Solo River Fishing: How to get back to the truck? by Tanner Speidel | Feb 8, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerThere’s just something special about kayak fishing rivers that keeps us coming back. Whether it’s the perpetual flow of water, the ease of letting the current carry you downstream, the beautiful scenery and wildlife, or the hunt for the fish that call these rivers...
Kayaking Iowa’s Scenic Driftless Area by Tanner Speidel | Feb 2, 2023 | Exploration Feature, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerIowa can be summed up to two distinct areas, the Driftless Area and everything else. During the last glacial retreat over 10,000 years ago, glaciers bypassed a small area within 4 different states. Glaciers act like bulldozers carrying soil, cobble, and even car sized...
The Madness of Musky by Tanner Speidel | Dec 5, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, RiggingSome people go fishing just to catch fish and to get outside, some people go fishing purposed to catch monsters. Some people go fishing to enjoy beautiful weather and warm temperatures, some people go regardless of rain and cold. To those who relate with the latter...
Flambeau River Smallmouth Fishing by Tanner Speidel | Aug 5, 2018 | FishingSome places are notorious for producing giant fish. Some are faraway and some are close to home, but with a little research and ambition, some can be very rewarding. The last few seasons I’ve been researching and planning where to go to find big river smallmouth bass....
Bowfishing On The Cuda HD by Tanner Speidel | Aug 1, 2018 | Cuda HD, Fishing, VideoEarlier this season while kayaking a local backwater area, I noticed hundreds of carp feeding on the surface. The northern pike were nowhere to be found so i decided to switch gears. I had to blow the dust of my bow and head back to the backwater. Bowfishing is a...
Nebraska Pike Fishing on the Cuda HD by Tanner Speidel | Dec 13, 2017 | Cuda HD, Fishing, VideoThis past November I had the opportunity to travel to the Sand Hills of Nebraska and chase Northern Pike. On a mission for Bending Branches to capture some shots using their newly redesigned angler series paddles. Professional photographer Dustin Doskocil (Doskophoto)...
Farm Pond Panfishing on the Cuda HD by Tanner Speidel | Oct 17, 2017 | Cuda HD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, FreshwaterBehind many farm houses and acreages in Southern Iowa are some of Iowa’s best hidden gem fishing areas. Better known as Farm Ponds. Most of which are small but regardless, most all of them are amazing fishing holes. Each one has their own unique environment and...
Small River Pike Fishing on the Cuda HD by Tanner Speidel | Oct 14, 2017 | Cuda HD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, FreshwaterIt was an extremely dry summer in Iowa! The vast corn and bean fields were unseasonably dry and leaves were curling up on trees along the river. Some small ponds almost completely dried up and feeder creeks on the river were nothing but a trickle. The Wapsipinicon...
High Altitude Trout Fishing in the Cuda HD by Tanner Speidel | Oct 10, 2017 | Cuda HD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, FreshwaterThis summer I accomplished a childhood goal to chase trout in the high mountains of Wyoming. My father and I packed his small Toyota Tacoma truck full and strapped the Cuda HD to the topper roof with a homemade rack. The homemade rack made of 2×4’s...
Pike Fishing on the Cuda HD by Tanner Speidel | May 23, 2017 | Cuda HD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Reviews, VideoNothing beats the smell of a recently made kayak. When I first saw the Cuda HD, I knew it was the solid fishing kayak I was looking for to get the job done. All the beefed up features really suited the needs I was looking for. The hinged front and center compartments...
Spring Into Kayak Fishing by Tanner Speidel | Apr 9, 2017 | Big Rig, FishingFortunately winter lost its icy grip on Iowa before spring had even started. Fish became active close to a month ahead of schedule and all of us Iowa Kayak Anglers have been scrambling to get out and take advantage of the early start despite frigid waters, and close...
