How to Choose a Fishing Kayak by Sean White | Apr 2, 2021 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, JAdventures Main Banner, YuPIKThings to Consider When Selecting a Fishing Kayak Let’s start at the beginning! How to choose a fishing kayak that is right for you. Start at the beginning, where do you plan on fishing? Open Water, Protected Water, River? The type of water body you will be...
The Albion Open 2019 by Sean White | Oct 18, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, Tournaments, United StatesThe Albion Open is the largest and oldest kayak fishing tournament on the West Coast. The Albion Open is held on the Northern Coast of California 14 miles south of the town of Mendocino at Albion River Camp Ground. Every year this tournament raises money for a kayak...
Simply Fishing Tournament-the best format ever? by Sean White | Oct 16, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, JAdventures Main Banner, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Tournaments, United StatesMany of us got into fishing because of its simplicity. Its low cost. The ease. However as the sport has evolved kayaks are not as simple. Most tournament kayaks have pedals, some have motors, most have electronics, and almost all are extensively rigged for kayaks...
DIY Kayak Trailer Rehab by Sean White | Oct 7, 2019 | Fishing, Instructional, InternationalisationAbout 10 years ago I bought a used boat trailer and converted it to a kayak trailer so I could carry the family fleet. The original conversion consisted of fabricating a pair of t-posts with padded bars. Kayaks were racked up side down and strapped to the bars. After...
Really Bear Proof? REALLY! by Sean White | Sep 30, 2019 | Exploration Feature, Internationalisation, Recreational/Touring, United StatesI recently purchased a pair of Orion coolers for an annual week-long camping trip in the Sierras. This trip is in August and the weather is always HOT, with temperatures around 100 degrees. Every years we are scrambling to replenish our ice in this remote area as our...
Tips for catching and landing halibut by Sean White | Dec 25, 2018 | FishingHalibut are one of my favorite summer time pursuits as they are a challenge to catch and make incredible table fare. Where I live in Northern California halibut are a seasonal fishery, but in the Southern California they are present all year. Lots has been written on...
Securing your gear by Sean White | Dec 23, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, Internationalisation, United StatesKayak fishing gear is expensive. On any given trip I will load over $2000 worth of gear into the back of my truck. My typical gear includes dry suit, pfd, paddle, fish finder, battery, rods, seat and a myriad of accessories. All of which will be damp and smelly for...
Ski Rack Hack by Sean White | Dec 14, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, United StatesTransporting all of your kayak fishing gear can be a challenge. Fishing rods are no exception. The advent of long rods for flies, jigs, and bobbers have only exacerbated the challenge. On a recent trip to Oregon one of my buddies had solved this dilemma with a...
The Royal Polaris knot by Sean White | Mar 9, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, Internationalisation, United States, VideoI have been fishing with spectra super lines for a long time. I am always on the hunt for the perfect connection for my leader. Over time I have gone from the Uni to Uni, to the Bimini Twist, and then to the Sebile (aka SG). Like everything else, they all have their...
Contour trolling for bass by Sean White | Jan 5, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, United StatesMy local reservoir is full of steep rocky banks that hold LOADS of smallies in the spring and fall. I have had excellent luck using normal bass tactics, but nothing has worked as well as trolling. Trolling isn’t used much for bass, and in many tournaments is not...
Hawg Trough Hack by Sean White | Jan 2, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Internationalisation, Reviews, United StatesThe Hawg Trough has become the tool of choice for CPR kayak fishing events. The Hawg Trough has a lot of appeal for a lot of reasons. But it does have one significant flaw for kayak fishing…it sinks. Fortunately fixing this shortcoming is cheap and easy! Simply get...
Pick your days!! by Sean White | Dec 18, 2017 | FishingA successful day on the kayak depends on a long list of variables, and none is more important than weather. Weather and ocean conditions where I live vary dramatically. I northern California, it is not uncommon for wave height to increase from 5 feet to 20 feet in...
