SMALLIES, A FRESH WATER FAVORITE!

by Jameson Redding | Feb 28, 2013 | Coosa, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, rivers

I fish anywhere I can and for anything that I can but one fish always leaves me wanting more. I find myself anticipating the first smallie of each year as a child would Christmas or their birthday. Over the past few years two of my closest friends and I have really...

Breaking In my 2013 Coosa Right: New Personal Best River Spot!

by Evan Howard | Feb 22, 2013 | Coosa, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, rivers

First order of business for 2013? Pick up my new 2013 Coosa in blaze orange! As river ready as my trusty blue-white 2012, but it features some nice upgrades: forward opening hatch, GoPro mount, Ram-ball and rod holder, Nalgene bottle to name a few. To christen my new...

Perfect Day on the Water

by Henry Jackson | Feb 20, 2013 | Coosa, Cuda, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater Fishing, rivers

What do you get when you mix three Jackson Coosa’s, three Bending Branches paddles, two fly rods, one great friend (and photographer), and a beautiful significant other? A GREAT DAY ON THE WATER!

In Love with the Cuda 12!

by Henry Jackson | Feb 18, 2013 | Cuda, Fishing, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, rivers, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

Searching for the all-purpose, do it all, go anywhere kayak? I was too. Then I paddled the Cuda 12 and found it! This beauty of a boat is a lightweight, fish hunting machine that is comfortable chasing redfish in the bay or carp in the ditch. I love this boat because...

Transitional Journeys

by Samantha Christen | Feb 10, 2013 | Freshwater, Journey, Recreational/Touring, Reviews, rivers

While I know full well that many don’t cotton to the school of thought that, despite all our best efforts to influence and/or control situations and events, things in life always have a way of working out, I myself am a FIRM believer.  Call me “Pollyanna” if you like,...

Let the Camera Guy Fish !

by Chris Funk | Feb 6, 2013 | Coosa, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater Fishing, rivers

I went out for a trip to photograph fellow Jackson team member Henry Jackson for an article he is working on. We got on the water and quickly went to work getting the shots we needed. Henry had to cut out after and hour for other obligations but I figured I would hang...

my next install on the Coosa will be an odometer…

by Stewart Venable | Jan 26, 2013 | Coosa, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, rivers, Saltwater Fishing, Tournaments

As a new year dawns it is inevitable that we look back at the one that has recently passed. For me this meant looking at the kayak fishing tournaments that I competed in, and deciphering the cryptic messages the waterways of the Southeast had left for me along the...

A Few Firsts

by ericboyd | Jan 25, 2013 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, rivers

It was a day of firsts… Laura and I took our first fishing trip of the year today. It was Laura’s and my first trip together in the Jackson Kayak “Big Tuna” and it also happened to be our first time fishing a particular stretch of the Catawba...

Chattahoochee Write Up For 2013

by hunter katich | Jan 20, 2013 | JK Team Posts, Playboating, Reviews, rivers, Video, Whitewater

For an optimal training and learning environment, no matter what your skill level, come paddle with me here at the Chattahoochee River in Columbus, GA.  There is something for everyone!  I’ve paddled the Chattahoochee for many years, and the changes that are being...

Understanding River Gauges for Kayak Fishing!

by Drew Gregory | Jan 16, 2013 | Coosa, Fishing, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, rivers

People have always asked me how I know if a river is fishable – which basically means that it is clear and low enough to reasonably expect to catch fish, and is safe enough for watercraft navigation. All of this can generally be determined by the river gauges...

A Winter’s Journey (of Sorts…)

by Samantha Christen | Dec 27, 2012 | Journey, Recreational/Touring, rivers

As much as we all seek to find joy and comfort during this time of year, these aren’t always easy to come by for everyone; for one reason or another, we frequently wind up chasing ephemeral ghosts, and being carried along on zephyr winds.  This year more than ever, I...

The Fish of 1,000 Casts: My First River Musky

by Evan Howard | Dec 27, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, rivers

Stalking the fish of 1,000 casts took me on one of the most interesting, trying and tiring missions of my fishing career. Attending the 2012 Jackson Dealer Summit brought me to gorgeous, middle Tennessee for a day on the water. A rude alarm clock ended the restless...