Big Rig “Complaint” by Chris Funk | Jul 2, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, Freshwater, JK Team Posts, Saltwater FishingI have had a Jackson Big Rig for almost a year now. I have fished it in saltwater, on large lakes and in rivers with rapids. I have bow fished, fly fished and done just about anything that can be done with conventional gear out of it. I have yet to find a job that the...
All the Buzz by joey monteleone | Jul 1, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, Freshwater, InstructionalFor bass fishing there for me is a category called situational baits. Specific baits that work under certain weather, water conditions or seasonally, let me introduce you to the buzzbait. The appeal for bass is a raucous, whirling, gurgling surface intruder, for the...
JK helps build Heroes on the Water chapter by Esteban Gutierrez | Jun 30, 2014 | Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Saltwater Fishing, United StatesDuring the past few months I have been focusing mainly in establishing the Southwest Florida Heroes on the Water chapter. It all started back in early 2013 when I had the opportunity to sit down with Heroes on the Water founder, Jim Dolan, and pick his brain. At the...
Review: Jackson Redfish Paddle by joshtidwell | Jun 27, 2014 | Coosa, Fishing, Freshwater, Instructional, Saltwater Fishing, VideoOnce upon a time, I was happy with my paddle. Then I attended a Yakangler Boondoggle down at KARS Park, Florida. There fellow Jackson team member Mark Wheeler, showed me the prototype for a new paddle he was helping to develop. I started to doubt my paddle. Sometime...
VIDEO: One Fish, Many GoPros: EPISODE 7, “Hero 2 Throwback” by Drew Gregory | Jun 26, 2014 | Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Freshwater, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Video, VideoThe only problem with filming all kayak fishing trips is the fact that you end up with SOOOO much footage that you almost get overwhelmed and don’t know where to begin with editing! I caught this nice river largemouth out of my Cuda 12 right when that kayak hit...
Susquehanna River Tournament – Long Level Kayak-Anglers.com by JK Fans | Jun 26, 2014 | Coosa, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, FreshwaterThis was my very first kayak bass fishing tournament other then the online ones that I have done. There were a little over 15 anglers which made it a awesome event and a tough one at that. Conditions were tough ! 25mph winds and super muddy water which made paddling,...
Missed Shots and a Hail Mary by jimrussell | Jun 25, 2014 | Fishing, Saltwater FishingTook my young buddy Jesse out diving yesterday! Great guy and he really needed some water therapy, so I decided to do my best to get him on a solid fish. Found a NICE lingcod for him down in a crack at 36 feet. Had him drop down while I lit it up with the dive...
First Ever Riverbassin Tournament by clinttaylor | Jun 24, 2014 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, FreshwaterThankfully I was able to check out my first tournament ever this summer. I have had a packed summer but no matter what I had to fish in a tournament. I chose the Waco Riverbassin Tournament. Since this was my first tournament ever, I didn’t no quite what to...
Kilroy Bags Another Personal Best by Evan Howard | Jun 22, 2014 | Fishing, Freshwater, JK Team Posts, Kilroy, VideoEric Jackson must have molded some sort of big fish mojo into the hulls of my Jackson Kilroy. This marks my 3rd species personal best of 2014. I already bagged a 5 pound spotted bass and 4.75 pound smallmouth in River Bassin’ tournaments which topped my previous...
Knoxville Riverbassin by tjstrong | Jun 21, 2014 | Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, JK Team PostsThe Knoxville stop of the Riverbassin Trail marked my first Riverbassin tournament of the year. The format for this series is awesome, allowing you to fish any flowing water within a 2 hour drive from the check in location. With the tournament check in being at Uncle...
Fishing, Not Catching in the Kilroy (Video) by Evan Howard | Jun 20, 2014 | Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, JK Team Posts, Kilroy, Video“That’s why it’s called fishing, not catching” is the oldest cliché in the fishing book. At the River Bassin’ Knoxville tournament my first hookup of the day was with a 20”, 5 pound plus smallmouth which smoked a Bull Shad Swimbaits Balsa Bull topwater bait. When I...
Made in America: Custom Color JK Big Rig by joey monteleone | Jun 19, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, Freshwater, JK Team PostsMy thanks to the entire team at Jackson kayak in Sparta. I picked up my Big rig Friday June 13th and couldn’t be happier with the quality and look of the Red, White and Blue kayak (complete with stars). It’s because of folks like you that I get to live the American...