Father Daughter Fishing Day by jimrussell | May 21, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, JK Team Posts, Saltwater FishingHatched a plan with my eight year old daughter Valentina to go out fishing on the kayak together. She was super excited and so was I!! Got her up bright and early and headed down to the beach and paddled out on the Cuda14 into calm seas. Right off the bat she hooked...
Swanage 2014: I nearly won it on a Jackson. by Mark Radcliffe | May 20, 2014 | Fishing, Fishing Tournament, UKThe O.K. Classic at Swanage is one of the highlights of the competitive kayak angling calendar in the UK. In its fifth year this is a species hunting tournament where you have to catch as a many species as you can, no matter what size, in a five hour period. In the...
Before the storm by Robert Matthews | May 20, 2014 | Featured Post, Fishing, JK Team PostsHaving to cancel a river campout due to the severe storms that were approaching from the west, a friend took me fishing on a private stretch of river near his house. Launching the Coosa with a slight rain falling I worked down one of the banks tossing a popper with my...
IFA Kayak Fishing Tour – Atlantic Division – Charleston, SC by Darrell Olson | May 18, 2014 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Saltwater FishingThe first leg of the Inshore Fishing Association’s (IFA) was in Charleston, SC hosted by the St. John’s Yacht Harbor on John’s Island. Thirty-five kayak anglers from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, & Florida tested their skills and maybe some luck in the...
Kilroy Spit and Whittle: Video by Chris Funk | May 18, 2014 | Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, JK Team Posts, Saltwater Fishing, VideoBelow is a link to a video about all the reasons the Jackson Kayak Kilroy is becoming one of my favorite...
I Can See Clearly Now by joey monteleone | May 17, 2014 | Fishing, Freshwater, InstructionalA quick glance at most gamefish tells you about their feeding and lifestyle habits. The eyes are set in a way to give them a wide range of vision. They also are possess large eyes that uniquely collect light better than that of the anglers that cast to them. They also...
Big Rig Bowfishing by Chris Funk | May 16, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, Freshwater, InstructionalI recently got to take my Big Rig out and do some bowfishing. I knew it would do well, but it truly exceeded my expectations. Hope you enjoy the...
Simply… Cruise! by Bridgett Valet | May 15, 2014 | Fishing, Freshwater, United StatesI’m a simple girl with simple tastes. I want a clean, open, deck and a boat that’s stable and maneuverable. I spend a lot of time on smaller river systems hunting bass and not as much time on windswept flats or lakes. Ready for a second boat and having logged scads of...
Hey dude, where’s my yak?! Or how we tested the Kilroy for 2… by Jan Liska | May 13, 2014 | Czech Republic, Fishing, Sweden, UKMaybe you will find this article funny, maybe it will be helpful and you won’t make the same mistake I did… In Sweden m e and the guys had a nice routine: We would fish in the morning, have a wee nap after lunch and then go on the water again in the...
The Transition by Alex Tejeda | May 13, 2014 | Big Rig, Cuda, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Saltwater FishingEvery once in a while I get lucky and the weather and tides come together. Murphy’s law becomes irrelevant because of a planetary enigma that I just haven’t figured it out yet occurred and the fishing is phenomenal. Spring and early summer are my favorite...
The Right Rod and Reel by joey monteleone | May 12, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, Freshwater, Instructional, SaltwaterLife is all about options and choices. When it comes to fishing the same parameters apply. Preferences vary for anglers choosing kayaks, places to paddle, species of fish to catch, lures to cast and rod and reel combinations to use. Everyone likes something different,...
How to Fish the Standing Brush for Large Mouth Bass by ericjackson | May 12, 2014 | Cuda, EJ Thoughts, Fishing, InstructionalFishing for bass is often fishing where you think you can place your lure. Bass don’t really care where you can cast to, they only care that they have good cover to hide in and attack and eat unsuspecting prey. This is often way deeper into the brush than...