A Good Day to Cruise on the River by Sean Brodie | Apr 23, 2014 | Fishing, Freshwater, rivers, United StatesLast Saturday my good friend Jon and I hit the Ocmulgee River here in Georgia with hopes of catching some quality fish. It was actually the first time in a long time that either of us has actually spent some quality time on the Ocmulgee so we didn’t know what to...
“Cruise” Control – Drag Chain Install by Sean Brodie | Apr 16, 2014 | Cruise Angler 12, Fishing, Freshwater, rivers, Saltwater Fishing, United StatesRecently, I’ve been fishing out of the Jackson Cruise. There are a lot of things I enjoy about the Cruise, but two immediately come to mind. First, its simple open cockpit gives me room to maneuver while standing and place things wherever I want, which usually...
Cruising Upriver by Sean Brodie | Mar 20, 2014 | Fishing, Freshwater, rivers, United StatesUnfortunately no one has all the time in the world to do as they please. Work, honey-do’s and the like always seem to clog our calendars, making it tough to sometimes find time to get on the water. I found myself in this situation recently. Instead of being on...
Jackson Kayak Cruise 12 Lean Bar by Sean Brodie | Jan 30, 2014 | Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Instructional, Saltwater FishingJackson Kayak recently introduced a new fishing kayak for 2014, the Big Rig. The Big Rig is loaded, and I mean loaded, with kayak fishing features from A to Z. One feature that intrigued me was the lean bar. Once seeing some pictures of the Big Rig I decided I was...
Big shoal bass in the Coosa! by Sean Brodie | May 2, 2011 | Featured Post, Fishing ReportsLast Saturday I was blessed enough to catch 3 shoalies that went 4 pounds and above. Nothing monstrous, but not bad, especially in a day or half day. This weekend I went after those shoalies again on the river, but I didn’t manage anything in the 4 pound range....
Shoalies and a Shower: A River Fishing Report by Sean Brodie | Apr 26, 2011 | Coosa, Fishing ReportsThere are certain events in life that you have to attend, even if you don’t want to. A wedding shower involving close friends is one of those events. I found myself in this exact predicament this past weekend. Should I go to the shower like I know I should? Or...
There’s No Place Like Home – Rough Weather Kayak Fishing by Sean Brodie | Apr 1, 2011 | Coosa, FishingSIRENS Off in the distance the faint sounds of tornado sirens blared warnings to the town’s residents. The situation wasn’t looking good, and it was even worse for us as we were waist deep in the river with only our kayaks for protection. This wasn’t good, even though...
Splish, Splash with the Coosa by Sean Brodie | Mar 16, 2011 | CoosaMy brother getting his splash on “Want to go river fishing with me tomorrow,” I asked my brother? “Are we taking the Coosas out,” he responded? “Of course we are,” I said while going over our plan for the next day. Needless to say,...
A Coosa February by Sean Brodie | Feb 25, 2011 | Coosa, Featured PostJoin us on a recent February river fishing adventure with our JK Coosas!
Coosa Pictures by Sean Brodie | Feb 17, 2011 | Coosa, Featured PostEveryone in the kayak fishing world was raving about the Coosa months before it hit the market. Good news is that the raving has continued as more people have gotten their hands on their own Coosas! The general consensus is that the Coosa is an ultimate fishing kayak...
Coosa Standing Modification by Sean Brodie | Feb 6, 2011 | Coosa, Featured Post, FishingAs many of y’all already know the Jackson Kayak Coosa boasts one of the widest standing platforms among fishing kayaks. In order to create such a wide platform certain structural features had to be implemented to add rigidity to the platform because plastic will...