Texas USA BASSIN kicks off by Jason Cassetty | Mar 30, 2023 | Events, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Reports, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerThis past weekend was definitely a case of the “haves and have nots!” Saturday the East Texas Division kicked their season off in Ft. Worth and 24 anglers took to the water to find some big Texas largemouth. But like most lakes around the country the bite was pretty...
Just One More Stern Squirt by dianegaydos | Mar 29, 2023 | Creeking, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines“Just one more stern squirt!”, I call out to my group, as they float by. We’re nearing the end of the river run. We’ve been playing our way down, surfing little waves, inventing new ferry challenges, splatting rocks, and of course, stern squirting. It’s a brisk...
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 hold a Basic Position by Bartoz Czauderna | Mar 27, 2023 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to hold a BASIC POSITION by doing exercises in the video! What is it? One of the critical elements in kayaking is your body position and posture. Your spine is the key that allows you to transmit force from your upper body to your lower body and vice versa. You...
NoliFest 2022 Beat Nightfall BoaterX Results by wildwildwes | Mar 25, 2023 | Event Coverage, Events, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesOn Friday evening of April 22nd the river community gathered for this 5th annual event. The BoaterX had lots of fast action in the 8 mile enduro style course down the Nolichucky Gorge. There were a total of 48 athletes (record # in event history) competing with 46...
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...
How to control Your Edging by Bartoz Czauderna | Mar 20, 2023 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to control YOUR EDGING by doing exercises in the video! What is it? Edging is the ability to put your boat on edge while holding your centre of gravity over the boat’s centre. In moving water, it allows the water to pass under the boat easier and not catch on...
Gnarvana medium first paddle on Big Laurel River by Adam Swett | Mar 17, 2023 | jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesMy favorite things about the Big Laurel river is the scenic views of the gorge and the remote feels in and out of the BL and on the French Broad river from the confluence of the two then down to Hot Springs. This run is also a great hike down from the Big Laurel store...
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....
Backyard Favorites by dianegaydos | Mar 14, 2023 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesSometimes after (or in the middle of) a long week, there’s nothing like a classic run to scratch that paddling itch. For me, one of my backyard favorites is the Sinks to the Elbows on the Little River. Only 45 minutes from Knoxville, TN, this run has water for most of...
Cherokee Lake Tennessee kicks off the season by Jason Cassetty | Mar 10, 2023 | Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Reports, Fishing Tournament, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerUSA BASSINS JAKSON KAYAK TRAIL has its first ever winner and a 19” smallie takes BIG bass. Please help me congratulate Chris Falin on his victory on Cherokee Lake this past weekend. Chris has been fishing from a kayak for the last 4 years and jumped at the opportunity...
