Big Rig Success Story

by Chris Funk | Sep 2, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, Freshwater, JK Team Posts

I just returned from an adventure with the youth from our church on the Coosa River in Wetumpka Alabama. Due to work I missed the trip last year and was really looking forward to this trip. Our youth pastor Daniel had a rough time on that trip and spent more time out...

Backwater Kayak Fishing

by Nik Brown | Aug 31, 2014 | Fishing, Freshwater, JK Team Posts, United States

Using kayaks to fish gives us access to every kind of water and game fish imaginable, but most of us tend to focus on only one. When we get involved in chasing big fish on deep lakes, going beyond the breakers in the ocean, or when we are constantly focusing on...

Getting the Edge on Bass

by joey monteleone | Aug 30, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, Freshwater, Instructional, JK Team Posts

Almost every creature does it. Our world is full of examples. Gamblers, tournament competitors and athletes all try to get it, it’s using the edge. To consistently catch bass in every kind of water, in each season and under all conditions, understanding the fish and...

TKFTV Episode 4

by clinttaylor | Aug 29, 2014 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Freshwater, JK Team Posts, Video

Shot entirely with the GoPro Hero 3 Silver Edition with unique angles, TKFTV Episode 4 is sure to capture some of the harsh Texas landscape. In this episode, I visit the Llano River to go after some Largemouth Bass. The water was really murky for this time of year,...

Tournament Day in The Big Tuna

by Team Palovik | Aug 27, 2014 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, JK Team Posts, United States

Recently fished a tournament at Purtis Creek State Park! We found ourselves extremely lucky to spend the weekend in one of the best camp spots in the park, and even luckier to spend a few days on the lake fishing out of my beautiful custom color Big Tuna customized by...

Self Rescue (part 1)

by Marcos M | Aug 26, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Freshwater, Instructional, JK Team Posts, Saltwater Fishing

With our sport growing so fast, and so many people getting on the water now, I think a few of us are forgetting to practice self rescue. It’s not hard. It just requires a few hours away from fishing to practice something which might save your life. My suggestion...

River Bassin Recap – Leechburg, PA

by Drew Gregory | Aug 25, 2014 | Big Rig, Big Tuna, Coosa, Coosa HD, Cruise 10 Angler, Cuda, Cuda LT, Events, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, rivers, Tournaments

Well, another (ok, several) Jackson Kayak River Bassin Regional events have come and gone! However, it is my favorite time – recap time! This time I’ll recap the regional event was held in the Pittsburg, PA area at The Rivers Edge Canoe & Kayak...

Tricking out the Big Tuna

by Drew Camp | Aug 24, 2014 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Freshwater, Rigging, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, United States

The Big Tuna is a great rig that is ready to fish straight from the factory, but in the last year I have slowly modified mine into the ultimate fishing machine. While I do use the Big Tuna in a tandem configuration, I mainly use it as a solo paddle for its stability,...

Light action on the Llano River

by clinttaylor | Aug 21, 2014 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Freshwater

There are many rivers in Texas that I have fished, but quite possibly the most productive is the Llano River. Nearly every time I have traveled to the Llano River I have ended up with a couple of nice bass, and this was no exception. I was especially excited to travel...

The Big Rig Experience at Wee Tee Lake

by Darrell Olson | Aug 21, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, Freshwater, JK Team Posts, Rigging, Trip Reports

Wee Tee Lake is a freshwater impoundment that was part of the Santee River system. As the Santee River changed its course these changes would leave ponds or lakes which are known as oxbows. Usually these oxbow lakes are in the shape of a “U”, are long in length, and...

An afternoon trip on an oxbow

by Ben Roussel | Aug 20, 2014 | Cruise 12, Cruise Angler 12, Fishing, Freshwater, Internationalisation, Recreational/Touring, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, United States

Fished from the kayak this past weekend.  It was the first time I’ve been in one since Trout Challenge – which was in June, so it’s been a while.  Blake and I headed to a Mississippi River oxbow lake to do a little afternoon bass fishing.  Storms...

Riverbassin Frankfort, KY

by tjstrong | Aug 20, 2014 | Coosa, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater

The first fishing tournament that I ever participated in was the 2011 Riverbassin Trail stop at Canoe Kentucky. My buddy Matt and I had been fishing a lot for the past few years and were seriously considering getting into kayak fishing. At the time, neither one of us...