Fishing is Heating Up in Southern California by Justin Arakaki | May 2, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Freshwater, Saltwater Fishing, United StatesWhen many think of Southern California, they see year round sunny days without much seasonal changes. That’s somewhat true, however, we do have variations in weather that do affect water temperatures and fishing conditions. Thus, certain times of year see better...
A Good Day to Cruise on the River by Sean Brodie | Apr 23, 2014 | Fishing, Freshwater, rivers, United StatesLast Saturday my good friend Jon and I hit the Ocmulgee River here in Georgia with hopes of catching some quality fish. It was actually the first time in a long time that either of us has actually spent some quality time on the Ocmulgee so we didn’t know what to...
Down the Trinity River in our Jacksons! by Team Palovik | Apr 21, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Freshwater, United StatesDecided to take our Jackson Cuda 14 and the Kilroy down the Trinity River for a 6 mile paddle and some fishing fun with friends! What a hidden treat in the Dallas area and so close to home! The water levels where surprisingly pretty good, did not have any areas we had...
Karma Unlimited Video – Includes Left-Middle-Line on Cheoah by Boyd Ruppelt | Apr 20, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Karma Unlimited, United States, WhitewaterMy first day in the Karma Unlimited I was pleasantly surprised with a much more fun design than I expected. I was having so much fun that I pull out my Levator Mount for some elevated footage on Bear Creek Rapid. It’s just a quick 30 seconds so check it out and...
Flounder Pounder by Charles Ganoe | Apr 19, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Saltwater Fishing, United StatesOctober in Northeast Florida bring in bull reds and doormat Flounders. You don’t have to go deep, in fact, on this day in late October, I was in about 12 inches of water using a float rig with a mud minnow when this 24″ flounder nailed it. No need to...
“Cruise” Control – Drag Chain Install by Sean Brodie | Apr 16, 2014 | Cruise Angler 12, Fishing, Freshwater, rivers, Saltwater Fishing, United StatesRecently, I’ve been fishing out of the Jackson Cruise. There are a lot of things I enjoy about the Cruise, but two immediately come to mind. First, its simple open cockpit gives me room to maneuver while standing and place things wherever I want, which usually...
Things to Think About… by Herschel Finch | Apr 7, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, United StatesI see you out there… you’re hanging out on the Jackson site, reading the ramblings of all of us on the fishing team, so you’re either in the market for your first fishing kayak or you already have one and are looking to upgrade. Just about everyone in the kayak...
North Fork Payette Winter Boating in the ZEN 55 by Hayden Voorhees | Apr 7, 2014 | United States, Whitewater This year we got decent snow pack in Idaho, so as the snow starts to melt the rivers will start to rise and we should have good flows this summer for the the North Fork Championships and the Payette River Games in June. Here is an edit that my friend Shane...
SoCal Stormy Weather Diversions by Justin Arakaki | Mar 30, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Rigging, Saltwater Fishing, United StatesRockfish season opener for the Southern California region starts March 1st, but with stormy weather being forecast over the weekend (8-12ft swells and 40MPH gusts), I decided to do some much needed prep work on my new Jackson Kayak Cuda 14. I was able to take out my...
Lake Anna Bass – was it the Fluke? by Mark Wheeler | Mar 30, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, United StatesRecently I was able to join my two kayak angling buddies, Jeff, and Zach for a trip on the “private” side of central Virginia’s infamous lake Anna. This lake is special because it is divided into two parts; the “public” and...
Reflecting on the Mullet Run by Charles Ganoe | Mar 29, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Saltwater Fishing, United StatesLate September through October is considered Jacksonville’s mullet run season. As the temperatures begin to cool the fishing gets red hot. Falling temperatures trigger the natural instincts in mullet to head south along the Atlantic coast. The migrating mullet stay in...
Fred Hall Del Mar by Jarrod McGehee | Mar 28, 2014 | Events, Fishing, United StatesIf you missed the Fred Hall show in Long Beach in early March, you missed a great show. Donʼt fret though because the Fred Hall show in Del Mar has arrived! From March 27th-30th you can get your fishing fix on. There will be everything under the sun for you to take in...