How to Catch Open Water Yellow Perch by Henry Aguinaldo | Jan 7, 2020 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater Fishing, Kilroy HDIn the southeastern region of Virginia, a few popular open bodies of water were stocked with yellow perch. People seem to have forgotten about them. After releasing well over fifty perch this year, I have had many between one and one and a half pounds, or even more on...
The Joy of Paddling by Bill Schultz | Nov 5, 2019 | Fishing, Freshwater, Kilroy, Kilroy HD, United StatesPhoto by Paul Smith, Outdoors Editor, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel In the Fall 2019 issue of Kayak Angler Magazine there’s a great article talking with six top kayak anglers on why they prefer to paddle with their kayak fishing. Four of the six are Jackson Kayak Pro...
How to Catch Success in Clear Water by Chris Ritchie | Nov 4, 2019 | Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater, Freshwater FishingCatching fish in clear water is something that, growing up fishing small creeks and rivers, is something I had to learn to do. It seems easy enough in theory, right? I mean, you can see ALL of the fish. All that you have to do is place the cast in the exact place...
Deps 250 Bass by Nathan Rees | Oct 3, 2019 | Coosa HD, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Freshwater FishingTook the Coosa HD out for a little kayak swimbaiting recently. I love the Coosa Hd for it’s versatility to fish all different types of water, and for the stability it provides while standing and fishing. On this particular day the bass were staged off a weed line just...
Pike Fishing In The Lakes by Sam Baxter | Jul 2, 2019 | Cruise FD, Fishing, Internationalisation, UKI do love a bit of Pike fishing but I live on the north east coast of England and we aren’t exactly blessed with many Pike fishing venues. For me the best place is the UK’s Lake District national park across the country from me, it’s a stunning place...
Belva Deer Lake The Bassin lake by Jay Randall | Aug 20, 2018 | FishingI’m off again, heading west for Sigourney, Iowa. I’m meeting up with my fellow Jackson Kayak Fishing teammate, Tanner Speidel for a tour of some of his favorite waters to catch some hawgs. I departed around noon out of the Chicago suburbs to avoid the traffic...
Sierra Nevada Lake Monsters by Matt Davis | Jun 18, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, FreshwaterI had planned to fish Caples Lake and try for Lake Trout there, but the wind forecast looked bad so I went to Union Valley Reservoir instead. I launched my Jackson Coosa FD around 6:30am and started jigging at various drop offs and points close to the dam. For a...
The Hue of the Ozarks by Chris Ritchie | Jun 7, 2018 | Fishing, Freshwater, rivers, VideoAs a local kayak fishing stream guide, I get to hit the Ozarks streams more than most. This is a glimpse into that. I hope you all...
FD Maiden Voyage by Jake Horne | May 15, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, FreshwaterAfter what seemed like an eternity I finally got my brand new Coosa FD out on the water. Neither the FD nor Lake Erie disappointed. I picked up my yak early last week from The Backpackers shop and was as excited as a kid on Christmas. After a couple turns of an Allen...
Steel Yakage by Jake Horne | Nov 16, 2017 | Cruise Angler 12, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, FreshwaterFall has come and here in the Midwest feels like it has already left us for the icy grip of winter. Most anglers have traded in their rods for bows or settled into an offseason routine. But right now is primetime for one of freshwaters hardest fighting fish....
Farm Pond Panfishing on the Cuda HD by Tanner Speidel | Oct 17, 2017 | Cuda HD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, FreshwaterBehind many farm houses and acreages in Southern Iowa are some of Iowa’s best hidden gem fishing areas. Better known as Farm Ponds. Most of which are small but regardless, most all of them are amazing fishing holes. Each one has their own unique environment and...
River Scouting – Online by ericboyd | Oct 12, 2017 | Fishing, Freshwater, Instructional, Internationalisation, United StatesWhen not fishing, I enjoy scouring Google Maps, Google Earth, Bing, and other sites in order to find out of the way areas to scout and hopefully find productive water. When looking at a river on any online mapping program, I look for key features within the...