At Peace with the Paddle by Donald Stubbings | Mar 17, 2019 | Coosa HD, FishingAt peace with the Paddle 10 years ago, Kayak fishing at its core was could be coined as the secret sneak! There were not rod holders and $1000 side scan imagers, there was a sit in recreational kayak, an angler, rod and reel and a small bag of tackle to get you...
“Reel” Deal Q & A by Bill Schultz | Mar 15, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, RiggingFor the type of fishing I do, spinning reels are my reel of choice. Over the past 15 years I’ve had the pleasure of fishing and then writing reviews on dozens of reels by all the major companies, and, I’m picky about the reels I use to chase smallmouth...
KBF the TEN at Bienville Plantation by Matthew Ball | Mar 14, 2019 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments Every year, kayak anglers from across the country compete for a chance to qualify for one of the most prestigious tournaments around, “The Ten” at Bienville Plantation in White Springs, Florida. This tournament puts the top ranked KBF anglers whom have...
Jackson Timber by William Pfingst | Mar 13, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingDecided to hit the salt for some fun for three days, a local group called fresh and salty kayak fishing were putting on a friendly kayak fishing tournament held at Timber cove in Northern California. The adventure started by leaving Sacramento at 3 a.m. and travelling...
Hooked by teamjk | Mar 10, 2019 | FishingI had an interesting tournament day on the water. I was by myself on a river, hooked into a decent Smallmouth, went to take the hook out of his mouth, he flipped and hooked me with the bottom treble hook. Now…we were both hooked. I put the fish in my hand...
Fishing With Jack by teamjk | Mar 8, 2019 | FishingA few months ago a gentleman named Jack began working on a construction project that I was working on as well. Jack didn’t really say much at all during the day, he kept to himself and never spoke of his personal life. One day I stopped In his office...
19 Things to Do in 2019 by joey monteleone | Mar 7, 2019 | Big Rig, Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, Internationalisation, United States2019 offers the promise to accomplish new things and create another chapter in your personal stories. Here’s a few suggestions for 19 things you might consider in 2019. I’ll Be Tennessean Ya’ Clean up your kayak. If you are participating in any form of social...
No Drill Anchor Mount by teamjk | Mar 6, 2019 | Coosa FD, Coosa HD, Fishing, Fishing Instruction, InstructionalWhen I switched from my Coosa HD to my Coosa FD it was like moving into a familiar upgraded home. There was a few challenges though. One of them was the mounting of my anchoring system. I use an Kayak Anchor kit Wizard with a claw anchor. On the Coosa HD I ran it off...
Green Trout by Cole Landry | Mar 3, 2019 | FishingI’m sure we have all been here before… the restless night before a perfectly forecasted fishing morning. The only thing racing through your mind is the through of a stringer full of fat Louisiana Redfish. Then, just when you fall asleep, the alarm clocks screams and...
JKreate Low Modification by teamjk | Feb 26, 2019 | Accessories, Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, JK-Rate (J Krate)This little bit is on some modifications I made on my JKrate Low to better fit my fishing needs. The JKrate Low is great in itself and come ready to go straight from the factory to attach and go. I upgraded to the JKrate Low after using a modified milk create for...
Building a Versatile Kayak Trailer by Sean Herp | Feb 24, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, InstructionalWhen I bought my first “real” kayak (a Jackson Kayak Big Rig), I had a full-sized pickup. I put ladder racks in the bed which were removable so I could mount the kayak up to and wouldn’t have to worry about it sticking out too far. Occasionally, I would use our...
Spending 26 days in the winter, covering Florida’s longest river, The St.Johns River. by Bart Swab | Feb 23, 2019 | Coosa FD, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Subjects, Kraken, Outdoor Adventures, Trip Reports, TripsFifteen days into a twenty-six day kayak fishing trip and it was finally happening. A bite! At first picking up a couple nice large mouth bass, then the stripers turned on. Most fishermen know Lake George as a great bass fishing lake, with miles of...