Big Rig and Big Tuna Comparison Video by Chris Funk | Mar 6, 2014 | Big Rig, Big Tuna, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, rivers, Saltwater Fishing, VideoThis is a link to my first youtube video comparing the “swiss army knife” of kayaks , the Big Tuna with the Big...
Lumbar Support Love by Chris Funk | Mar 5, 2014 | Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, rivers, Saltwater FishingWhen the fish are biting like crazy, folks never worry about how comfortable their kayak seat is. Let the fishing be less than expected and you better believe an uncomfortable seat will be a factor. A paddlers back, shoulder and tail end will start to tell a different...
You never know unless you go! by jimrussell | Mar 5, 2014 | Big Tuna, Fishing, JK Team Posts, Saltwater FishingTwo buddies and I met up at dawn in Monterey. A storm had been raging all night, and I honestly wasn’t sure if it would be too rough to dive…but as soon as the sun was up I could see that the ocean was flat and quiet and we were all excited to get in....
Big Rig Review by JK Fans | Mar 4, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, Freshwater, Saltwater Fishing, WhitewaterLife is not easy for the portly kayaker, and exceedingly so for those who, like myself, fit in the ‘big AND tall’ category at 6’4”, and tipping the scales close to the 400# mark! Even with the exponential growth in popularity of the sport, the kayaking industry has...
Kayak fishing the Lost Coast of Panama by Ben Roussel | Mar 4, 2014 | Big Rig, Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, United StatesAn opportunity to join Jim Sammons and James McBeath on a trip to Panama to film an episode of The Kayak Fishing Show with Jim Sammons came up and it was a no-brainer to hop on board. Our outfitter/guide was Hennie Marais with Paddle Panama who had his brother Peter...
Up in the Sticks by Alex Tejeda | Mar 2, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Saltwater FishingThe changing season only means one thing down in south Florida, traveling down small almost impassable creeks loaded with bugs that want to feast on you for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. However, don’t worry the prizes at the end of the tunnel beacon for your...
2014 Adventure Fishing World Championship Flamigo,FL by Steve Gibson | Feb 28, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, JK Team Posts, Saltwater Fishing, United StatesThe AWFC, is not your average fishing tournament. It’s an endurance/fishing tournament that will test your mind and body. To some it up quickly, your team of 2 anglers is given a map at the start of the event. All 50 teams open the map at the same time. No one gets to...
One Fish, Many GoPros: EPISODE 6, “Don’t have to be big to be fun” by Drew Gregory | Feb 27, 2014 | Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Saltwater Fishing, Trip Reports, Video, VideoI recently posted an article about a catching my first bonefish in San Diego bay. You can check it out here if you missed it, but now I went ahead and made a short One Fish, Many GoPros video about the trip. I titled this one “Don’t have to be big to be...
Nor Cal road trip part 2 by Jim Sammons | Feb 27, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Freshwater, JK Team PostsJim with a nice Clear Lake large mouth After Leaving Lake Shasta we headed down to Clear Lake to meet up with my friends Sean White and Terry Gowen. Terry lives at the late and was our gracious host for a couple days. The water in the lake was very cold and though we...
Big Rig Kicks Butt in Panama Coastal Angling by jacksonkayak | Feb 26, 2014 | Big Rig, FishingWhen the Jim Sammons TV gang heard that I’d ordered a Big Rig for my appearance on their show being taped in Panama, their reaction was a distinct silence… “What? You don’t want a Cuda?” Panama’s Pacific coast is as challenging as...
Moving On Up by Rocky Ly | Feb 25, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, FreshwaterIt’s late Febuary and the weather is warming up here in Georgia. Could this mean we are in for a pre-spawn bite with these Largemouth Bass? I got out on the lake and immediately notice a change in the water temperature. Just within a week the water temperature...
Big Waves and Big Fun by jimrussell | Feb 22, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Saltwater FishingAt the last minute I got a request for my wife for some Lingcod filets. So despite the marginal forecast and the fact that the swell had been BOOMING (Mavericks weekend!!!) I felt obligated to do my husbandly duty to try and harvest some meat for the family. ; ) Got a...
