I just want to “git bit”

by joey monteleone | Sep 12, 2024 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Featured Post, Fishbrain Premium Content, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Reports, Fishing Subjects

I just want to “git bit” There’s a popular theory among fishermen that BIG baits catch Big fish. Personally, experience has taught me that there’s some truth to that concept. Big fish don’t grow that large eating small meals. There’s also the physical side of that...

Fly Fishing Challenges from a Kayak

by Darrell Olson | Aug 2, 2024 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Fishing Reports, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Instructional

Not too long ago I decided to get back into my Jackson Coosa X and show it some love. The weather that day was hot, almost bluebird skies with some white clouds, and of course very windy. The wind didn’t worry me as since I decided a little over 4 years ago to put my...

E-fish-N-C

by joey monteleone | Jul 12, 2024 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Fishing Reports, Freshwater Fishing, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner

E-fish-N-C The definition of efficiency; the ability to achieve an end goal with little to no waste, effort or energy. Many years ago, I incorporated this logic into my fishing and outdoor approach. Arming myself with basic items and shied away from anything...

My Jackson Coosa X Fly Fishing Set-up

by Darrell Olson | Jul 2, 2024 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Reports, Fishing Subjects

Being a fly-fishing person, this style of fishing allows me to be a minimalist when it comes to kayak fishing. There is no need for a fishing crate as storage under the kayak seat provides satisfactory storage for my fly boxes. However, my Coosa X set-up is a little...

Prepare for the Invasion

by joey monteleone | Feb 20, 2024 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Instructional

Prepare for the Invasion 221 years ago was the last time it happened..the Invasion! The cicada hatch of the 13 and 17 year cycle, a co-emergence of the cicadas. With black bodies, redeyes and orange tinted wings the emergence is triggered by the soil temperature...

River Clean Up

by JK Team | Feb 1, 2024 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Reports, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater Fishing, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner

Submitted by Adam Pross I walk the shores of a local river in my area. What once was so beautiful and majestic is now slowly disappearing. I was blown away by the amount of trash that we, as recreational river users, leave behind, which may not all be intentional....

Catching GIANTS On Red Willow!

by Scott Brands | Oct 19, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner

Team member Scott Brands gets the Jackson Knarr out for a little largemouth bass fishing on Red Willow SRA in...

Will Lightning Strike Twice?

by Ken Wood | Sep 4, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner

The KBF Trail Event the day before resulted in a third-place finish. Will the same area produce two days in a row?   Ken Wood has been competing in kayak bass fishing tournaments for sixteen years. He is the founder of Massachusetts Kayak Bassin’, as well...

The Most Epic Tournament Finish of My Life

by Ken Wood | Aug 30, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner

After a VERY productive pre-fish, I headed back to that spot on tournament day, expecting to smash them!   Ken Wood has been competing in kayak bass fishing tournaments for sixteen years. He is the founder of Massachusetts Kayak Bassin’, as well as the...

Red Willow/Hugh Butler Lake Kayak Tournament

by Scott Brands | Jun 16, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Fishing Reports, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Tournaments, Video

In this video I travel to Nebraska to fish Hugh Butler Lake aka Red Willow State Recreation Area for Stop #3 of the Colorado Kayak Bassmasters Tournament Trail! The fish were in a bit of a funk but I figured a little something out, some giants were caught, and the...

I Found the Winning Spot!

by Ken Wood | Jun 12, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner

I had two hours to pre-fish, found the fish stacked in one small area, and put up 90 inches in less than an hour. They were still there when I went back two days later, the day before the tournament…   Ken Wood has been competing in kayak bass fishing...

Time

by Lucien Shreiber | Jun 3, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Reports, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner

Submitted by Adam Pross It’s funny how we are so focused on time in our lives. From the moment I wake up in the morning, the clock starts ticking as I go through my work day and my family life. I guess I could say I wish I had 26 hours in a day, not 24. The one thing...