Dickies Brand Showcasing kayaking and fishing on their home page… by ericjackson | Jun 18, 2017 | Antix, EJ, Internationalisation, the athlete, United States, WhitewaterDickies did a piece on their website about me along with a video by Steve Fisher that I think you will enjoy watching. It is a story about Jackson Kayak, and some of our accomplishments as well as a little glimpse into my work life. I...
Firsts and Lasts by Hilde Schweitzer | Jun 13, 2017 | 2015 Zen, Antix, Internationalisation, River Running, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesYou cannot see the Grand Canyon in one view, as if it were a changeless spectacle from which a curtain might be lifted, but to see it, you have to toil from month to month through its labyrinths.” -John Wesley Powell- To say I have spent a good portion of my...
US Freestyle Kayak Team Trials 2017 – Buena Vista, CO by Jessie Stone | Jun 12, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThis year’s US Freestyle Kayak Team Trials took place on June 30-31st in Buena Vista, Colorado. There was plenty of good snow pack and even snow the week prior to the trials. Cool weather kept a good steady and lower flow going right up through the first day of the...
Gimme Shelter 11 by jimrussell | Jun 11, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Internationalisation, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, United States, VideoI recently completed my 8th annual pilgrimage to Shelter Cove for the Gimme Shelter 11 Kayak Fishing Tournament. This event is much more than a kayak fishing or diving tournament for me…it is about seeing great friends (many that I only see up there), being in...
VIDEO: Hooked on Wild Waters Season 3; E1 Coosa River Bassin! by Drew Gregory | Jun 3, 2017 | Coosa HD, Drew Gregory, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Hooked on Wild Waters, Internationalisation, United StatesI’m pumped to announce that season 3 of Hooked on Wild Waters has begun! On this first episode I take you guys on a Coosa River adventure as we chase down the newly designated Alabama Bass (formerly spotted bass). It is one of the hardest fighting river bass...
The Joys of Jigging by joey monteleone | Jun 1, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Internationalisation, Lure reviews, Reviews, Rigging, United StatesThe Joy of Jigging While there certainly are many, many bass baits that will consistently catch fish there is one that works everywhere, almost any time (one exception, I don’t do ice fishing) and catches all sizes and species of bass. Paddlers, I give you the jig....
Trophy Moves by Greg Parker | May 30, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Events, Instructional, Internationalisation, Playboating, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesCheck out this video featuring a variety of different trophy moves. To the best of my knowledge, I invented the back Jedi flip in the summer of 2016....
Road Trip to Central Ohio by Noah Heck | May 25, 2017 | Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, River Bassin Tournament, Tournaments, Trip Reports, Trips, United StatesThe excitement of hitting the road on the way to Erie for our Kayak Anglers kickoff event it made the impending cancellation even worse- I still managed to get some fishing in skirting some nasty weather which ultimately left my fingers and toes about half functional....
Until DEPTH Do Us Part by joey monteleone | May 22, 2017 | Big Rig, Fishing, Internationalisation, United StatesSpring fishing is almost too easy. Just reach into your tackle box and throw it to the shoreline and reel em’ in. After the winter when fish of species slow down and feed less frequently they move into the shallows and eat everything in sight. Add to that the...
Largemouth Bass & Crappie Tips from the Coosa FD by Bridgett Valet | May 20, 2017 | Coosa FD, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Internationalisation, United StatesThe late spring morning dawned quietly enough. A few hours later the wind kicked up to between 15-20 MPH – nothing like a touch of a challenge to get things started! Largemouth bass and crappie were the quarry; Coosa FD was the vessel. Following an...
New Obsessions by Herschel Finch | May 18, 2017 | Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Fishing Tournament, Fly Fishing, Internationalisation, Mayfly, Tournaments, United States, Wrap UpsSo what does a poor pro-staffer do while waiting for the last month and half (grrr) for the waters to become fishable on his home river? You can only rearrange tackle boxes and bags so many times, and clean, lube, and restring the main reels until the child-bride...
Rockstar Surf Madison, Maine by Adam Swett | May 14, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Internationalisation, Playboating, rivers, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis wave is easily my favorite spot in Maine. Madison is in central Maine on the Kennebec River and best flows are around 19k to 25k on the USGS gauge. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/me/nwis/uv?site_no=01047150 The wave here usually doesn’t come in much or comes in...
