Lake Anna Bass – was it the Fluke?

by Mark Wheeler | Mar 30, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, United States

Recently I was able to join my two kayak angling buddies, Jeff, and Zach for a trip on the “private” side of central Virginia’s infamous lake Anna. This lake is special because it is divided into two parts; the “public” and...

Llangorse 2014 – finally a fish

by Mark Radcliffe | Mar 27, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, UK

Last year I spent two days on this lake without any sign of a fish but this year I was feeling confident. I had a cunning plan which was much the same as last year’s cunning plan except that this year it wasn’t going to be -8 so the fish would surely be feeding....

Living For The Fall Transition

by Tray Collins | Mar 27, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Freshwater, United States

Last fall I fell in love with river fishing. Finding current wrapping around large rocks and logs was really rewarding as summer transitioned into Fall, but as the temperatures began to fall and the days grew shorter I found the bass moving into shallow grassy areas...

Changed It Up A Bit

by Steve Gibson | Mar 26, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Freshwater, United States

This past weekend I changed it up a bit from the normal saltwater species I target. A good friend of mine James aka”Crappie Slayer” spends most of the winter months targeting Crappie. He talked me into loading up the kayaks amd heading out to Lake Manatee...

Grinding it out for that one big bite

by Rocky Ly | Mar 19, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing

Choosing where to fish can be tough sometimes, whether you are going for numbers or quality. These largemouth bass are in a transition this time of year and you can catch some real nice one. The only time I can actually get out to fish is on the weekends, and the...

Fishing New Waters of Los Angeles Harbor

by Justin Arakaki | Mar 15, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Saltwater Fishing, United States

Decided to take the kayaks up with me while I attended the Fred Hall show up in Long Beach, this past weekend. Plan was to fish LA Harbor in the morning, then head off to Fred Hall for the rest of the afternoon. I was excited at the prospect of fishing new waters,...

Sheepy Sunday

by jimrussell | Mar 12, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Saltwater Fishing

Four good buddies and I headed out on Sunday to explore new territory. Spent all week staring at google map pics and swell forecasts and had plans A, B, C and D prepared to handle any weather condition scenario…ended up doing none of the above. 😉 Launched from a...

Short, Big Bay session in SoCal

by Justin Arakaki | Mar 10, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Instructional, Saltwater Fishing, United States

After recently rigging my new kayak, I couldn’t wait to get out and test it out. so, I decided for a quick morning session. Launched out of Shelter Island to small wind, and slack low tide. Tides forecast for a big incoming swing, so these were perfect drifting...

Slowtrolling with baitfish

by Anton Svensson | Mar 10, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Freshwater, Sweden

Here is a short clip showing you some basics for slowtrolling in cold waters. Taking this super effective method and combining it with a kayak you have in my opinion the best recipe for targeting pikes in waters you never have been able to reach...

Let the Games Begin.

by Shawn Zenor | Mar 8, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Saltwater Fishing, United States

With the spirit of the Olympic games still hanging in the air, the kayak anglers here in Hawaii have begun our own epic competition in the form of the annual Aquahunters Makahiki Tournament—but thankfully without all that snow and cold air. The Makahiki, put on by...

Is it Spring Yet?

by michaelharris | Mar 8, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Saltwater Fishing

I don’t know about the rest of you but I’m ready for some warm weather and cruising redfish on the flats. We’ve had an unusually cold winter this year along the Texas Gulf Coast and this was our first week of warmer weather in quite a while. I headed out this weekend...

Civic Duty

by Sean White | Mar 7, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Freshwater, United States

Sometimes the tools we use for recreation can be used for other things. Sometimes these other things can be a lot more important than fishing! I live in northern California and we are in the middle of a severe drought. A local water district was very concerned about...