Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Festival by Sean Morley | Apr 2, 2014 | Recreational/Touring, SaltwaterThe Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Festival is held at Steamer Lane, one of the best amphitheaters for a surfing competition anywhere in the world. Conditions for the 28th annual event were mixed. Participants had to endure a fickle swell on Friday, wind and rain and almost...
Rumble in da Parish by Ben Roussel | Mar 31, 2014 | Blogroll, Cuda, Events, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Tournaments, Trip ReportsMade it back on the water this past Saturday for BCKFC’s Redfish Rumble – the second tournament in their five tournament series. The event was held out of Sweetwater Marina in Delacroix but was open to all publicly accessible waters in St. Bernard and East...
Big Rig Talkin’ by Chris Funk | Mar 28, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Saltwater, VideoJackson Kayak Pro Staffer Chris Funk drops a little knowledge on us about the Big Rig. Check out the video to get his take on this fish jerkin’ machine. Warning: Video contains Strong Southern Dialect and...
Kayak Fishing Tournaments; how big will this get? by Drew Gregory | Mar 27, 2014 | Big Rig, Big Tuna, Coosa, Cruise 10 Angler, Cuda, Events, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, TournamentsAs I am about to head out to pre-fish for the Kayaks n Greenbacks tournament this weekend I had some interesting thoughts about where this sport will be in 10-15 years. I mean, this tournament will pay out $30,000 total and $10,000 to the winner (if we hit 200...
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 JKCreating 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...
Kayak fishing the Lost Coast of Panama by Ben Roussel | Mar 4, 2014 | Big Rig, Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, United StatesAn opportunity to join Jim Sammons and James McBeath on a trip to Panama to film an episode of The Kayak Fishing Show with Jim Sammons came up and it was a no-brainer to hop on board. Our outfitter/guide was Hennie Marais with Paddle Panama who had his brother Peter...
So Cal Sun & Kayak Fishin Fun: PART 1, Operation Bonefish by Drew Gregory | Feb 21, 2014 | Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Trip Reports, Trips, United StatesSo, every year in January or early February I try to head somewhere warm for a week to get some warmer winter fishing in, and to remember what the sun feels like! I know I know, a lot of you are rolling your eyes because you know I live in Charlotte, NC, where...
VIDEO: This is Why I Fish by Drew Camp | Jan 31, 2014 | Big Tuna, Cuda, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingHere is my 2013 compilation of fishing videos from my Cuda 14, Big Tuna, and the SUPerFISHal! Click Here
Searching for Bulls by Ben Roussel | Jan 28, 2014 | Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Internationalisation, Recreational/Touring, SaltwaterBlake and I set out Sunday morning in search of bull redfish. Conditions were very favorable as well, with temperatures somewhat mild for winter and partly cloudy skies, tide and winds low, and water clarity very good. If we could even have a taste of how this same...
The Minimalist Challenge by Ben Roussel | Jan 23, 2014 | Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Internationalisation, Recreational/Touring, Saltwater, TournamentsBCKFCs annual Minimalist Challenge tournament was held this past Saturday down at Coco Marina in Cocodrie, LA. The Minimalist Challenge represents the clubs first tournament of the year and is the first in a five part tournament series to determine the clubs...
NEW VIDEO: Kilroy Promo by Drew Gregory | Jan 17, 2014 | Featured Post, Fishing, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Kilroy, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Video, VideoCheck out the new Jackson Kayak Kilroy promo video! Swaaaaweeet...
Cocodrie by Ben Roussel | Jan 14, 2014 | Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Internationalisation, Jackson Dealers, Recreational/Touring, SaltwaterReally happy to make it out for the first time in a long time, though the trip ended up being somewhat bittersweet. I fished Cocodrie today so that I wouldn’t be totally blind when Minimalist Challenge rolls around next weekend. This was a pure scouting trip as...
