Short Trip Report Red Deer River,Alberta

by Stephen Laurie | Oct 17, 2012 | Coosa, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing

After a few missed attempts due to conflicting schedules I was finally able connect with some of my kayak angling friends for a trip down the Red Deer River . The particular section we floated is home to walleye, northern pike, brown trout, rainbow trout, yellow...

Swimbait Striped Bass JK Coosa Style

by Evan Howard | Oct 16, 2012 | Coosa, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, rivers, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

Trophy striped bass are one of the most sought after freshwater, game fish. For most, this means deep reservoirs, bay boats, down lines, live bait or jet boats and guided trips. Fortunately, the Spring and Summer months mean striped bass run up the rivers and...

South East VA Fishing Update

by Drew Camp | Sep 28, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports

Fishing in Tidewater is hot in the salt and fresh water, here is a quick update: We had an awesome day late last month with Heroes on the Water (HOW) at the Welcome Heroes event in Smithfield. This was the biggest event that I have been at and it was great. There were...

Redfish from the Custom Coosa

by JK Team | Sep 12, 2012 | Coosa, Fishing, Fishing Reports

I’ve had my eye on the Jackson Kayak Coosa since it was first released. After trying other more readily available kayaks, I sold them all and finally got my Coosa. Not just any Coosa though. I ordered a custom color scheme, which part of was later introduced as...

Deep Water Re-entry Cuda Style

by Ethan Funk | Sep 11, 2012 | Beginner Moves, Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Intermediate Moves, JK University

Deep water reentry is something that every kayaker should practice from time to time. It will build your confidence in your abilities and in your kayak. It is good to push your kayak to its limits and beyond so that you know what the boat is capable of before you get...

Flamingo Everglades National Park

by Alex Tejeda | Sep 11, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports

With the last few months of summer looming upon us, Mother Nature has not given up her relentless grasp just yet. With mornings feeling more like an ascent at the summit of Mt. Everast leaving one gasping for air, mid day has brought punishing temperatures that could...

Date Night Action

by JK Team | Sep 10, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports

While others are waiting in line for a table, getting their seats kicked by the kids behind them in the movie theater, or circling the parking lot trying to find a space, we kick back and enjoy the serenity of being on the water as the sun sets on the horizon and the...

Big Versatility

by Trey Leggett | Sep 4, 2012 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Saltwater Fishing

  I have been fishing out of my Big Tuna in the solo mode for a while now and absolutely enjoy the spaciousness and stability of it when fishing my favorite inshore areas.  This past weekend I finally made good on a promise to take my daughter out for some fishing. ...

My Month in the Big Tuna

by Robert Matthews | Sep 2, 2012 | Big Tuna, Blogroll, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fly Fishing, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

After fishing out of the Tuna for a little over a month now, all I can say is WOW. This kayak has been twice on overnighters on a river, crossing the bay in Mississippi to chase after redfish, and down on the coast in Texas fishing super shallow water for schooling...

5th Annual New Jersey Fluke (Summer Flounder) Kayak Fishing Tournament

by Matthew Trucks | Aug 27, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Tournament, JK Team Posts, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Team JK, Tournaments, Wrap Ups

Tournaments in kayak fishing are looked forward to by the anglers as time to get away from everyday life and have a great experience doing something they love. Its not all competitive being the format we use by raffling off prizes instead of having 6 winners. Everyone...

Kayak Fishing in the Cold

by Stephen Laurie | Aug 19, 2012 | Beginner Moves, Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater Fishing, Intermediate Moves, JK University

As our open water fishing season up here in the North can be quite short due to the cold frozen winters I find myself doing a lot of cold weather paddling in hopes of extending my fishing season as long as possible. Kayaking fishing in cold weather can be very...

A Couple of Days on the Bow River ,Alberta

by Stephen Laurie | Aug 18, 2012 | Coosa, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing

The Bow river has seen unusually high water levels this year due to the long spring runoff not to mention what seems like nonstop thunder storms through June and July. This left the river water murky and a little too fast for premium fishing conditions but in turn...