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Good Intentions

Good Intentions

by | Feb 20, 2017 | Fishing

My intent was only to fish for a few hours one afternoon. There was really no way of knowing the impact that one afternoon would have on me. Two weeks later all I can say is, “I had good intentions.” It was a last-minute decision to go. One of those fishing trips...
Fool Me Once

Fool Me Once

by | Feb 19, 2017 | Fishing

It’s rare you ever get to meet a fish twice but that’s exactly what happened this week. We’ll call her Olive, not because of her color but her beady eyes and slender build. We first met Olive on Sunday. It was a warm February day in Austin,...
Coldcodrie

Coldcodrie

by | Feb 18, 2017 | Fishing

Karl and I loaded up the truck the morning of. Neither of us had been to the marsh yet in 2017, and it was January 28th. Our last trip (another forgotten post) had been about a month prior. We knew the weather wouldn’t be great this time, but we weren’t too concerned...
Mayfly (Gotta Love It!)

Mayfly (Gotta Love It!)

by | Feb 17, 2017 | Fishing, Mayfly

I first met the Mayfly at the dealer summit in October of 2016. It was a rough prototype that was robin egg blue and there was a line to get to it to paddle. I was patient and waited till everyone else went to lunch before I jumped in it but it was worth the wait. I...
No Unhappy Babies Allowed

No Unhappy Babies Allowed

by | Feb 15, 2017 | Whitewater

This is a lesson every kayaker should learn. The unhappy baby idea comes from one of Stephen Wright’s legendary speeches at Keeners. I thought every keener had heard it but recently learned it is a rarity. It’s pretty hilarious to look at pictures of unhappy babies,...
Video: Smalltown Smallmouth

Video: Smalltown Smallmouth

by | Feb 15, 2017 | Coosa HD, Fishing, Video

Fellow JK teammate Evan Howard, Dobyns Rods Pro Corey Galloway, and I hit the road in May of 2016 to fish for big smallmouth with big swimbaits and small flies. The fishing has been better at this location, but we all three ended up sticking solid smallmouth on the...