The Other Fish by joey monteleone | May 3, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerWhile bass get the bold headlines beneath the surface and willing to bite even sometimes easier to catch, crappie and bluegill could make your day. Bass boats, bass baits and bass tournaments dominate the freshwater fishing world but there are legions of devoted...
Tools of The Trade by joey monteleone | Apr 28, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerKayak Tools of the Trade The goal is always to make my on-the-water trips are to be safe and successful. At a glance, I may appear to be a minimalist, but my approach consists of carefully choosing the necessary equipment and accessories. Over the years anything...
Top Water Time by joey monteleone | Apr 19, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerTop Water Time The most memorable visual in fishing…is the top water explosion. Almost every species of fish, freshwater, or saltwater will hit surface offerings at one time or another. I’ve some strange catches as I’ve had catfish, crappie and even carp (not too...
HOOK, LINE and THINKER by joey monteleone | Apr 5, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerHook, Line and Thinker Sometimes the smallest of details or thinking outside the tackle box pays dividends. I’m a fan of modifying commonly used lures or making changes to create a more effective way to lure performance and ultimately catch a few more fish. The most...
The Best Baits for Bass Fishing in Muddy Water by Lucien Shreiber | Mar 28, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerEarly spring often brings tons of muddy water into the lakes across the country. Some of it is rain, some of it snow melt, but either way, it creates chocolate milk reservoirs that anglers have to navigate to find bass. The best baits for bass fishing in muddy water...
How to Weigh a Fish without a Scale by joey monteleone | Mar 24, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Fishing Reports, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerFish Scales ..Not Necessary Fish scales of a different kind, years ago I developed a formula for determining the weight of a bass. One of the first questions that arises when someone sees a bass picture is, “how much did it weigh?” It was just an educated guess with a...
Locating Spring Largemouth Bass from Pre-Spawn to Spawn by Chris Payne | Mar 16, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerFor many anglers, spring is an ideal time to catch a new personal best largemouth bass. Many will try to beat the banks in very shallow water hoping to come across a giant. Locating spring bass, however, can be much more calculated than that. What if you could find...
Fishing Friendly Harvest by joey monteleone | Mar 15, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerFishing Friendly Harvest Fishing for fun or food which ever goal suits you can be equally rewarding. Even the “cast for cash” crowd can benefit from careful handling of fish or management of the resource. Years ago, a crusade was started advocating catch and release....
H2O GO – Life Changer by joey monteleone | Feb 28, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, InstructionalH2O GO Life Changer Social media and opinion influences each of us. The vision of blasting down the lake in a boat powered by lots of horsepower appeals to those with the need for speed. The video view of someone boating a BIG bass excites every angler and sunrises as...
KNARRly Rigging by Three Belles Outfitters, Part 2 by Ken Wood | Feb 25, 2023 | Dealer, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Instruction, InstructionalDialed in! Save for tweaks and adjustments that come with time on the water, here is the completed rigging of Ken Wood’s 2023 tournament kayak, the Jackson Kayak Knarr. If you’re in the Northeast and are looking for a kayak or rigging on your current...
Flat Water or Fast Water by joey monteleone | Feb 23, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Fishing Subjects, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerFlat Water or Fast Water It’s a matter of preference and other considerations as to what bodies of water you kayak or fish. With some distinct differences there are also similarities between lakes and rivers. My opinion is that a really good river fisherman will be...
The Transition: Wishin’ You Were Fishin’ by joey monteleone | Feb 14, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerThe Transition: Wishin’ You Were Fishin’ That time period between winter and spring, when you’ve got the itch to paddle and pitch: the transition. My kayak looks lonely when it’s just resting in the bed of my truck. Rods are respooled with line, reels are lubricated,...
