My 2020 Kayak Tournament Season Part 3 – The Injury by Jon Hummel | Dec 23, 2020 | Events, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, TournamentsFresh off my second place finish at the Peach State Kayak Anglers hosted event on Lake Lanier. I decided to spend the next Saturday doing some fun fishing with a buddy. Little did I know then that it would be a decision that would change the course of my 2020 season....
On the Road to Recovery by Maddie Kimmel | Dec 22, 2020 | Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesOn October 16, 2020, I went to Moab with a friend from school over fall break. On my very first-day of dirt biking, I had a major crash that sent me flying off the bike. I ended up dislocating and fracturing my hip. I first went to the hospital in Grand Junction and...
My 2020 Kayak Tournament Season Part 2 – Lake Lanier by Jon Hummel | Dec 21, 2020 | Coosa HD, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Reports, JAdventures Main BannerIf you read Part 1 of my 2020 season recap, you already know the season didn’t start anywhere near how I’d hoped. Obligations for BASS Nation and work forced me to miss the first two events of the Peach State Kayak Anglers season. Our third event was scheduled for...
Big Bass Kayak Fishing by Jean Wilson | Dec 20, 2020 | Coosa HD, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Freshwater Fishing, JAdventures Main BannerBig Bass Kayak Fishing By Jean Wilson It was gearing up to be a great outdoor weekend of camping and kayak fishing for big bass with a friend on my backyard waters in the panhandle of Florida. Trophy sized catches were what we hopefully anticipated. Little did we know...
Crash Course on Crankbaits by joey monteleone | Dec 18, 2020 | Big Rig HD/FD, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater FishingEasily the most misunderstood bait in the bass box is the crankbait. By its own nature confusing because of the considerations. Think about the possibilities, there’s; size, shape, square lip, oval lip, lipless, baits with rattles, silent lures and of course the age...
My 2020 Kayak Tournament Season Part 1 – Early Season by Jon Hummel | Dec 16, 2020 | Coosa HD, Featured Post, Fishing Feature, JAdventures Main BannerAt the start of the year, things were really looking good for the 2020 Peach State Kayak Anglers season. We were coming off a great 2019 year with record club attendance at events, and we had a great schedule planned for 2020. Then things went sideways for me –...
Tips when you are new to big water kayaking by JK Team | Dec 14, 2020 | Featured Post, Instructional, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesBig rivers tend to be intimidating… at first. Everything is so much bigger than what most paddlers are used to. Huge waves, massive curlers and giant holes. Eventhough it might seem scary, it is actually super fun once you get the hang of it. Just because it is...
Do Bass Feel Pain? by Scott Brands | Dec 11, 2020 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater Fishing, JAdventures Main BannerDo Bass feel pain? A topic that arises from time to time in my fishing conversations is that of the ethicality of catch-and-release fishing. I enjoy catching fish of all species, and I will occasionally harvest some fish such as walleye for the dinner table. However,...
The Most Overlooked “Essential” Kayak Fishing Tip by Chris Ritchie | Dec 9, 2020 | Featured Post, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, JAdventures Main BannerThe Most Overlooked “Essential” Kayak Fishing Tip Link There are a lot of great kayak fishing tips out there. The sport has grown so much that we have several influencers who are all at the top of the field and put out great content. I don’t feel like they hit...
Kayak Fishing with the “River Queen”| Video by Clay Grace | Dec 2, 2020 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, JAdventures Main BannerSheldon Grace and I got to spend some time on the water with our Jackson Kayak teammate, kayak fishing with Jean the “River Queen” Wilson. She is such a pleasure to be around. We had an awesome time on the water catching Largemouth and Suwannee bass. The “Old Florida”...
Packing for a Raft Supported Grand Canyon Trip by kylethomas | Dec 1, 2020 | Antix, Exploration Feature, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, River RunningThere are many lists online to guide packing for a Grand Canyon river trip. The packing list I provide is aimed to help those packing for a trip during the warm/hot months. Our trip was from August – September and a mix of kayakers and rafts. Temperatures exceeded 100...
Submerged Secrets | Kayak Fishing by joey monteleone | Nov 24, 2020 | Big Rig, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, JAdventures Main BannerAs winter draws closer many waters are subject to what is commonly known as a drawn down or taking water levels to “winter pool.” Generally complicating things for fish and fishermen, there is an upside to this man made phenomenon. Hidden gems in the form of bottom...