Graduation and Spending Time with Pup

by clinttaylor | Jul 6, 2017 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Fishing Subjects

Everyone reaches periodic milestones in their lives. I have reached one myself as I have graduated from college. I have a lot to look forward to, and hopefully a lot more fishing to look forward to. It is moments like this in life where it is encouraging to see the...

Big Tuna in Fresh Water

by David Blair | Oct 8, 2014 | Big Tuna, Fishing, UK

On Tuesday I returned from a 1000 mile drive and was pretty tired. I was desperate to get out on the kayak. I was limited on time, so a trip to my local water was in order. Loch lomond being 24 miles long and the widest loch in the UK. It has the largest surface area...

The most unique Coosa!

by colinkemp | Oct 6, 2014 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Fishing Tournament

I got an email from on of our fine dealers that is helping coordinate an event that will support the Wounded Warrior organization. Not only are they doing good for their community but they have build the most unique Coosa ever. From what I understand this Coosa is...

Big Tuna Tank Flat Lid Mod Video

by Chris Funk | Sep 16, 2014 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Freshwater, Instructional, Saltwater Fishing

Check out this mod I did on my Big Tuna...

TKFTV Episode 4

by clinttaylor | Aug 29, 2014 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Freshwater, JK Team Posts, Video

Shot entirely with the GoPro Hero 3 Silver Edition with unique angles, TKFTV Episode 4 is sure to capture some of the harsh Texas landscape. In this episode, I visit the Llano River to go after some Largemouth Bass. The water was really murky for this time of year,...

Tournament Day in The Big Tuna

by Team Palovik | Aug 27, 2014 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, JK Team Posts, United States

Recently fished a tournament at Purtis Creek State Park! We found ourselves extremely lucky to spend the weekend in one of the best camp spots in the park, and even luckier to spend a few days on the lake fishing out of my beautiful custom color Big Tuna customized by...

River Bassin Recap – Leechburg, PA

by Drew Gregory | Aug 25, 2014 | Big Rig, Big Tuna, Coosa, Coosa HD, Cruise 10 Angler, Cuda, Cuda LT, Events, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, rivers, Tournaments

Well, another (ok, several) Jackson Kayak River Bassin Regional events have come and gone! However, it is my favorite time – recap time! This time I’ll recap the regional event was held in the Pittsburg, PA area at The Rivers Edge Canoe & Kayak...

Tricking out the Big Tuna

by Drew Camp | Aug 24, 2014 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Freshwater, Rigging, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, United States

The Big Tuna is a great rig that is ready to fish straight from the factory, but in the last year I have slowly modified mine into the ultimate fishing machine. While I do use the Big Tuna in a tandem configuration, I mainly use it as a solo paddle for its stability,...

Light action on the Llano River

by clinttaylor | Aug 21, 2014 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Freshwater

There are many rivers in Texas that I have fished, but quite possibly the most productive is the Llano River. Nearly every time I have traveled to the Llano River I have ended up with a couple of nice bass, and this was no exception. I was especially excited to travel...

Big Tuna Heavy Hauler

by Chris Funk | Aug 19, 2014 | Big Tuna, Coosa, Fishing, Freshwater

On a camping trip with friends last fall, my friend Robert was planning on bringing his young son Jacob. We would be self sustaining with the kayaks for a couple days and I wasn’t sure if Jacob could make the paddle to where we were going. He paddles his Coosa just...

Outdoor Retailer Update: What’s new at JK!

by Drew Gregory | Aug 7, 2014 | Big Rig, Big Tuna, Coosa, Coosa HD, Cruise 10 Angler, Cuda, Cuda LT, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, Kilroy, Kraken

Good times at Outdoor Retailer here in Utah! We’re showing off all our new products to our dealers but I wanted to at least make this short simple post to share the stoke with everyone else because so many people keep asking via Facebook, Instagram etc....

The Birth of The Kraken

by Jim Sammons | Aug 2, 2014 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Kraken

The Kraken, a Jim Sammons signature kayak As soon as I joined Jackson kayaks, a little over a year ago, we began chatting about adding an offshore/big water fishing kayak to their already impressive lineup. This style of kayak was the one missing item that they needed...