Summer Solutions | Kayak Fishing

by joey monteleone | Aug 6, 2020 | Big Rig, Bite, Featured Post, Fishing, JAdventures Main Banner, Mayfly

Blistering hot days, aka dog days of summer can make life difficult for the fishermen. Warm weather and water conditions can create a Rubik’s cube with seemingly no remedies. Once your fishing waters reaches surface temperatures exceeding 80 degrees Fahrenheit there...

Docks, Rocks and Bass | Kayak Fishing

by joey monteleone | Jul 6, 2020 | Big Rig, Bite, Fishing, Fishing Instruction, JAdventures Main Banner, Mayfly

Docks, Rocks and Bass A question that faces the most anglers is the hide and seek game of bass. All the possibilities create a complex puzzle for the fish and fisherman. Conscious decisions can lead you to more fish and maybe a trophy. One of the keys to a successful...

Kayak fishing Adventure on the Petawawa River

by Jim Sammons | May 28, 2020 | Big Rig, Big Tuna, Coosa, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature

S6E3 In this episode of The Kayak Fishing show from 2014 we are joined by James McBeath from Jackson Kayak and Roberto Briones for a multi day adventure down the Petawawa River. This trips turns into more of an adventure than planned particularly for our camera man...

Puerto Rico Part Two on The Kayak Fishing Show

by Jim Sammons | May 21, 2020 | Big Rig, Fishing, Fishing Feature, JAdventures Main Banner, Kraken, Saltwater

This full episode of The Kayak Fishing Show with Jim Sammons is from Season 6 Episode 6. 2014 In this part Two of our trip to Puerto Rico to fish with our friend Omar Orraca of Caribbean Outfitters. The Fish continue to cooperate and keep getting bigger. On the trip...

Kayak Fishing | Spinnerbait Specifics

by joey monteleone | May 1, 2020 | Big Rig, Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Instructional

Cast it out, crank it back, it catches fish. Spinnerbaits are likely the most versatile bass baits in the box. They can also be the most confusing and can be assembled in hundreds of ways. The presentations are equally as flexible. The little known and lesser used in...

APRIL fools, MAY…. catch Spring bass

by joey monteleone | Apr 16, 2020 | Big Rig, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing

In many regions the arrival of April (and May) means you can open your tackle box and throw just about anything and catch bass. Warming surface water temperatures climbing from the 50’s into the 60’s sends bass toward shallow water in search of food sources as they...

Kayak Fishing | Low Tech Catch

by joey monteleone | Apr 6, 2020 | Big Rig, Big Rig HD/FD, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction

In my book ILL BE TENNESSEAN YA’ there’s a chapter entitled I’M PLAYING CHECKERS WHILE THE REST OF THE WORLD IS PLAYING CHESS. The main point in the chapter is my common sense solutions to finding and catching fish. Personal preference for folks in kayaks leads to a...

Top Tips for Starting Kayak Fishing | Lessons Learned From a Kayak

by joey monteleone | Mar 31, 2020 | Big Rig, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction

Over the past half century I’ve caught fish from every conceivable water craft with the exception of a jet ski. Jon boats, canoes, bass boats, pontoons, homemade boats and essentially anything that floats. About six seasons ago I climbed into a kayak, my only previous...

My Basic Big Rig HDFD Setup

by Dennis Kieselhorst | Mar 11, 2020 | Big Rig, Big Rig HD/FD, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Germany, JAdventures Main Banner

My Basic Big Rig HDFD Setup The Big Rig is not without a reason one of Jackson Kayak’s most popular fishing kayaks. The possibility that the Big Rig HD can be converted into the Big Rig FD is awesome! And then you can switch to the Flex Drive E within seconds. A real...

Spring Spinnerbaits for Bass Fishing

by joey monteleone | Feb 28, 2020 | Big Rig, Big Rig HD/FD, Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater Fishing

Spring Spinnerbaits for Bass Fishing Spring is the season of the spinnerbait for bass. I would characterize spring season by surface water temperatures of 58 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit. All types of spinners are popular because of ease of casting, simple performance and...

Try Kayak Fishing…If Not Now, When?

by joey monteleone | Feb 18, 2020 | Big Rig, Big Rig HD/FD, Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Mayfly, YuPIK

After years of fishing from every possible craft you can imagine, six years ago I decided to climb into a kayak. Jackson kayaks caught my eye and heart, made in the USA in White County Tennessee. Age and physical capabilities aren’t always a limiting factor. I’m part...

How to Become a Pro Angler | Vacation or Vocation?

by joey monteleone | Feb 12, 2020 | Big Rig, Big Rig HD/FD, Big Rig Pro, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction

How to Become a Pro Angler | Vacation or Vocation? The rules to becoming a Pro Angler:  Be willing to do the work- You may be required to travel, “work” long hours, be prepared, do some research and hone your various skills. Become the expert- devote tome to go with...