Brief History Of Black Bass Management in the US

by teamjk | Sep 21, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing

The management of black bass dates back to the early 1900s when many populations became depleted due to their importance as a food source and lack of regulations. This population decline was countered by stocking of bass across the United States. The Black Bass Act...

Slippery When Wet

by joey monteleone | Sep 20, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing

Slippery When Wet Whether your goal is fun or food this applies to you. You fooled that fish, you want to play it carefully, it surges, jumps, disappears under your boat, skillfully it comes closer to being within reach….now the moment of truth, landing your prize....

Hummingbird Helix Fish Finder Mount

by Rocky Ly | Sep 19, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater, Rigging

There are a few options out there to mounting a fish finder and I chose to go with the Yak Attack Fish Finder Mount with Track Mounted LockNLoad Mounting System. This one is specifically for the Hummingbird Helix series, which will fit the 5, 7 and 9 units.  It...

SideVison on the Jackson Liska

by Darrell Olson | Sep 14, 2019 | Fishing, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Liska, Rigging, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

I enjoy my Jackson Liska fishing kayak. I have installed a Raymarine Dragonfly on a Liska that I keep up in the northern woods of New Hampshire and had to get another Liska for my home base of Charleston, SC. Since I had installed the Raymarine Element on my Jackson...

Largemouth Lessons

by joey monteleone | Sep 12, 2019 | Big Rig, Fishing, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Uncategorized

I’ve come to the conclusion that in the world of sports nothing beats speed, in everything else its experience. Only one way to get experience in fishing, you have to get up and go. Once there you can lean on previous trips for an idea of “where to go and what to...

KBF National Championship Recap

by Drew Gregory | Apr 10, 2019 | Drew Gregory, Events, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Subjects, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Internationalisation, Press, Tournaments, United States, Wrap Ups

What a week it was in the Shreveport Bossier City area, fo the Kayak Bass Fishing National Championship. If you don’t have time to read this article, try listening to the latest Hooked on Wild Waters Podcast to hear the audio version where Dr. Kenneth Noisewater...

VIDEO: Drew Gregory’s Liska Review

by Drew Gregory | Nov 19, 2018 | Drew Gregory, Fishing Reports, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Hooked on Wild Waters, Internationalisation, Liska, United States

Quickly becoming a favorite kayak of mine is the Liska! For beginners or the seasoned angler, the Liska provides a stable platform without too many bells and whistles. The angler really gets to make this kayak their own, or leave it a blank slate for those that...

VIDEO: Kayak Fishing for Ozark Smallmouth, Hooked on Wild Waters S4 E6

by Drew Gregory | Nov 6, 2018 | Coosa, Coosa HD, Drew Gregory, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater, Hooked on Wild Waters, Internationalisation, United States

I had the chance to team up with FLW Fishing’s national youth director, Scott Ellison, on a wild Ozarks adventure! We brought our Coosa HD’s to tackle some challenging water, and catch some hard fighting smallmouth bass. I also had a chance to talk to Ryan...

NEW VIDEO: Hooked on Wild Waters S4, E5, “River Bassin’ Youth on the Hooch”

by Drew Gregory | Sep 27, 2018 | Coosa, Coosa HD, Drew Gregory, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Hooked on Wild Waters, Internationalisation, Liska, United States, Video, Video

This was one of the most unique episodes I’ve ever filmed, as I found myself at the Southeastern Youth Kayak Fishing Championship, where I got the chance to share my passion for wild waters with the next generation. I join the kids on the river and at the...

NEW HOOKED ON WILD WATERS EPISODE: Multi-Species on the Middle Hooch

by Drew Gregory | Sep 10, 2018 | Coosa, Coosa HD, Drew Gregory, Fishing, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Hooked on Wild Waters, Internationalisation, Liska, United States

On this episode of Hooked on Wild Waters, I find myself on one of the most species rich river systems in the US – The Chattahoochee River! Aside from catching so many species, I learn more about the spillway type dams that are on this river, and so many...

Camping in the Granite

by Matt Davis | Aug 9, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater, Trip Reports, Trips

My buddy Kevin had told me about a month or so ago that he was looking at doing a kayak camping trip to the Sierras, he was able to get a great camping tent and some outdoor blinds by Undercover Blinds Melbourne. Kevin was actually the one who introduced me to this...

NEW VIDEO: Hooked on Wild Waters S4:E3 “Small Bartrams, Big Adventure”

by Drew Gregory | Jul 27, 2018 | Coosa, Drew Gregory, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Hooked on Wild Waters, Internationalisation, United States

On the latest episode of Hooked on Wild Waters, I catch the rare Bartrams bass on the wild and scenic Chattooga River! I talk to locals and the experts about this fish to learn more about it. The river itself is as beautiful as anywhere I’d ever paddled,...