Exploring the Connecticut River; Miles 132-124

by Gregg Crisp | Aug 13, 2014 | Fishing, Freshwater, JK Team Posts, United States

When I moved to New Hampshire over 6 years ago I was excited about the fact that I was less than an hour away from the longest river in New England. At 410 miles long the Connecticut River winds its way from its headwaters near the Canadian border creating the border...

Jim Sammons quick walk through on Kraken

by Brooks Beatty | Aug 11, 2014 | Fishing, Kraken, Saltwater Fishing, United States

Check out Jim Sammons interview with Rapid Media, where he does a quick walk through on the...

My ICF World Cup Experience

by Brody Kellogg | Aug 6, 2014 | United States, Whitewater

This past month, I had the most amazing experience in my life. For three weeks, My brother Brody and I competed in the ICF World Cup. The crazy thing, is it was held in Europe! We had never been on a plane nor overseas, this was only our second time out of the...

Gear that can get you there: Review

by Brooks Beatty | Aug 5, 2014 | Coosa, Fishing, Freshwater, JK Team Posts, United States, Whitewater

Kayak fishing is a sport that requires gear that can handle tough conditions. As kayakers, we are often shoving our gear into dry bags, storage hatches, we slip on rocks, get caught on briars walking down to the put in. Needless to say, that any day on the water we...

Me, the Flat-water Guy

by Henry Jackson | Aug 1, 2014 | Recreational/Touring, United States

“Oh… so you’re a flat-water guy?” I recoiled as if slapped. Me? A lifelong river runner and lover a large rolling seas being called a flatwater guy? And all of the extra emphasis on “flatwater,” what’s up with that? I shot...

Purtis Creek Outing in the Big Tuna’s

by Team Palovik | Jul 25, 2014 | Big Rig, Big Tuna, Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, United States

Jackie (my wife) and I run a little tournament trail here in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex. This month’s location was on Purtis Creek State Park. This is a great kayak lake on about 915 acres. This lake is stocked with Florida strain Large Mouth Bass, and can grow...

Tackle Tweaks

by Bridgett Valet | Jul 23, 2014 | Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, JK Team Posts, United States

Small changes to your lures can make a big difference. A good set of split ring pliers are an invaluable tool that should be in every angler’s arsenal. A few common modifications include changing out treble hooks, adding a split-ring to the factory line tie and...

There’s Something About the Smell of Plastic in the Morning

by Butler Cox | Jul 15, 2014 | Recreational/Touring, United States

The minute I got out of my car I felt something special. Like the smell of the hot pits before the flag falls: beyond words, just the silence of smell. Strangely, it felt like the adrenaline of VP Blue 98 screaming out the loud end at 10,000+, like the perfume of hot...

Weather Window Fun

by Cameron Cardoza | Jul 3, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Saltwater Fishing, United States

Well the wind has been blowing for weeks here on the northern California coast since the season opened on June 1st. There has only been one or two days that have been fish-able in that time, but on Sunday night, the 22nd, NOAA was predicting a very small window in the...

JK helps build Heroes on the Water chapter

by Esteban Gutierrez | Jun 30, 2014 | Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Saltwater Fishing, United States

During the past few months I have been focusing mainly in establishing the Southwest Florida Heroes on the Water chapter. It all started back in early 2013 when I had the opportunity to sit down with Heroes on the Water founder, Jim Dolan, and pick his brain. At the...

VIDEO: One Fish, Many GoPros: EPISODE 7, “Hero 2 Throwback”

by Drew Gregory | Jun 26, 2014 | Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Freshwater, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Video, Video

The only problem with filming all kayak fishing trips is the fact that you end up with SOOOO much footage that you almost get overwhelmed and don’t know where to begin with editing! I caught this nice river largemouth out of my Cuda 12 right when that kayak hit...

Power Kayak- Turn your Kayak into a Fitness Machine- EJ/Pear Sports Style

by ericjackson | Jun 26, 2014 | Fitness, Internationalisation, United States

Why is this workout called Power Kayak? Power is work/time- which basically means going further faster if you have more power.    The kayak forward stroke is an amazing physically “near perfect” exercise that combines core, arms, and total upper body. This...