Yellowfin Tuna in a Cuda 12…West Coast Style

by JK Fans | Sep 5, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Saltwater Fishing

Brent Torgeson from OEX (California) with a Yellowfin Tuna We decided to take the kayaks offshore on a little mother ship trip, we stopped just East of the 302 in Mexican waters in a school of porpoise.  Starting chumming, launched the kayaks and started to explore....

Permit Aplenty

by Randy Morrow | Sep 4, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, JK Team Posts, Saltwater Fishing

Had a KILLER morning recently with my angling buddy Kyle. We got out early and had light winds and a fresh incoming tide from the Gulf of Mexico to hopefully bring us some sight fishing targets. The area we were fishing, close to Big Pine Key, had shown us nice fish...

Back in the Saddle

by Gregg Crisp | Sep 3, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, JK Team Posts, Saltwater Fishing, United States

It was a long off season for me. In October I purchased a house and coupled with the cold winter that was hanging around in the Northeast that meant it had been 7 months since I had been fishing from my kayak. Back in April I had taken delivery of my new Cuda and as...

Big Rig Success Story

by Chris Funk | Sep 2, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, Freshwater, JK Team Posts

I just returned from an adventure with the youth from our church on the Coosa River in Wetumpka Alabama. Due to work I missed the trip last year and was really looking forward to this trip. Our youth pastor Daniel had a rough time on that trip and spent more time out...

Sheila’s First Redfish

by Randy Morrow | Sep 1, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Fly Fishing, JK Team Posts, Saltwater Fishing

Flats fishing during the heat of summer in the Florida Keys is usually better early in the day, before the sun has a chance to heat up the water too much. So my fishing friend Sheila and I launched early and went sight fishing from our Jackson Cuda 14s. Sheila was a...

Backwater Kayak Fishing

by Nik Brown | Aug 31, 2014 | Fishing, Freshwater, JK Team Posts, United States

Using kayaks to fish gives us access to every kind of water and game fish imaginable, but most of us tend to focus on only one. When we get involved in chasing big fish on deep lakes, going beyond the breakers in the ocean, or when we are constantly focusing on...

Getting the Edge on Bass

by joey monteleone | Aug 30, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, Freshwater, Instructional, JK Team Posts

Almost every creature does it. Our world is full of examples. Gamblers, tournament competitors and athletes all try to get it, it’s using the edge. To consistently catch bass in every kind of water, in each season and under all conditions, understanding the fish and...

TKFTV Episode 4

by clinttaylor | Aug 29, 2014 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Freshwater, JK Team Posts, Video

Shot entirely with the GoPro Hero 3 Silver Edition with unique angles, TKFTV Episode 4 is sure to capture some of the harsh Texas landscape. In this episode, I visit the Llano River to go after some Largemouth Bass. The water was really murky for this time of year,...

Cutest Couple in Cuda 14’s

by Randy Morrow | Aug 28, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, JK Team Posts, Saltwater Fishing

So my phone rings and its an inquiry about my guide services. The voice on the other end is female, professional, and inquisitive. It turns out that this young woman, an attorney by trade, has a boyfriend who recently discovered the joys of fishing. In particular,...

NorCal Spring and Summer Diving

by jimrussell | Aug 28, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, JK Team Posts, Saltwater Fishing

Spring and summer in Northern California typically bring more kelp and greener, murkier water… But it is also the time of year when ocean conditions are often calmer, Abalone season is open, the water is warmer and Halibut move into shallower waters…...

Tournament Day in The Big Tuna

by Team Palovik | Aug 27, 2014 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, JK Team Posts, United States

Recently fished a tournament at Purtis Creek State Park! We found ourselves extremely lucky to spend the weekend in one of the best camp spots in the park, and even luckier to spend a few days on the lake fishing out of my beautiful custom color Big Tuna customized by...

Self Rescue (part 1)

by Marcos M | Aug 26, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Freshwater, Instructional, JK Team Posts, Saltwater Fishing

With our sport growing so fast, and so many people getting on the water now, I think a few of us are forgetting to practice self rescue. It’s not hard. It just requires a few hours away from fishing to practice something which might save your life. My suggestion...