The River of Grass by Stewart Venable | Aug 25, 2014 | Coosa, Fishing, JK Team Posts, Saltwater Fishing, United StatesKayak fishing can take you to many remote and picturesque waters. But every once in a while, it takes to something even better. A place where fish are plentiful, powerful and above all else…exotic. The Florida Everglades is one of those rare places. After working on...
2014 Pay It Forward Paddle by jimrussell | Aug 23, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Saltwater FishingPay It Forward (PIF) is a fundraising paddle/potluck/raffle event that a few buddies and I have organized since 2010 to help NCKA (NorCal Kayak Anglers) members battling cancer or other serious illness. From 2010-2013 we raised over $40,000 for my buddy Joel Lotilla...
Heroes On The Water and The Lone Star Kayak Series by michaelharris | Aug 22, 2014 | Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Saltwater FishingEarlier this year I was approached about a leadership role in the Southeast Texas Chapter of Heroes The Water. After thinking it over for a few days I decided I needed to get on board and share my passion for kayak fishing with our nations Veterans. This past weekend...
Light action on the Llano River by clinttaylor | Aug 21, 2014 | Big Tuna, Fishing, FreshwaterThere are many rivers in Texas that I have fished, but quite possibly the most productive is the Llano River. Nearly every time I have traveled to the Llano River I have ended up with a couple of nice bass, and this was no exception. I was especially excited to travel...
Riverbassin Frankfort, KY by tjstrong | Aug 20, 2014 | Coosa, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, FreshwaterThe first fishing tournament that I ever participated in was the 2011 Riverbassin Trail stop at Canoe Kentucky. My buddy Matt and I had been fishing a lot for the past few years and were seriously considering getting into kayak fishing. At the time, neither one of us...
Big Tuna Heavy Hauler by Chris Funk | Aug 19, 2014 | Big Tuna, Coosa, Fishing, FreshwaterOn a camping trip with friends last fall, my friend Robert was planning on bringing his young son Jacob. We would be self sustaining with the kayaks for a couple days and I wasn’t sure if Jacob could make the paddle to where we were going. He paddles his Coosa just...
Salt Water Disco by Chris Funk | Aug 18, 2014 | Cuda, FishingOn a recent trip to Florida, my bride Angie and son Ethan got to put our Nocqua Adventure Gear lights to the test for the first time. The shallow (2 foot and less), crystal clear waters were the perfect testing ground for us with the lights. We put the Nocqua 2000...
Fish To The End by Chris Funk | Aug 16, 2014 | Fishing, Freshwater, JK Team PostsOn a recent trip with friends, my son and Jackson team mate Ethan Funk learned a valuable lesson; don’t stop casting till you are back to the truck! We had fished for the morning and it had gotten very hot on the Chattahoochee River. We had paddled up river and...
Damon and Jim Drum Up Some Fish in Levy by Jim Sammons | Aug 15, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Saltwater FishingJackson Kayak’s Damon Bungard joins Jim Sammons in Levy County, Florida. This time they are on the hunt for some big black...
Trophy Abalone Mission by jimrussell | Aug 14, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Saltwater FishingWife and kids were out of town for the weekend and I wanted to dive so sent some buddies a text to see what they were up to. My buddy Charlie wrote back “Abs on Sunday. Secret spot. Come up.” : ) Left the house at 4am with Joe who had just got back from...
Exploring the Connecticut River; Miles 132-124 by Gregg Crisp | Aug 13, 2014 | Fishing, Freshwater, JK Team Posts, United StatesWhen I moved to New Hampshire over 6 years ago I was excited about the fact that I was less than an hour away from the longest river in New England. At 410 miles long the Connecticut River winds its way from its headwaters near the Canadian border creating the border...
Jim Sammons quick walk through on Kraken by Brooks Beatty | Aug 11, 2014 | Fishing, Kraken, Saltwater Fishing, United StatesCheck out Jim Sammons interview with Rapid Media, where he does a quick walk through on the...