The Smallmouth of Algonquin by teamjk | Aug 4, 2019 | FishingThere’s a 7630 square kilometre (4741 square miles) protected area in the heart of Ontario known as Algonquin Park. This beautiful and remote area has over 1,500 lakes and 1,200 kilometres (745 miles) of streams and boasts some of the finest Brook Trout and Lake Trout...
GAME OF “THROWS” by joey monteleone | Jul 31, 2019 | Fishing, Internationalisation, United StatesGame Of Throws Bass anglers try flipping, pitching, the wrist roll, fly fishermen employ the double haul, there’s even a bow and arrow cast for shooting under docks, all of these and more are used to describe casting techniques. In the “game of throws” it determines...
Muskies Out West by Matt Davis | Jul 29, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing FeatureKevin and I had some big plans to head East and chase some new species. We left Sunday morning with some high hopes and made the long drive to a new lake. When we got there in the late afternoon we were greeted with some prettier sights than what we imagined, but some...
Shad…Oh by joey monteleone | Jul 27, 2019 | FishingShad-Oh You name it a largemouth bass will eat it. If it fits in their mouth and they can catch it’s a meal. Any creature in or around the water is fair game. Snakes, birds, frogs, bugs, even baby bass but they love crawfish but what they end up dining on more than...
Raymarine Element Installation – FF Part II by Darrell Olson | Jul 26, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, InstructionalI had the installed the Raymarine Dragonfly on the Big Rig HD/FD but then I decided to change out the Dragonfly for the new Raymarine Element. The concept of the addition of sidevision and 3D vision had me interested in the application of these new tools for both...
Mid-Year Maintenance by teamjk | Jul 25, 2019 | FishingThe majority of anglers around the country have reached or will soon reach, the half way point of their seasons. I like to take this time to do some routine and preventative maintenance to ensure all of my gear is in top notch working order. It can all be done in less...
Soggy Smallies by Jake Horne | Jul 24, 2019 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing TournamentTo say this years spring weather has been a bit wacky is an understatement. The spring here in the midwest like most of the country was extremely cold and wet. Here locally the wet weather has caused a myriad of issues with record high lake levels on Lake Erie...
Tom’s first trip on the sea! by Sam Baxter | Jul 23, 2019 | Fishing, Internationalisation, UKLast month I took young Tom who works for me kayak fishing for the first time, he borrowed my Jackson Kilroy and had a great day fly fishing for Trout. Well he loved it so much he has bought himself a Jackson Kraken 13.5, living on the coast his intention is to go sea...
SETXKBL Lake Bastrop Recap by dustinnichols | Jul 22, 2019 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments, VideoRound 5 SETXKBL Lake Bastrop Round 5 of the Southeast Kayak Bass League went down on the first Saturday of June. 65 anglers set off from 2 different launch locations on Lake Bastrop, located 45 minutes Southeast of Austin, Texas. I was lucky enough to pre-fish the...
Find Whats Best for YOU by Michael Ernst | Jul 21, 2019 | Coosa, Fishing, Internationalisation, Kraken, United StatesThe best kayak for might not be the best for you! We all know that the Jackson Coosa was built for small rivers and moving water, and that the Big Rig was built for stability in big water and to stand and fish out of. Also that the Kraken was designed for offshore...
The Wind Factor by teamjk | Jul 20, 2019 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing TournamentWhen you start breaking down all the variables that account in your approach to catching a fish, you can become mentally fatigued in a hurry. Some of these variables are completely under your control. Things like your choice of lures, rods/reels, clothes, and your...
Keeping a Fishing Journal by Robert Brown | Jul 19, 2019 | FishingA journal can be a powerful tool with a wide variety of uses. Journals give you a place to write down memories, reflect on events, analyze decisions, and help identify patterns of behavior. The same is true for a fishing journal. By recording and analyzing...
