Break(ers) time! By: Jonathan Meyer – Jackson Kayak Boat Builder by sonia | May 5, 2011 | Coosa, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Team JKIt was the end of April and until then I had still not gotten on the water all year, let alone get a line wet. To cure this I went to back to where I grew up in Safety Harbor, FL. After a long day of building boats at the plant, I packed up my truck with three Coosa...
The Devils Rewards by Brady Sullivan | May 4, 2011 | CoosaOn the edge of the desert in the Trans Pecos region of south west Texas lies a jewel we know as the Devils River. Primarily a spring fed river, the waters are clear and cold year round and hold trophy largemouth and the best smallmouth fishing in the state. The river...
Coosa in Florida! by sonia | Apr 26, 2011 | CoosaWe had a great time in Florida (Jory at Florida Paddle Sports treated us well)… we ran those Coosa’s through the ringer and they performed magnificently. The boats answered a lot of the things that the Daytrippers needed. I’m gonna feel really...
Good Friday Floating by Matthew Lofton | Apr 26, 2011 | Coosa, Fishing, Fly FishingEaster is one of my favorite holidays. It’s an incredible time to mix together reflection from the past and vision for the future. A holiday that leaves you in awe. My wife and I chose Birmingham, Alabama as our Easter destination this year, allowing a chance...
Shoalies and a Shower: A River Fishing Report by Sean Brodie | Apr 26, 2011 | Coosa, Fishing ReportsThere are certain events in life that you have to attend, even if you don’t want to. A wedding shower involving close friends is one of those events. I found myself in this exact predicament this past weekend. Should I go to the shower like I know I should? Or...
The Coosa Catches the Lunkers! by Drew Gregory | Apr 12, 2011 | Coosa, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Recreational/TouringApril 2nd was the first stop, of 15, on the River Bassin Tournament Trail. It was in my hometown of Charlotte and, as it does every year, it kills me that I can’t fish the events since I am the director of this tournament trail. It does, however, get me pumped...
Coosa Carpin’ by joshtidwell | Apr 10, 2011 | CoosaOn a bright warm April day, I joined two new Coosa owners for their first trip in their new boats. The target for the day would be Coosa River carp on the fly. The fish were everywhere today, but unfortunately due to the coming spawn, they didn’t seem to have...
Searching for Smallies by Matthew Lofton | Apr 9, 2011 | CoosaWith my brother getting married in less than a month, it was time for a goodbye-bachelor float trip. We headed up to the TN river in north alabama to float fish some feeder streams for smallmouth. The water was pretty chilly and so was the morning air temps, but we...
The Coosa……..not just for rivers by Jonn Graham | Apr 8, 2011 | CoosaHere is fellow central Illinoisan, Andy Kraft enjoying the benefits of the Coosa on a local strip mine lake. I believe this was Andy’s first day in his new Coosa. He reported to me that he “is blown away by the Coosa”. While the Coosa is definitely a...
Brazos River Texas – 7 lb Largemouth! by Brady Sullivan | Apr 8, 2011 | CoosaHit the Brazos in the Coosa this weekend with some friends, the high was 90 degrees on Saturday with a south wind and Sunday it never got above 60 degrees with a north wind. I caught about a dozen fish Saturday, including a spotted bass and one 12” smallmouth. I...
Jackson Kayak Sponsors Largest Kayak Fishing Trail in the World! by Drew Gregory | Apr 8, 2011 | Coosa, Fishing, Recreational/TouringRecently, Jackson Kayak agreed to become the headline sponsor for the River Bassin Tournament Trail – the largest paddle powered fishing tournament trail in the world. More information can be found in the press release below the poster. “The 2011 River...
Coosa Shakedown Overnighter by sonia | Apr 4, 2011 | Coosa, Fishing, Fishing Reports, WhitewaterBy Randy Jackson (Kayak Instruction, Inc) 4/4/2011 After picking up a new Coosa Elite recently, I’ve been anxious to get it on moving water and put it through its paces. There was also some new camping gear collected over the winter months that needed to be...
