Top Kayak Fishing Gear for This Season by Dennis Kieselhorst | Apr 12, 2020 | Big Rig HD/FD, Coosa FD, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Freshwater FishingTop Fishing Gear for 2020 My fishing season starts here in Germany in May and I would like to talk about some of my new kayak fishing gear for the 2020 season: NRS Chinook OS The NRS Chinook OS Fishing PFD has now been added to my collection of NRS life jackets. The...
My Basic Big Rig HDFD Setup by Dennis Kieselhorst | Mar 11, 2020 | Big Rig, Big Rig HD/FD, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Germany, JAdventures Main BannerMy Basic Big Rig HDFD Setup The Big Rig is not without a reason one of Jackson Kayak’s most popular fishing kayaks. The possibility that the Big Rig HD can be converted into the Big Rig FD is awesome! And then you can switch to the Flex Drive E within seconds. A real...
Stay Dry, Stay Warm by superdave.roberts08@gmail.com | Jan 19, 2020 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Kraken“There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing” I am sure by this point we have all accepted that winter is here and we might as well be embracing the cooler temperatures. When it comes down to it, I personally love the cold weather and tend to stick to my...
Rigging the YuPIK by Dennis Kieselhorst | Jan 6, 2020 | Fishing, Fishing Feature, Germany, YuPIKThe YuPIK is a kayak that totally surprised me. I know of no other kayak that is so easy to rig, versatile and can, not only be used as a fishing kayak, but also as a tandem with a second seat or even for SUP fishing! In addition, it offers an infinite amount of space...
Fall Feeding Bronze by teamjk | Sep 25, 2019 | Big Rig, Fishing, Fishing ReportsLike most outdoorsman, the Fall has always been my favorite time of year. Many people put their fishing gear away and start focusing on hunting season. However, they are missing out on what I believe is the best fishing of the year. Water temperature begins to drop...
Basic Gear For Spear Fishing by jimrussell | Aug 10, 2019 | Fishing, Internationalisation, Kraken, United States, VideoHuge thank you to Jameson Redding for putting together this awesome video and giving me a chance to talk about some of the basic gear I use for spearfishing out here in Northern California. Everyone has different ways of doing things so I encourage you to experiment...
Securing your gear by Sean White | Dec 23, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, Internationalisation, United StatesKayak fishing gear is expensive. On any given trip I will load over $2000 worth of gear into the back of my truck. My typical gear includes dry suit, pfd, paddle, fish finder, battery, rods, seat and a myriad of accessories. All of which will be damp and smelly for...
Gearing Young Kids Up by Valerie Betrand | Aug 31, 2018 | Family Zone, Internationalisation, Kid's Kayaks, Norway, Shooting Star, WhitewaterI have gotten several inquiries lately about equipping smaller kids for the river and thought it was about time to share a few pieces of advice on the matter. I take full accusations for being a gear junky myself and properly gearing up my kids at a ridiculously young...
How I Carry My Camera Gear by Chris Funk | Jul 1, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, Internationalisation, United States, VideoGreat products for protecting all the stuff we want to keep dry on the water. I have been using Watershed bags for years and have been VERY pleased with them. Mine are getting rough, and smell like fish and alligators but when they get replaced it will be with the...
A Drysuit Diary by Kat and David Levitt | Jan 17, 2018 | Reviews, rivers, Whitewater After 3 brands and 4 suits the verdict is in: Kokatat drysuits will last a long, long time! The facts: Drysuits are an investment. A quality brand is important, but how you treat them is key to their longevity. David owns a Kokatat Meridian...
Gear Tie Down Tip by Eric Atkins | Sep 14, 2017 | Fishing, InstructionalHere is a quick and inexpensive tip to keeping your rods and paddles sorted during your fishing trips. I use Nite-ize Gear Ties to keep my rods separated from other fishing rods. These rubber-coated wires are easy to twist and tie around the rods, paddle shafts, and...
The Eight Golden Rules of Kayaking by Anna Bruno | Aug 2, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Instructional, Internationalisation, rivers, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesPaddling in large groups can be stressful and hard to manage. Paddling with teenagers can also be stressful and hard to manage on occasion. At World Class Academy, I frequently got to do both, often on new and unfamiliar runs. What can make paddling in larger groups...
