Jackson Kayak Owners take 2nd and Third @ NTKT by Team Palovik | Mar 28, 2013 | Big Tuna, Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater FishingThis was the first tournament of the year for the NTKT (North Texas Kayak Trail), the first event was located on Lake Ray Roberts, just north of Dallas, Texas. Jackie Palovik and myself decided to fish this event, and were in for a surprise with the weather. The event...
Post Flood, Pre Spawn River Fishing by Evan Howard | Mar 24, 2013 | Coosa, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater Fishing, riversThe theme for 2013’s river fishing seems to be swollen, silt laden, post flood flows many feet over optimal fishing levels. In my line of work, beggars can’t be choosers and prime fishing time, for me, is determined by off time rather than weather patterns...
Drift Socks for Windy Days by Chris Funk | Mar 23, 2013 | Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater Fishing, Saltwater FishingThis year it seems every time I join forces with the Jackson team members Drew Gregory and Brooks Beatty the wind is a major factor. We have been beaten up in north, south, and east Florida with everything from steady breezes to gale force winds. I wanted to take a...
Jackson Kayak at the Bassmasters by Team Palovik | Mar 22, 2013 | Events, Fishing, Freshwater Fishing, TournamentsBassmasters The Bassmaster Classic is a competition in professional bass fishing The winner of the tournament is widely considered to be the world champion of bass fishing, as is stated on the winner’s trophy and takes home $500,000.00. This year the event was...
Jackson Coosa: Personal Best Spotted Bass by Evan Howard | Mar 21, 2013 | Coosa, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater Fishing, WhitewaterThe Jackson Coosa, aside from being JK’s initial offering to the kayak fishing world, remains the greatest river fishing boat of all time. Drawing on Jackson’s whitewater roots, the Coosa’s loose handling hull design is perfectly tailored for creeks,...
First Smallie of 2013!! by Jameson Redding | Mar 20, 2013 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, riversTook a short trip to one I my favorite Yadkin River holes last week. Lost one while messing with the camera, but manged to land my first smallmouth of the year!! Here is a short video for your...
April 6th – S. Fork American “Opening Day” by Jessica Yurtinus | Mar 20, 2013 | WhitewaterMark your calendars because April 6, 2013 is the first annual “Opening Day on the South Fork”. Join the Jackson Kayak team in Coloma, CA for a day of clinics and fun. There will be playboating clinics, creeking clinics, river running clinics, and kids...
Slalom Training in San Marcos, TX. with the Alberta, Canada, Jr. Slalom Team! by sagedonnelly | Mar 10, 2013 | Fun, Video, Whitewater [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNskn9JV-Jw[/youtube] For the second year in a row, I traveled to San Marcos, Texas, to train with the Alberta, Canada Jr. Slalom Team and I had a blast! If you have never been to San Marcos, it’s worth the trip! The...
Self Rescue Instructional Video for Sit-On-Top Kayaks by Len Zilkowsky | Mar 9, 2013 | Cuda, Fishing, JK University, River Running, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingSafety is something that can’t be taken for granted while kayak fishing. I have made a habit of practicing self rescue techniques since I bought my first sit on top kayak. You can never be completely sure that something won’t go wrong while on the water, and you...
Adventure Fishing World Championship by Alan L Ryland | Mar 8, 2013 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingThe Adventure Fishing World Championship held on March 2 in Everglades City, FL was exactly what the name implies – an adventure !! The 32 teams entered were required to catch either one redfish, trout, or snook at at least 3 of 5 checkpoints. The checkpoints...
Structure Is Key by Brady Sullivan | Mar 6, 2013 | Fishing, United StatesEvery year at Christmas, hardware store parking lots are being fenced off and Christmas trees are offered for sale. Not all trees are bought before they die so naturally they are culled. This past Christmas, I picked up a dozen dead trees from my local hardware store...
Buy Bulk Baits! by Brady Sullivan | Mar 3, 2013 | Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingMany of you have probably thought of this before, but for some reason I just recently thought to buy my favorite baits online in BULK! If you are like me, there are several baits that are your “go-to” baits that you have confidence in and will throw before...