How To: Kayak Flounder Fishing by Matthew Trucks | Jan 14, 2018 | Fishing, InternationalisationFlounder or Fluke fishing is a passion of mine. As a native Jersey boy this is the type of fishing I grew up on for countless summers. Learning many of the techniques power boat fishing and kayak flounder fishing is basically the same premise. Better Technique? Kayak...
Kilroy LT Realtree Camo Edition – Extended Use Review by Matthew Trucks | Jan 1, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, JK Team Posts, JK Team Posts, Kilroy, UncategorizedMy original reasoning for purchasing the Kilroy LT was due to its lightweight for dropping onto creeks with steep muddy banks. These hard to access areas are great for fishing and waterfowl hunting but are inaccessible by most power boats. The Kilroy LT preformed...
The Comradery of Kayak Fishing by Matthew Trucks | Dec 28, 2017 | Fishing, InternationalisationThere are many groups in the world. Many that share common interests. The Comradery of Kayak Fishing encompasses a sport that brings you closest to god and nature in one. The few that knew each other in the beginning are still friends till this day. This article...
A Fourteen Hour Fishing Trip by Matthew Trucks | Nov 27, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Reports, Internationalisation, JK Team Posts, United StatesLiving in Delaware we don’t typically see many Red Drum in our waters. Traveling for the opportunity to target these game fish is exciting. Fortunately its only a 140 mile drive south from my home! It’s only a little over 2 and a half hours to make it to...
Protect your Jackson Kayak LT edition with KeelEazy by Matthew Trucks | Mar 30, 2017 | Cuda LT, Fishing, Instructionalhttps://youtu.be/SrwIYuJ_0xo KeelEazy is a PVC product manufactured to protect Thermoformed kayak keels. The Keel is a part of the kayak that protrudes along the center of the underside of the hull. Thermoform ABS plastic being both strong and thin is actually more...
Wrap Up: 2014 CBKA Tournament by Matthew Trucks | Sep 22, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Tournaments, Wrap UpsIt begun on September 12th 2014 with a 4 hour drive from my home to the destination of Camp Wright on Kent Island Maryland. Once past the beaten paths of NJ and onto Delaware after Route 299 (I will never go that way again) and onto Rt 301. Rt 301 was a desolate...
Big Rig Flounder Fishing in New Jersey by Matthew Trucks | Sep 8, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, United StatesRolled out of bed to an unseasonable chill. Fifty four degrees Fahrenheit actually. For a moment I thought it was October and was getting up to go striped bass fishing but actually it was the end of August. Typically if it falls below 65 degrees time of year that is...
Wrap Up: The 7th Annual Point Pleasant Elks Fluke Tournament Kayak Division by Matthew Trucks | Aug 1, 2014 | Big Rig, Big Tuna, Coosa, Cruise 10 Angler, Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, JK Team Posts, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Team JK, Tournaments, Wrap UpsAnother tournament in the books but an incredible experience for myself as this was my first tournament that i had run mostly alone besides help from Gary Ward with Facebook posting promotions and making phone calls during the day. The Jersey Paddler and Pat Wooley...
Fishing Trip: Fluke aka Flounder Kayak Fishing the Navesink River New Jersey by Matthew Trucks | Jun 20, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, United StatesThe Oceanic Bridge region of the Navesink River typically holds very large fluke (Summer Flounder) as they come into the river every spring to spawn. As the days warm up fishing gets better and better. With its high cliffs and extravagant mansions overlooking it the...
Wrap Up: 2014 Jamaica Bay Kayak Fishing Classic by Matthew Trucks | May 28, 2014 | Fishing, JK Team Posts, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Team JK, Tournaments, Wrap UpsAnother J-Bay Kayak Classic in the history books! As always a different story to go with the event. Weather good and bad. Broken gear and decent fishing! As my previous post stated, the weather wasn’t predicted to be fish able Thurs night into early Saturday...
Wrap Up: 3rd Annual Susky Flats Kayak Fishing Jamboree by Matthew Trucks | Apr 17, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Team JK, Tournaments, Wrap UpsFor the past 2 years Jersey Cape Kayak Fishing (JCKF) a New Jersey based kayak fishing club has organized a Jamboree for kayak anglers to get together have fun camp and fish the Susquehanna River Delta at the Chesapeake Bay in Havre de Grace Maryland. The...
How To: Install Sea-Lect Rudder on Cuda 14 by Matthew Trucks | Apr 10, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Team JKSince the Cuda 14 was released by Jackson Kayak paddlers have expressed that they felt the Smart Track Rudder was too small for the boat. There is now a solution for that. Â The SEA-LECT Designs Trucourse Rudder system. The function of the rudder on a kayak is to...
