Basic Gear For Spear Fishing by jimrussell | Aug 10, 2019 | Fishing, Internationalisation, Kraken, United States, VideoHuge thank you to Jameson Redding for putting together this awesome video and giving me a chance to talk about some of the basic gear I use for spearfishing out here in Northern California. Everyone has different ways of doing things so I encourage you to experiment...
Dale Hollow Lake- Snowball Classic by Jim Ware | Jun 20, 2019 | Coosa FD, Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing TournamentDale Hollow…for bass fishermen, this is hallowed grounds. Home of the world record small mouth and five of the top ten small mouth bass ever caught. It’s a bucket list destination for many and I consider myself lucky to live only four hours away from this legendary...
Start of 2019 by jimrussell | May 9, 2019 | Fishing, Internationalisation, United States, VideoThe Ocean has been rough when I have had free time and haven’t shot a fish in over a month, so put together some footage from the first few months of the year. Fish shown include Lingcod, Cabezon, CA Sheephead, Blue/Black/Olive/Vermilion Rockfish, and some Rock...
“The Kayak Spear Fisherman” by jimrussell | Apr 17, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Feature, Internationalisation, Kraken, United States, VideoLast summer Jameson Redding from the JK Media House came out and spent a few days with me. I’ve met Jameson twice before at past Gimme Shelter tournaments, and he is a super cool guy and a ton of fun to be around. He is also a super enthusiastic kayak angler,...
Big Jim’s 2018 by jimrussell | Dec 16, 2018 | Fishing, Kraken, VideoI had a really fun year of diving!! I dove from my Kraken 13.5, from shore, from boats and was even lucky enough to do a mothership trip with Jameson Redding off my friends sailboat!! Below is a video of some of the highlights of the year…species featured...
“It’s Cold Steel Time Again” Part 2 by Jim Ware | Dec 6, 2018 | Coosa FD, FishingNo one knows what will happen tomorrow…. As the clock hit six a.m. I pulled out of my driveway and headed to the lake. My mind was filled with excitement. Yesterday I had one of the greatest days of bass fishing in my life. I was eager to see what this cold and rainy...
“It’s Cold Steel Time Again” Part 1 by Jim Ware | Dec 3, 2018 | FishingIt’s almost Thanksgiving, a chill is in the air and most of the talk I hear is about deer or duck hunting and college football. I’m a bit outside the circle right now because my mind is focused on the water and more importantly…largemouth bass. My favorite time off...
November in Monterey County by jimrussell | Dec 2, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Internationalisation, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, United StatesBlew off work on Saturday AM and headed down to the beach. Little bit of a shorebreak but was able to get out between sets. Nice and glassy once offshore, but very foggy…was very glad I had my Navionics GPS app to help keep me oriented. First area produced one...
Florida’s Saint Mark’s River: A natural wonder. by Jim Ware | Nov 30, 2018 | Coosa FD, FishingThere’s no denying that Florida is a great state to fish and when I saw my work schedule was going to allow me several days off, I asked a couple of my friends if they’d like to take an exploratory trip down towards the Florida Big Bend region. The Saint Mark’s River...
Bring The Ling by jimrussell | Nov 6, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, Kraken, United StatesA new fishing and diving shop recently opened up on the Breakwater Pier in Monterey, and they put on a Lingcod Tournament with both hook and line and speargun categories. The conditions were pretty bad, but I paddled out in my Kraken anyway… All my usual holes...
Lake Erie KBF Open by Jim Ware | Oct 16, 2018 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments, Wrap UpsI’ve always wanted to fish the Great Lakes and what better way to do it than when $10,000 is on the line? Kayak Bass Fishing held the Northeast Open hosted by FishUSA and the city of Erie Pennsylvania September 14 and 15. Myself and great friend Jim Clark decided to...
Spearfishing California Halibut by jimrussell | Sep 5, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Internationalisation, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, United States, VideoI have put in a LOT of time this year either diving off my Kraken, or just jumping in from shore, staring at sand looking for California Halibut. These fish are delicious, but can be frustrating to hunt as you can stare at miles of sand without seeing any, or you can...
