Fly Fishing Challenges from a Kayak

by Darrell Olson | Aug 2, 2024 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Fishing Reports, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Instructional

Not too long ago I decided to get back into my Jackson Coosa X and show it some love. The weather that day was hot, almost bluebird skies with some white clouds, and of course very windy. The wind didn’t worry me as since I decided a little over 4 years ago to put my...

E-fish-N-C

by joey monteleone | Jul 12, 2024 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Fishing Reports, Freshwater Fishing, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner

E-fish-N-C The definition of efficiency; the ability to achieve an end goal with little to no waste, effort or energy. Many years ago, I incorporated this logic into my fishing and outdoor approach. Arming myself with basic items and shied away from anything...

Rivers the Untapped Resource

by joey monteleone | Jun 24, 2024 | Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Instructional, JAdventures Main Banner

Rivers the Untapped Resource There are multiple reasons why certain people prefer lakes over rivers or vice versa. In making a case for rivers I have caught lots of absolute giants from river systems. On most lakes as late winter is giving way to spring, I have had a...

Prepare for the Invasion

by joey monteleone | Feb 20, 2024 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Instructional

Prepare for the Invasion 221 years ago was the last time it happened..the Invasion! The cicada hatch of the 13 and 17 year cycle, a co-emergence of the cicadas. With black bodies, redeyes and orange tinted wings the emergence is triggered by the soil temperature...

Winter Kayak Trout Fishing

by Scott Brands | Jan 24, 2024 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Fishing Subjects, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner

Join Scott Brands as he takes the Knarr FD out for some wintertime trout...

New Year – New Year 2024

by joey monteleone | Jan 16, 2024 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater Fishing, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner

New Year – New Gear A new year brings new beginnings and the yearning for what’s new, the kayaking / fishing world has lots to offer. I continue to do ZERO with technology and electronics and spend my money and time with innovations that keep me safe, catch more fish...

The Short Shank Redemption: A Look at Fish Hooks

by joey monteleone | Nov 28, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner

Short Shank Redemption: A Look at the Hook Thousands of years old, the look of the fish hook has changed but the concept has not. Lure the fish in to bite the bait and set the hook to eventually catch the fish. With some natural bait attached, adorned with fur,...

The Fish for All Seasons: Crappie

by joey monteleone | Nov 10, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner

The Fish for All Seasons: Crappie Widespread and the target of those fishing for fun, food and even competition the crappie is one of America’s most popular gamefish. Listed as the fifth most sought-after species, the crappie has equipment and even boats designed with...

Come Over to My Pad

by joey monteleone | Oct 25, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner

Come Over to My Pad, the other Field of Dreams Fishing any kind of cover for bass is fun. Watching any bass emerge from below a dock, come out from under a submerged tree or ambush a bait in clear water from a bluff bank are all visual thrills. There is one kind of...

8 Steps for safely measuring a Kayak Musky

by scott.barton@ottawa.ca | Oct 23, 2023 | Canada, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner

The Kayak Musky Challenge is an online tournament dedicated to the Muskellunge (Esox Masquinongy), a powerful Apex freshwater predator, and the unbelievable guys and gals who enjoy the challenge of catching them. The Kayak Musky mantra is simple; ‘Angler safety +...

Introducing the Jackson Kayak Underseat Utility Bag

by Henry Veggian | Oct 9, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner

Introducing the Jackson Kayak Underseat Utility Bag! I first saw the new JK Underseat Utility Bag while working the Jackson Kayak booth at the Redcrest Expo in March of 2023. It was under the seat of a Knarr. It perfectly matched the seat fabric and fit beneath it so...

Beware of the Speed Trap

by joey monteleone | Oct 4, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional

Beware of the Speed Trap High speed zoom and rapid response just a few of the words our culture has adopted to denote quickness. Everyone is in a hurry and there’s an emphasis doing everything at top speed. While the quickest route may be a good thing in traveling it...