Its a Jackson Kind of time!!

by teamjk | Feb 20, 2019 | Fishing

What better place to paddle your Jackson Kayak then on Jackson Lake here in northern Alberta within the Lakeland Provincial Park. In the dead of this past summer on a whim the night before, I called my good buddy Curtis J.  to see if he was up for an adventure!!...

Irish Kayak Angling Muckno Competition

by Andrew McIlhone | Feb 5, 2019 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, Ireland

Winter has finally arrived here in Ireland and with it Irish Kayak Angling clubs final competition of the year. This is a fresh water competition consisting of a choice of species, first to catch the choice species wins, pretty simple if your into fresh water fishing...

Winter Blues Buster

by teamjk | Feb 4, 2019 | Coosa FD, Fishing

If you’re like me and live in the north, it gets cold.  Not just “where do the fish go when I’m paddling in the cold”, but the “Oh look! There’s 32 inches of ice over my favorite lake” kind of cold.   Its one the biggest issues facing kayak anglers in the...

Sharks and Squid!!!

by Andrew McIlhone | Aug 30, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, Ireland, Kraken

I was suppose to head as far south as possible last weekend to one of our Irish Kayak Angling meets….. tho the boss is expecting soon and I did not feel comfortable being around an 8+ hour drive away… A 2.5 hour drive up north sounded better...

Irish Kayak Angling Donegal Competition

by Andrew McIlhone | Aug 26, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, Ireland, Kraken

Throughout the year Irish kayak Angling club host around half a dozen competitions in Ireland, stretching the length and breadth of the country. The Donegal competitions each year on the Inishowen peninsula, Ireland’s most Northerly point is the one I personally look...

Conquering Strong-Fjord (Strangford) Narrows!!

by Andrew McIlhone | Aug 21, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, Ireland, Kraken

Well this was one mission I have always wanted to achieve, paddling across Strangford loughs fierce narrows!! This is a narrow stretch of water that connects the lough to the sea, the currents can reach in access of 5-6 knots in this area, creating huge standing...

Kayaks vs Boats

by Andrew McIlhone | Aug 17, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, Ireland, Kraken

A new local fishing club recently started up in Northern Ireland “Norther Ireland federation of sea anglers”. The club supports multiple disciplines from LRF, HRF to shore and boat Fishing for all age groups and genders. I was lucky enough to be asked to introduce...

The Coosa FD, A Quick Review

by teamjk | Aug 14, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Reviews

I’ve had the opportunity to own a CoosaFD now for 5 months. I enjoyed every second of fishing, paddling, and pedalling from it. Here’s a little review from my experience with the boat and its awesome pedal drive. Lets break this down in two parts: Aesthetics and...

A Red Deer River Adventure in my Coosa FD

by teamjk | Aug 10, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing

Winding its way east out of the Rocky Mountains and through the town of Red Deer, Alberta, lies a hidden gem, the Red Deer river. I started my adventure by the Content bridge, peddling, paddling, floating and fishing my way down towards Drumheller, Alberta. Starting...

Quick First Impression of the Rockstar 4.0

by Andrew Regan | Jul 24, 2018 | Playboating, Reviews, rivers, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

This design marks quite a stark difference to previous Jackson Freestyle boats, I’ve had the 4.0 out for the past few days on the waves of the Ottawa River.   Seated position: The first thing I noticed about this boat was the higher knee position coupled...

Summer is finally here!!

by Andrew McIlhone | Jul 9, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, Ireland, Kraken

Well as the tital suggests it’s been a long winter here in Ireland with cold weather and storms. It’s been that bad that I hadn’t ventured out to sea in quite some time as the water temperatures have been ridiculously cold and the fish simply were not here. We had a...

Alberta, Canada. A great place to fish!

by teamjk | Jan 26, 2018 | Canada, Fishing, Internationalisation

Spanning from of the rugged rocky mountains in the west to the flowing grain fields on the eastern side of the province, lies the landlocked province of Alberta. One could wax poetic for hours about the beautiful flora and fauna, its majestic mountains, or it’s sense...