Jackson Antix 2.0 First Impressions

by JK Team | Apr 16, 2021 | Antix, Featured Post, Internationalisation, Ireland, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

Submitted by Barry Loughnane After a long wait with brexit and Covid-19 delays we finally got to get on the water with the Antix 2.0 here in Ireland. The headline changes have given us a faster, more comfortable boat with more length and a higher knee position. Less...

Irish Kayak Angling Donegal Competition

by Andrew McIlhone | Dec 30, 2019 | Internationalisation, Ireland

Well as the title suggests it was time for my favourite competition of the year literally as far North as one can travel in Ireland, North Donegal. I would also head up this direction a few times a year to fish with the well know big game kayak angler Graham Smith....

Chasing Beasts!!!

by Andrew McIlhone | Dec 18, 2019 | Fishing Feature, Internationalisation, Ireland, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

Chasing Beasts Something I have been planning on catching from the kayak for quite a while now is a Common skate, a huge flat fish that can grow well over 200lb in weight, also while targeting them in this location there is a very slight chance of catching a Shark....

Irish Kayak Angling Cahore Competition

by Andrew McIlhone | Dec 16, 2019 | Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, Ireland

The first competition of the year for me was the Irish Kayak Angling Cahore competition in Wexford on the south east coast of Ireland. This is a comp that I look forward too every year, the fishing and weather is generally always pretty good, tho the tidal currents...

Can I do it again!!!

by Andrew McIlhone | Nov 13, 2019 | Fishing Tournament, Freshwater Fishing, Ireland, Kraken

It’s the time of the year here in Ireland most anglers put away there salt water rods and dust the cobwebs off there fresh water gear. The Irish Kayak Angling Muckno Competition in Castleblanney, it’s the one I dread every year and as I keep saying fresh water fishing...

Raymarine Element 9hv

by Andrew McIlhone | Nov 11, 2019 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Ireland, Kraken, Rigging

I have been using a Raymarine Dragonfly 5 pro for this past 5 years on my kayak and have honestly loved every minute of it, it is a superb size for any kayak or boat with plenty of features and great chart options at a very affordable price. As I am a tackle tart I...

Home Turf Victory

by Andrew McIlhone | Nov 10, 2019 | Fishing Tournament, Ireland, Kraken

As the title hints this was my local Irish Kayak Angling Competition of the year, situated in my local village Ardglass. Last year was the first year I ran this competition here and even tho I could not attend as my partner was in labour it turned out to be a big...

Irish Kayak Angling Muckno Competition

by Andrew McIlhone | Feb 5, 2019 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, Ireland

Winter has finally arrived here in Ireland and with it Irish Kayak Angling clubs final competition of the year. This is a fresh water competition consisting of a choice of species, first to catch the choice species wins, pretty simple if your into fresh water fishing...

Sharks and Squid!!!

by Andrew McIlhone | Aug 30, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, Ireland, Kraken

I was suppose to head as far south as possible last weekend to one of our Irish Kayak Angling meets….. tho the boss is expecting soon and I did not feel comfortable being around an 8+ hour drive away… A 2.5 hour drive up north sounded better...

Irish Kayak Angling Donegal Competition

by Andrew McIlhone | Aug 26, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, Ireland, Kraken

Throughout the year Irish kayak Angling club host around half a dozen competitions in Ireland, stretching the length and breadth of the country. The Donegal competitions each year on the Inishowen peninsula, Ireland’s most Northerly point is the one I personally look...

Conquering Strong-Fjord (Strangford) Narrows!!

by Andrew McIlhone | Aug 21, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, Ireland, Kraken

Well this was one mission I have always wanted to achieve, paddling across Strangford loughs fierce narrows!! This is a narrow stretch of water that connects the lough to the sea, the currents can reach in access of 5-6 knots in this area, creating huge standing...

Kayaks vs Boats

by Andrew McIlhone | Aug 17, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, Ireland, Kraken

A new local fishing club recently started up in Northern Ireland “Norther Ireland federation of sea anglers”. The club supports multiple disciplines from LRF, HRF to shore and boat Fishing for all age groups and genders. I was lucky enough to be asked to introduce...