Let the Camera Guy Fish ! by Chris Funk | Feb 6, 2013 | Coosa, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater Fishing, riversI went out for a trip to photograph fellow Jackson team member Henry Jackson for an article he is working on. We got on the water and quickly went to work getting the shots we needed. Henry had to cut out after and hour for other obligations but I figured I would hang...
Houston Boat Show and Jackson Kayak by Team Palovik | Jan 27, 2013 | Big Tuna, Coosa, Cuda, Fishing, Freshwater FishingHad the pleasure of working the Houston Boat show, with Fishing Tackle Unlimited this past weekend. Fishing Tackle Unlimited had a very nice display setup for the Jackson Kayak line. The staff is headed up by Camille Null and is top notch, every one on her staff is...
my next install on the Coosa will be an odometer… by Stewart Venable | Jan 26, 2013 | Coosa, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, rivers, Saltwater Fishing, TournamentsAs a new year dawns it is inevitable that we look back at the one that has recently passed. For me this meant looking at the kayak fishing tournaments that I competed in, and deciphering the cryptic messages the waterways of the Southeast had left for me along the...
Understanding River Gauges for Kayak Fishing! by Drew Gregory | Jan 16, 2013 | Coosa, Fishing, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, riversPeople have always asked me how I know if a river is fishable – which basically means that it is clear and low enough to reasonably expect to catch fish, and is safe enough for watercraft navigation. All of this can generally be determined by the river gauges...
Have Coosa, Will Travel! by Evan Howard | Jan 16, 2013 | Coosa, Fishing, Freshwater, Freshwater FishingMy favorite aspect of Jackson Kayak fishing boats is that our boats are purpose built, made to fish from the moment they leave the factory. I will admit that I am not one for modding out or intense customization of my boats. I love to simply strap it up, drive to the...
Investing in Family by Chris Funk | Jan 7, 2013 | Big Tuna, Coosa, Cuda, Fishing, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Recreational/Touring, River Running, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingI have had the pleasure of being in some sort of paddle craft for almost half of my 40 years. My bride and I were paddling a beat up canoe shortly after our marriage began in 1993. It was a given that after our son was born he would join us in the canoe. As a tiny...
Jackson Kayak: Kayak Fishing “Spoof” Commercial by Drew Gregory | Jan 2, 2013 | Big Tuna, Coosa, Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Freshwater Fishing, Video, VideoA couple years ago I was watching the Super Bowl and was intrigued by the new trend in commercials that, in the DVR age, were now focused on entertaining you so that you will watch them. The majority of them you had no clue what the commercial was selling, or what...
Why I Fish From A (Jackson) Kayak Video by Stephen Laurie | Dec 29, 2012 | Coosa, Fishing, Freshwater, Freshwater FishingWhile I sit up here in the great white North waiting for the winter to pass me by I figured it would be nice to remind myself why I fish from a Kayak. Some of my nicer images from 2012! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAHz1oO_Zv0[/youtube] JK Team –...
Kayak Camping by Jameson Redding | Nov 24, 2012 | Coosa, Cuda, Fishing, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, riversFor the third year in a row now, I have made the float trip on the New River from Fries, VA to somewhere between Byllesby Dam and Foster Falls. The reason the latter is so vague is due to the fact that depending on how the water flow is or what time we get started on...
Jackson Kayak adventure featured in Overland Journal by Damon Bungard | Nov 20, 2012 | Coosa, Fishing, Fly Fishing, JK Team Posts, Uncategorized Jackson Kayak’s own Product Manager, Damon Bungard, was featured in the Winter 2012 issue of Overland Journal. Click here to read the full article: OJ 12WTR North Maine As kayakers, we’re very accustomed to life on the road, living out...
Watch Drew’s Interview on FOX by Drew Gregory | Nov 13, 2012 | Big Tuna, Coosa, Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Freshwater Fishing, Video, VideoRecently I was fortunate enough to get asked to appear as the in-studio guest on FOX Charlotte’s “Got Game” Sports wrap-up show which airs in the Carolinas on Sat evenings after college football. Bruce Snyder hosts the show and asks me all sorts of...
Great shady day on the Cumberland by JK Team | Nov 5, 2012 | Coosa, FishingLove this boat… this is the first kayak for me, and I have to say it’s quickly become my favorite boat (and I have 3.) I love the fact that it is such a strong stable platform that lends itself to be easily personalized. I do admit the first holes that i...
