RED Christmas and a SPECKLED New Year! by Jameson Redding | Jan 10, 2013 | Big Tuna, Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingAs usual, my wife and I along with a close friend, headed south to visit family during the holidays. Pensacola, Florida is where Sarah, my wife, is from and where we met for the first time during my college years. Her family lives there and since we spend most of our...
Investing in Family by Chris Funk | Jan 7, 2013 | Big Tuna, Coosa, Cuda, Fishing, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Recreational/Touring, River Running, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingI have had the pleasure of being in some sort of paddle craft for almost half of my 40 years. My bride and I were paddling a beat up canoe shortly after our marriage began in 1993. It was a given that after our son was born he would join us in the canoe. As a tiny...
Jackson Kayak Cruise Review by Brooks Beatty | Jan 4, 2013 | Fishing, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, WhitewaterCruise Review. If I could choose any place in the United States to give a brand new kayak a test run, the Florida Keys, without question would be one of my top choices. It’s hard to beat the warm sun, insanely clear water, unbelievable fishing, gorgeous surroundings,...
Waiting for my Cuda Sleigh Ride by Charles Ganoe | Dec 25, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingWith the water temperatures getting colder and the air temperature still rising during the day, I normally have to wait until the sun warms the flats before I can get the reds to start biting. The oversized reds are few and in between during December, so the sleigh...
Chris Funk Reviews the Cruise by JK Team | Dec 18, 2012 | Fishing, Recreational/Touring, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingI had the awesome opportunity to spend a week in the Florida Keys with some of Jackson Kayaks newest products. There was a couple hard driving, serious fishing models and then there was the Cruise. I wasn’t sure what to make of it truthfully. It had a nice look, clean...
Red Hot Striped Bass Kayak Fishing in VA by Drew Camp | Dec 17, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Saltwater FishingDecember in Tidewater means it is prime time to target Striped Bass. Striped Bass this time of year range from small schoolies that are usually between 18 and 26 inches all the way up to monster cows over 40 lbs. The last two weekends my Dad and I have targeted...
Monster Red! by Jameson Redding | Nov 25, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Tournament, Fly Fishing, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingThe 2012 IFA Kayak Tour Championship was held this past weekend in Chalmette, LA. I had the pleasure of competing with some of the best anglers in the nation. The weather was great and so was the fishing! I left out on Tuesday making my way south to meet up with...
Jackson Kayak in Illuminati by Trey Leggett | Nov 20, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingWhen I first heard that Jackson Kayak was going to come out with a kayak that glows in the dark, I thought “these guys have a few screws loose”. The more I thought about it the more I liked the idea of having a glowing kayak. Why not have a kayak that...
CCA Louisiana’s STAR Tournament – Final Results by Tray Collins | Nov 18, 2012 | Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Tournaments2012 was the first year that I fished CCA Louisiana’s Statewide Tournament and Anglers Rodeo, a saltwater tournament that boasts over 10,000 participants and sponsor prizes totaling more than $500,000. Each year the tournament begins on the Saturday of...
Flamingo to the Keys by Alex Tejeda | Nov 8, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingWell after recieveing a Phone call from my buddy Chris “Tex” lewis about a trip 60 mile trek from Flamingo Everglades National Park to the Keys I was in with out Hesitation. We added another Crew member Dan Decibel and the Crew of three was geared up and...
NCKFA reviews the Big Tuna by JK Fans | Oct 31, 2012 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Tournament, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingMy name is Mark Patterson and I am the founder of the North Carolina kayak fishing association. We have over 1400 members and 5 on the water events. Our largest on the water event is the Oak Island Classic. This is a Saltwater event that features inshore and near...
Jackson – Family Style by Charles Ganoe | Oct 26, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingYou know how you go to those restaurants that serve dinner “family style” – where you get platters and then you just pass the platters around so everyone can share? Well, that’s exactly how this weekend played out when my cousins came to visit....