Small Water Surprises by joey monteleone | Aug 13, 2017 | Big Rig, Coosa HD, Fishing, Internationalisation, United StatesOne of the major advantages of kayaking is the minimum amount of water it takes to maximize your fun. Spots that are not readily accessible for larger water craft are, for physical limitations off limits to big water boats. Untouched, little fishing pressure these...
Heroes on the Water North Alabama by Eric Atkins | Aug 2, 2017 | Coosa HD, Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, TournamentsHere in Alabama we have a new Heroes of the Water (HOW) chapter known as HOW North Alabama. Their first kayak fishing event was held a couple of months ago on Lake Guntersville and it was an overwhelming success. We had dozens of volunteers, a few...
Chasing the Georgia Bass Slam by Jon Hummel | Jul 18, 2017 | Coosa HD, FishingEveryone that bass fishes is familiar with the big three – largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass – but here in Georgia, we actually have ten recognized species of black bass. Besides the shoal bass, many of the lesser-known species either aren’t recognized by...
River Floats by Maxwell DeRussy | Jun 28, 2017 | Coosa HD, FishingRiver Floats I absolutely love fishing from my Jackson Kayak, but by far and absolutely hands down nothing beats a river float. It can be a tough plan trying to get all your fishing buddies together for a float. Lots of planning can definitely help, but when it all...
A Simple Easy to Make Kayak Stand by Maxwell DeRussy | Jun 23, 2017 | Big Rig, Coosa HD, Fishing, Instructional, KilroyA Simple Easy to Make Kayak Stand For years I always kept my kayaks on saw horses that I had laying around in the garage. Sure, they were easy to use and high enough so I could work in my Jacksons when I needed to. The best way to store Jackson Kayaks is on the stern...
What Kayak Fishing Has Given Me by Jon Hummel | Jun 16, 2017 | Coosa HD, Fishing, Fishing SubjectsThis past Friday, I loaded up my Coosa HD and headed south after work, bound for Big Lazer Wildlife Management Area in Talbotton Georgia. I was meeting some friends to camp before Saturday’s Flint River kayak bass fishing tournament. It’s roughly 80 miles...
VIDEO: Hooked on Wild Waters Season 3; E1 Coosa River Bassin! by Drew Gregory | Jun 3, 2017 | Coosa HD, Drew Gregory, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Hooked on Wild Waters, Internationalisation, United StatesI’m pumped to announce that season 3 of Hooked on Wild Waters has begun! On this first episode I take you guys on a Coosa River adventure as we chase down the newly designated Alabama Bass (formerly spotted bass). It is one of the hardest fighting river bass...
Back to Basics to Break a Slump by Jon Hummel | May 10, 2017 | Coosa HD, FishingAhhhhh, “The Slump.” It happens to all anglers at some point. It might be mid-summer or mid-winter, when air and water temperatures force the bass to move deep and get finicky. Those times of the year can definitely be tough to put fish in the kayak consistently. For...
One of Those Rarified Days by Jean Wilson | May 3, 2017 | Coosa HD, FishingIt was gearing up to be a great springtime outdoor weekend in the panhandle of Florida. I had spent Friday helping my local kayak dealer and outfitter, Wilderness Way/TnT Hideaway, wash and load all the kayaks and gear to bring down to the river for their demo day on...
Lowrance Install on Coosa HD by Donald Stubbings | Apr 29, 2017 | Coosa HD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, InstructionalEasy Install Guide for your Lowrance Elite Selecting the perfect electronics for your kayak can be difficult; what size, where am I going run the transducer, how to power it, all were questions I had until I selected the Lowrance Elite-4 HDI. After asking the kayak...
Pro Tip: Kayak Cart Positioning by Eric Atkins | Mar 8, 2017 | Coosa HD, Fishing, Instructional, Rigging, VideoRemember in elementary school when a much larger kid got on the opposite side of the teeter totter? Some of us got a literal “crash” course in physics when that happened. Your kayak cart is a simple machine and it becomes a fulcrum when you place your...
Video: Smalltown Smallmouth by Eric Atkins | Feb 15, 2017 | Coosa HD, Fishing, VideoFellow JK teammate Evan Howard, Dobyns Rods Pro Corey Galloway, and I hit the road in May of 2016 to fish for big smallmouth with big swimbaits and small flies. The fishing has been better at this location, but we all three ended up sticking solid smallmouth on the...