The Art of “Pre-Fishing”

by Justin Hausner | Jul 12, 2019 | Coosa FD, Fishing

A lot of people look at “pre-fishing” for a tournament very differently. There really isn’t a wrong way to hit the water, and I would always be one of the first to say, if you have a tournament coming up on a body of water you aren’t used to get out there and get used...

Charity Tournament Recap

by Justin Hausner | May 13, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments

When you think “Kayak Fishing”, philanthropy might not top your list. It might not even crack the top ten words you think of when this fast growing sport pops into your mind, that was not the case this past Saturday. NYKBF (New York Kayak Bass Fishing) came together...

Pedal VS. Paddle

by Justin Hausner | Apr 16, 2019 | Coosa FD, Fishing

It’s no surprise to anyone that the largest debate for anyone trying to get into Kayak Fishing with the decision of “Paddle or Pedal”. With all the new boats coming out lately, the most popular have all included new pedal drive systems in order to attract more people...

Prepping for the 2019 tournament season

by Justin Hausner | Mar 26, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Tournaments

As winter appears to be never ending, the thought of warm days on the water is the only thing that most of us northern kayakers have to keep us warm. As sad as that sounds, it’s the truth. It is this time of the year however that should be spent getting us ready for...

Tournament Prep

by Justin Seiffert | Jan 12, 2019 | Coosa FD, Fishing

There is a high number of tournmament fishing kayak anglers and that number is ever increasing. With that increase comes a need to find the competitive edge and it all seems to boil down to how much time you spend in your pre-tournament preparations. I...

Wintertime Speckled Trout

by Justin Seiffert | Dec 12, 2018 | Fishing

Justin Seiffert here again with some info from the Mobile Bay watershed. We are right at the beginning of one of my favorite times of year to fish. The battle between the strong north winds of the cold fronts hitting us almost every week and the south...

Mobile Bay

by Justin Seiffert | Dec 11, 2018 | Fishing

Mobile Bay is an awesome place to fish but has a lot of variables to consider. Being the cyclical watershed that is I find that certain years produce larger catches of a particular species. Some years it is all about the speckled trout, some about...

Fishing the Salt in Lower Alabama

by Justin Seiffert | Nov 28, 2018 | Fishing

Fishing in lower Alabama can be both frustrating and incredible all at the same time. The annual cycle of the Mobile Bay system takes a lot of time and energy to understand the nuances of how salinity, temperature and bait migrations affect the predatory...

Fishing with Celebrities

by Justin Hausner | Nov 7, 2018 | Fishing

I was honored when Robert Field reached out to me one day over the summer, he was trying to plan a trip to fish in every state in the country as part of a new YouTube series he was going to start called “Field Trips”. He had heard of my name and was told I was the guy...

Kayak Fishing 2018 Recap part 1

by Justin Hausner | Nov 2, 2018 | Coosa FD, Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, River Bassin Tournament, Tournaments, Wrap Ups

Kayak Fishing in NY for 2018 This year was a year with a lot of firsts for me. I was blessed to be able to take over the New York Kayak Bass Fishing tournament series for the first complete year. NYKBF is a tournament series that spans throughout the great state of...

Fall fishing techniques

by Justin Hausner | Oct 30, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing

It is a sad day when you have to utter these words in the North East region of the US… “Seems Top Water Season is over”. UGH! I didn’t even like typing that. As much fun as top water fishing is, the end of it doesn’t have to be the end of your fishing season here in...

Fall Fishing in NY

by Justin Hausner | Oct 26, 2018 | Fishing

Fishing in the fall can be a completely different experience than summer. Especially here in New York state. With water temps dropping quickly there are always a few important key things to remember when going out. One, BE SAFE, this is the most important thing to...