Kayak Fishing by joey monteleone | Jun 23, 2022 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerBass in the Grass..and Other Aquatic Vegetation Aquatic greenery is a bass magnet. Depending on your geographic location watery vegetation emerges and greens up in the spring and stays well into the fall. Moss, grasses, cattails, lily pads and more will draw bass (and...
Kayak Care by joey monteleone | Jun 3, 2022 | Bite, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater Fishing, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerKayak Care You’ve made a choice and an investment and now you want to take care of your kayak to get years of service and fun from your boat. It may be your plan to keep your kayak for several seasons or maximize your return when you go to sell it. After having...
Catching Crappie From a Kayak by joey monteleone | May 30, 2022 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerThe super shallow water crappie bite from spring is gone. Soon the arrival of summer weather will make the water much warmer and scatter the post spawn crappie. Fishermen of all descriptions love the “thump” crappie give and there’s not much better at the table than...
Kayak Considerations – Let’s Go Fishin’ by joey monteleone | May 15, 2022 | Big Rig HD/FD, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerSo, you want to fish from a kayak, there’s several things you can consider to make your adventures safe and successful. Choose the best kayak for your style, experience level and types of water you will frequent. As is often the case you will develop your own style...
Kayak Plan of Attack by joey monteleone | May 8, 2022 | Bite, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerKayak Plan of Attack Eventually intentionally or even accidentally you develop a strategy for your kayak excursions. For us our primary focus is fishing. While we do explore for new places and we paddle / pedal with a purpose. A traditional approach has become a plan...
Spring Smallmouth | Kayak Fishing Tips by joey monteleone | May 3, 2022 | Big Rig Pro, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerSpring Smallmouth Pound for pound nothing in freshwater pulls like a smallmouth bass. At home in cooler water, they thrive in lakes and rivers also. Smallmouth pull like a “late freight” and often explode through the water’s surface when hooked. A quick look at a...
Gears and Guts – Baitcaster Basics by joey monteleone | Apr 20, 2022 | Big Rig HD/FD, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater Fishing, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerGears and Guts – Baitcaster Basics Choosing a fishing reel can get personal. Personal preference ranges from comfort, casting but most of all understanding the performance of the reel as opposed to other styles. Any reel provides certain basic services, cast, retrieve...
River Revelations | Kayak Fishing Rivers by joey monteleone | Mar 30, 2022 | Big Rig, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerRiver Revelations | Kayak Fishing Rivers “There’s magic in moving water.” I dedicated an entire chapter in my book I’LL BE TENNESSEAN YA’ to rivers and what they have to offer. For many of us the local creek was our introduction to fishing and other outdoor...
