First Impressions with the Cuda 14 in San Diego Bay!

by Justin Arakaki | Mar 27, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Saltwater Fishing, United States

I’d recently bought a new boat, the Jackson Cuda 14, and was quite excited to try it out! Didn’t really have much time to rig it up fancy, so I went out with just a couple rods and hit up San Diego’s South bay. First impressions? I absolutely love...

Jackson Kayak Big Rig – Lowrance Elite-5 HDI – Scupper Transducer Mount & Lowrance Elite-5 HDI Fish Finder/Chartplotter Install

by Matthew Trucks | Mar 18, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, JK Team Posts, Rigging, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Team JK

Creating a semi-permanent install for multiple kayaks is a challenge. Since most of us fish on a budget two separate fish finder units is not feasible. For about 1/4 the price of a new Lowrance Elite 5 HDI unit you may purchase a new Transducer, Power cable, and the...

South for the Winter: Video

by Jameson Redding | Mar 17, 2014 | Big Rig, Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Fly Fishing, Saltwater Fishing, United States, Video

I am sick of this weather here in NC, so I loaded up and headed to warmer weather, water, and fish! Check out this  video I put together of my short southern...

Fishing New Waters of Los Angeles Harbor

by Justin Arakaki | Mar 15, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Saltwater Fishing, United States

Decided to take the kayaks up with me while I attended the Fred Hall show up in Long Beach, this past weekend. Plan was to fish LA Harbor in the morning, then head off to Fred Hall for the rest of the afternoon. I was excited at the prospect of fishing new waters,...

Sheepy Sunday

by jimrussell | Mar 12, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Saltwater Fishing

Four good buddies and I headed out on Sunday to explore new territory. Spent all week staring at google map pics and swell forecasts and had plans A, B, C and D prepared to handle any weather condition scenario…ended up doing none of the above. 😉 Launched from a...

Winter time SUP fishing

by Drew Camp | Mar 11, 2014 | Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Saltwater Fishing

The air temperature was 31 and the water was in the mid 40’s when I slid my SUPerFISHal into one of my local honey holes. While most people wouldn’t consider it an ideal day on the SUP, the conditions were perfect for my plan. My target would be carp on the fly! The...

Short, Big Bay session in SoCal

by Justin Arakaki | Mar 10, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Instructional, Saltwater Fishing, United States

After recently rigging my new kayak, I couldn’t wait to get out and test it out. so, I decided for a quick morning session. Launched out of Shelter Island to small wind, and slack low tide. Tides forecast for a big incoming swing, so these were perfect drifting...

Let the Games Begin.

by Shawn Zenor | Mar 8, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Saltwater Fishing, United States

With the spirit of the Olympic games still hanging in the air, the kayak anglers here in Hawaii have begun our own epic competition in the form of the annual Aquahunters Makahiki Tournament—but thankfully without all that snow and cold air. The Makahiki, put on by...

Is it Spring Yet?

by michaelharris | Mar 8, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Saltwater Fishing

I don’t know about the rest of you but I’m ready for some warm weather and cruising redfish on the flats. We’ve had an unusually cold winter this year along the Texas Gulf Coast and this was our first week of warmer weather in quite a while. I headed out this weekend...

How to Install Casting Brace on Kilroy (Video)

by JK Team | Mar 7, 2014 | Dealer, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Kilroy, rivers, Saltwater Fishing, Video

A few of us on the fishing team have adopted the Kilroy as our Inland Bass Yak. This yak won us over because of its lighter weight, speed, stability, comfort and fishability. The lack of scuppers makes this boat glide through the water smoother than its 12′...

Big Rig and Big Tuna Comparison Video

by Chris Funk | Mar 6, 2014 | Big Rig, Big Tuna, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, rivers, Saltwater Fishing, Video

This is a link to my first youtube video comparing the “swiss army knife” of kayaks , the Big Tuna with the Big...

Lumbar Support Love

by Chris Funk | Mar 5, 2014 | Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, rivers, Saltwater Fishing

When the fish are biting like crazy, folks never worry about how comfortable their kayak seat is. Let the fishing be less than expected and you better believe an uncomfortable seat will be a factor. A paddlers back, shoulder and tail end will start to tell a different...