Florida, Family, and Fishing

by Robert Brown | Apr 5, 2017 | Family Zone, Fishing, Kilroy, Trip Reports, Trips

Living in North Alabama I look forward to the opportunities when I can get a little salt in my veins, so I took a week off in March to visit my family and do some fishing down in Florida. Once my niece caught wind I was going kayaking, she asked me to take her. I...

Freedom

by Michael Ernst | Mar 13, 2017 | Fishing, Kilroy

Many of us have different definitions of freedom. For Mike Schmitz, his definition is a little different than most of ours. Mike is paralyzed from the waist down due to an automobile accident when he was 19. Mike kayak fishes with me and fishes some of our...

Kayak Fishing for bonefish in a Jackson Kayak Kilroy. Mr. Kilroy, meet Mr. Bonefish

by teamjk | Feb 14, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Kilroy, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Video

Bonefish are a prize of the flats, and fly fishing for them from a kayak is real challenge, requiring stealth and casting accuracy. Damon Bungard from Jackson Kayak lands one from his Power-Pole Micro equipped Kilroy while fishing in the Florida Keys with Randy Morrow...

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....

Kilroy Bags Another Personal Best

by Evan Howard | Jun 22, 2014 | Fishing, Freshwater, JK Team Posts, Kilroy, Video

Eric Jackson must have molded some sort of big fish mojo into the hulls of my Jackson Kilroy. This marks my 3rd species personal best of 2014. I already bagged a 5 pound spotted bass and 4.75 pound smallmouth in River Bassin’ tournaments which topped my previous...

Fishing, Not Catching in the Kilroy (Video)

by Evan Howard | Jun 20, 2014 | Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, JK Team Posts, Kilroy, Video

“That’s why it’s called fishing, not catching” is the oldest cliché in the fishing book. At the River Bassin’ Knoxville tournament my first hookup of the day was with a 20”, 5 pound plus smallmouth which smoked a Bull Shad Swimbaits Balsa Bull topwater bait. When I...

Kilroy/Tripper 12 Comparison

by Chris Funk | Jun 15, 2014 | Day Tripper, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Kilroy

Hey everyone, here’s a little video I put together comparing the tripper and the Kilroy. Hope this helps y’all get a better understanding of the similarities and the differences between these two great kayaks....

How To Fly Fish For Trophy Bass In Lily Pads

by Damon Bungard | May 30, 2014 | Fishing, Fly Fishing, Instructional, Kilroy

      Kayak fishing for big bass with big flies is super fun, and a great way to beat the summer heat. It’s becoming more and more popular, and there’s even dedicated bass fly fishing tournaments popping up like the Ditch Pickle Classic on Lake...

Kilroy Takes a Ride on a Yakima Rack and Roll Ultralight Kayak Trailer

by Damon Bungard | Apr 18, 2014 | Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, JK Team Posts, Kilroy, Recreational/Touring, Saltwater Fishing, Team JK, Video, Whitewater

Let’s face it, big fishing kayaks aren’t as easy to throw on your roof as tiny whitewater kayaks. Bigger and heavier, it’s usually a two person operation, or a one man balancing act. So, kayak anglers are looking more and more at kayak trailers, and...

Finally on the water!

by Ethan Funk | Mar 19, 2014 | Fishing, Freshwater, Kilroy, rivers

Between school, church, and not too good of weather, I have not been able to get out in the kayak like I have wanted to. Today was the first day I have had the time or the weather to get out, and I decided to try paddling my dad’s Kilroy. I was very surprised by the...

Kilroy Initial Impressions

by Evan Howard | Mar 13, 2014 | Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Kilroy, rivers

My first fish in my new Jackson Kayak Kilroy was a chunky, Georgia spotted bass. This fine specimen clobbered a Bull Herring swimbait just minutes after launch. I followed her up with another stud, spotted bass which smashed a fast moving soft jerkbait. I had taken...

How to Install Casting Brace on Kilroy (Video)

by JK Team | Mar 7, 2014 | Dealer, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Kilroy, rivers, Saltwater Fishing, Video

A few of us on the fishing team have adopted the Kilroy as our Inland Bass Yak. This yak won us over because of its lighter weight, speed, stability, comfort and fishability. The lack of scuppers makes this boat glide through the water smoother than its 12′...