Wrap Up: The 7th Annual Point Pleasant Elks Fluke Tournament Kayak Division by Matthew Trucks | Aug 1, 2014 | Big Rig, Big Tuna, Coosa, Cruise 10 Angler, Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, JK Team Posts, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Team JK, Tournaments, Wrap UpsAnother tournament in the books but an incredible experience for myself as this was my first tournament that i had run mostly alone besides help from Gary Ward with Facebook posting promotions and making phone calls during the day. The Jersey Paddler and Pat Wooley...
MID-SEASON REPORT: River Bassin Trail Set for Epic Finish by Drew Gregory | Jul 30, 2014 | Big Rig, Big Tuna, Coosa, Cruise 10 Angler, Cuda, Events, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, rivers, TournamentsOk, before I begin I have to take a deep breathe because there is a lot of exciting stuff to talk about concerning the trail this year and how it is panning out. The River Basser of the Year (RBOY) and River Bassin Team of the Year (RBTOY) races are very close and so...
Purtis Creek Outing in the Big Tuna’s by Team Palovik | Jul 25, 2014 | Big Rig, Big Tuna, Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, United StatesJackie (my wife) and I run a little tournament trail here in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex. This month’s location was on Purtis Creek State Park. This is a great kayak lake on about 915 acres. This lake is stocked with Florida strain Large Mouth Bass, and can grow...
Raymarine Dragonfly Installation on the Jackson Big Rig Kayak by Darrell Olson | Jul 22, 2014 | Big Rig, Instructional, Team JKHow to install the Raymarine Dragonfly Fish Finder on a Jackson Big Rig using the Jackson Big Rig Transducer Kit. Installation of a fish finder is really easy with the Jackson Transducer Kit. There several options for installing a fish finder on the Jackson Big Rig...
That’s why they call it fishing! by Nathan Rees | Jul 22, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, Fly FishingWhen I first purchased my Big Rig it’s main purpose and function was to be my primary musky fishing vessel. The water here in WV has been marginal at best since the beginning of summer and I hadn’t gotten a chance to get my boat into any of my local musky...
LSU take College Kayak Fishing title…again! by Drew Gregory | Jul 21, 2014 | Big Rig, Big Tuna, Cuda, Events, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, TournamentsWhen Brooks Beatty, Jameson Redding and I started College Kayak Fishing a couple years ago we thought it would be a great thing to do for the college students and for the sport of kayak fishing as a whole. We weren’t sure if it would “stick” or if...
Installing the Micro-Anchor on a Jackson Big Rig with a Rudder by Darrell Olson | Jul 13, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, Freshwater, Instructional, JK Team Posts, Saltwater FishingHow to install a Power Pole Micro-Anchor on a Jackson Big Rig with a rudder system using the YakAttack Power Pole Micro Adapter Kit. Also components that I used to install the Micro-Anchor is the Big Rig Battery Tray and the Big Rig Power Pole Mounting Kit....
Perseverance by Alex Tejeda | Jul 10, 2014 | Big Rig, Cuda, Fishing, Fly Fishing, JK Team Posts, Saltwater FishingWith the recent weather windows and a clear schedule I have had the opportunity to jump on the Big Rig and fish hard for the ever elusive big three. For those of you that don’t know what the “Three Kings” are I will fill you in. Some call it the...
Kayak catching smallmouth bass by joey monteleone | Jul 8, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, Freshwater, Instructional, JK Team PostsI’ve fished for smallmouth bass all over North America. Smallmouth bass can be toughest fish to find. For many anglers the most common error is to approach smallmouth like largemouth bass. At times they will hit same artificial lures but make no mistake they live a...
Big Rig “Complaint” by Chris Funk | Jul 2, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, Freshwater, JK Team Posts, Saltwater FishingI have had a Jackson Big Rig for almost a year now. I have fished it in saltwater, on large lakes and in rivers with rapids. I have bow fished, fly fished and done just about anything that can be done with conventional gear out of it. I have yet to find a job that the...
All the Buzz by joey monteleone | Jul 1, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, Freshwater, InstructionalFor bass fishing there for me is a category called situational baits. Specific baits that work under certain weather, water conditions or seasonally, let me introduce you to the buzzbait. The appeal for bass is a raucous, whirling, gurgling surface intruder, for the...
Made in America: Custom Color JK Big Rig by joey monteleone | Jun 19, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, Freshwater, JK Team PostsMy thanks to the entire team at Jackson kayak in Sparta. I picked up my Big rig Friday June 13th and couldn’t be happier with the quality and look of the Red, White and Blue kayak (complete with stars). It’s because of folks like you that I get to live the American...
