Spearfishing California Halibut 2019

by jimrussell | Oct 10, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Reports, Internationalisation, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

I have put in a LOT of time this year either diving off my Kraken, jumping in from shore, or off buddies boats staring at sand looking for California Halibut. The Kraken makes a great platform for hunting these fish and allows me to cover more ground, and keep the...

Salt Springs Kayak Camping

by Matt Davis | Aug 21, 2019 | Fishing, Kilroy, Kraken, Outdoor Adventures

For the past few years I’ve planned a kayak camping trip for my Dad and a few family friends. This years trip was quite the adventure! We got an early start Sunday morning so we could stop and fuel up on a big breakfast before driving up the hill. After not quite two...

Find Whats Best for YOU

by Michael Ernst | Jul 21, 2019 | Coosa, Fishing, Internationalisation, Kraken, United States

The best kayak for might not be the best for you! We all know that the Jackson Coosa was built for small rivers and moving water, and that the Big Rig was built for stability in big water and to stand and fish out of. Also that the Kraken was designed for offshore...

Big Fish and Structure

by Matt Davis | Jul 5, 2019 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Kraken

Just to make things clear, I am no expert on the subject, but there have been some things I’ve learned over the years. Also, you should know I’m speaking in terms of casting vs vertical jigging. Kayak fishing is quite different than fishing from a boat or from shore....

“The Kayak Spear Fisherman”

by jimrussell | Apr 17, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Feature, Internationalisation, Kraken, United States, Video

Last 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,...

Spending 26 days in the winter, covering Florida’s longest river, The St.Johns River.

by Bart Swab | Feb 23, 2019 | Coosa FD, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Subjects, Kraken, Outdoor Adventures, Trip Reports, Trips

Fifteen days into a twenty-six day kayak fishing trip and it was finally happening. A bite!  At first picking up a couple nice large mouth bass, then the stripers turned on.  Most fishermen know Lake George as a great bass fishing lake, with miles of...

Don’t Overlook Your Paddle

by Bill Schultz | Jan 17, 2019 | Fishing, Kraken

I’ve touched on this in the past, but after the kayak itself, the next big question relates to your paddle.  For years I have recommended buying the lightest, most expensive paddle you can afford.  Andrew Stern, Marketing Director for Bending Branches and...

November in Monterey County

by jimrussell | Dec 2, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Internationalisation, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, United States

Blew 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...

Keeping a Log and Setting a Goal Can Be Fun

by Bill Schultz | Nov 22, 2018 | Fishing, Kraken

Like many of us, I got the bug as a kid fishing with my Dad.  But, things got busy after high school with college and life after college.  For me the bug bit again in 1991, and I’m so grateful it did.  Having kept a log during my swimming years at the...

Bring The Ling

by jimrussell | Nov 6, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, Kraken, United States

A 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...

Alligator Bellows: Side-Trip Down A Rabbit Hole

by Jean Wilson | Nov 5, 2018 | Coosa HD, Fishing, Kraken

Spending lots of time on the water kayak fishing lends itself to endless opportunities to observe and witness phenomena using all of the senses. As the seasons go by there is an unfolding of the life cycles of the fish I’m pursuing, along with the plants, insects and...

Early Season Teal

by Michael Ernst | Sep 15, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, Kraken, United States

This past weekend was the early teal and woodduck opener for Tennessee. I had done a lot of scouting and found a pretty decent population of birds in the back of a large cove with a creek coming in. But when I was scouting with my 14’ johnboat, I found that about half...