My Introduction to Pedaling

by Justin Hausner | Jun 24, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing

I am a self deemed “purest” when it comes to kayaking, and kayak fishing for that matter. The main thing that drew me to this pastime was the fact that I could move through the water without any noise and quickly get on and off the water. For years I have been...

CPR Technique

by teamjk | Jun 19, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing, rivers

Kayak fishing tournaments have proven to be extremely fun and are becoming increasingly more popular. Due to the importance of the safety of the fish, lack of livewells, and the prevention of cheating, most tournaments use the CPR method. CPR stands for Catch, Photo,...

Sierra Nevada Lake Monsters

by Matt Davis | Jun 18, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater

I had planned to fish Caples Lake and try for Lake Trout there, but the wind forecast looked bad so I went to Union Valley Reservoir instead. I launched my Jackson Coosa FD around 6:30am and started jigging at various drop offs and points close to the dam. For a...

Lakes and Rivers and smallies, Oh my!

by Jake Horne | Jun 9, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing

For the second year in a row my buddy Ben and I planned to do a two day 20 mile river float on Grand River. The Grand is a beautiful river that winds its way through miles of northeast Ohio until finally emptying into Lake Erie. This time of year is prime time as huge...

FD Maiden Voyage

by Jake Horne | May 15, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater

After what seemed like an eternity I finally got my brand new Coosa FD out on the water. Neither the FD nor Lake Erie disappointed. I picked up my yak early last week from The Backpackers shop and was as excited as a kid on Christmas. After a couple turns of an Allen...

CKFC Boyd Lake Bass Tournament Recap

by Scott Brands | May 3, 2018 | Coosa FD, Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Tournaments

The Colorado Kayak Fishing Club (CKFC) started the club tournament season with a Bass only event at Boyd Lake in Loveland, CO. This was the same location as the first tournament which I won in 2017, but this year the conditions were much different. In 2017, Boyd Lake...

Southbound & Down

by Eli Braud | Apr 30, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing

This past weekend was Redbone Fishing Club’s Southbound and Down tournament. For those that do not know, Redbone one of the smaller kayak fishing clubs in South Louisiana. The others are the Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club, the Lafayette Kayak Fishing Club, and the...

Kayak Transport

by teamjk | Apr 28, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Instructional

One of the toughest things about kayak fishing is actually getting the kayak to the water. This is a struggle that many people can attest to. This may be due to owning a smaller car, having an injury or a disability, and/or living in an urban area. This does not mean...

Learning to Pedal

by Darrell Olson | Apr 22, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Instructional

I have been pedaling the Coosa FD for six months now. The pedaling concept is new to me but I will add that when I have traveled and kayaked fished with friends and had to borrow their spare kayak. The spare usually ended up being a Hobie that has a different system...

Union Valley Reservoir

by Matt Davis | Apr 16, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing

  Another nice day in the Sierras is in the books! My Dad joined me for a trip up to Union Valley Reservoir yesterday. We made a stop in Placerville to grab some coffee and a quick bite to eat, then up the road we went. It was a pleasant surprise to arrive at the...

River Troutin’ with the Coosa FD

by Matt Davis | Mar 25, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing

Our weather out here in CA has been a little hit or miss lately, but a couple decent days lined up with my days off. So my dad and I hit the water on one of our local floats, the Mokelumne river. My Dad planned on just a relaxing float, while I planned to target the...

Kayak Fishing- Kayak Fishing Rods- Cashion Rods Delivers- Made in USA!

by ericjackson | Mar 21, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Internationalisation, Liska, United States

 I have been kayaking fishing since 1970, catching trout on Pine Creek in PA on the “Grand Canyon of PA”….   then got big into it in 1979 out of my “Old Town Lettman Mark IV” when I moved to NH and my dad and I made foam...