The One(S) That Got Away

by joey monteleone | Jul 23, 2017 | Big Rig, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Rigging

You’re on the prowl for a big bass, catfish, crappie or any other species. The water conditions are great, you’re on a major moon phase and the water your kayak is gliding over is known for trophy fish. A likely spot to cast the bait, you start the retrieve and you...

Why I Love the Mayfly

by Darrell Olson | Jul 17, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Fly Fishing, Instructional, Internationalisation, Mayfly, Reviews, United States, Video

The new 2017 Jackson Mayfly is a great all around fishing kayak in my opinion. The main feature of this kayak is that the Mayfly was designed for Fly Fishing. The deck is clean with no obstructions that create issues with fly line management. This includes the newly...

Caught Him Slipping…

by jimrussell | Jul 7, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Internationalisation, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, United States, Video

A couple years ago I started exploring a new (for me) area that is only diveable on very calm days… The area is fun to dive with varied depths, cool structure and a good variety of fish and so I try and get out there once or twice a year when the ocean lays...

Graduation and Spending Time with Pup

by clinttaylor | Jul 6, 2017 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Fishing Subjects

Everyone reaches periodic milestones in their lives. I have reached one myself as I have graduated from college. I have a lot to look forward to, and hopefully a lot more fishing to look forward to. It is moments like this in life where it is encouraging to see the...

Perfect Pitch

by joey monteleone | Jun 29, 2017 | Big Rig, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Lure reviews, Rigging

In the musical world perfect pitch is very desirable, in fishing it takes practice. I recently received a request for tips on “pitching” soft plastic baits. I quickly started mentally cataloging all the facets and factors that make this techniques easily my favorite,...

That 10%

by joey monteleone | Jun 24, 2017 | Big Rig, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Internationalisation, Lure reviews, Rigging, United States

There is a saying that goes “10% of the fishermen catch 90% of the fish”. If you “buy into that theory”, why would that be true? We’re in the information age, where anglers are inundated with internet info, videos, reading material, cable TV shows, magazine articles...

A day(and a half) in the Coosa FD

by Ben Roussel | Jun 22, 2017 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Internationalisation, JK Team Posts, Saltwater Fishing

After the success of their last Louisiana trip Jameson and Brooks with JK Media House made a return trip to Louisiana this past weekend for another round of fishing and filming.  This time they brought with them the all new Coosa FD, Jackson Kayak’s first pedal...

Wisconsin Fly Fishing Road Trip Video

by Drew Ross | Jun 19, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Fly Fishing, Mayfly, Trip Reports, Trips, Video

Last week I took a road trip to Osceola, WI to tour the Bending Branches factory.  Seems they have some big news about the new Angler Pro that they will reveal during ICAST in July.  Sorry, I couldn’t convince them to let me share any pictures but they...

A Return to Rivers Part 2

by Jake Horne | Jun 17, 2017 | Cruise Angler 12, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater, Trip Reports, Trips

 Camp   After an awesome day one camp had come into view a small spit of cleared land. I could see my brother with his hammock strung between the 2 trees closest the river. As we pulled up and stepped out the smell of campfire and exhaustion set in. We...

What Kayak Fishing Has Given Me

by Jon Hummel | Jun 16, 2017 | Coosa HD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects

This past Friday, I loaded up my Coosa HD and headed south after work, bound for Big Lazer Wildlife Management Area in Talbotton Georgia. I was meeting some friends to camp before Saturday’s Flint River kayak bass fishing tournament. It’s roughly 80 miles...

Gimme Shelter 11

by jimrussell | Jun 11, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Internationalisation, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, United States, Video

I recently completed my 8th annual pilgrimage to Shelter Cove for the Gimme Shelter 11 Kayak Fishing Tournament. This event is much more than a kayak fishing or diving tournament for me…it is about seeing great friends (many that I only see up there), being in...

A Return to Rivers

by Jake Horne | Jun 7, 2017 | Cruise Angler 12, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater

When I was younger rivers were where I spent my summers. I lived within a short walking distance to one of Ohio’s greatest river and took full advantage. It was my testing grounds. It was where I cast my first lure and caught my first smallmouth.   As I got...