Kraken Gear Track Upgrade

by Kerry Peeler | May 30, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Instructional, Kraken, Rigging

The kayak industry offers a wide variety of options for the consumer to choose from. You most likely have selected one of the most American brands in the bunch, Jackson Kayak. Jackson Kayak design teams spend countless hours in the developing of each and every model...

Yak A Bass first tournament

by William Pfingst | May 26, 2017 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Kraken, Tournaments

Yak a bass is the only bass tourney club in northern California. They held there first tournament at lake Camanche in the mother load of northern California which I won the tournament by .75 of an inch. I have written a report about this lake in the past. Last times I...

Springtime in the Sierras

by Matt Davis | May 4, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Reports, Kraken

  Up until recently, I haven’t had much in the way of free time. Which means my fishing time has been greatly reduced! Well finally, the weather cooperated and I had a day off to make a run to one of my favorite sierra lakes, Bear River Reservoir. I arrived to...

Gratitude>Expectations

by jimrussell | Apr 21, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

So….I missed a shot on a BEAUTIFUL, big LingZilla last week… Can see here how the tip of my speargun dropped right before I pulled the trigger and the shaft went straight under her chin… View this post on Instagram Heartbreak of a miss for...

Two Top Bass Presentations: Part One, Kalin’s Lunker Grub

by Bill Schultz | Apr 12, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Kraken, Lure reviews, Rigging

I’m primarily a smallmouth bass enthusiast.  I love catching smallies and keeping it simple with my presentations.  I’m going to share with you two tremendous bass presentations.  The first one I began using in 2008, catching thousands of smallies...

January to March

by jimrussell | Mar 25, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Internationalisation, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, United States

Been working slowly but surely to get back into diving shape since a quadriceps tendon tear in October 2016. My first dive of the year got me a chunky Ling at the very end of the day right when my knee felt like it couldnt handle any more diving up and down…...

New Zealand Kayak Fishing

by Brent Klink | Mar 7, 2017 | Fishing, Internationalisation, Kraken, New Zealand, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Video

Over the past few months i have been trying out new fishing Technics like micro jigging for snapper and they have been paying off the Zest slow jay has just been smashing it. hope you enjoy my...

First Post-Injury Dive

by jimrussell | Feb 5, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Video

My last dive was in October and since then have been dealing with a painful knee injury (partial tear of the quadriceps tendon in the lateral patellar retinaculum). Not being able to get out on the water has been HARD for me, but have finally regained full range of...

Back 2 Baja

by Matt Davis | Jan 30, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Trip Reports, Trips

Even with the short notice, my Dad and I were able to make another run down to Baja with some friends over the past few days. Part of the group left a day early and we caught up with them in Brawley before crossing the border and heading to San Felipe. My first kayak...

My Favorite NorCal Species

by jimrussell | Jan 25, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Internationalisation, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, United States, Video

The ocean in Northern California is home to an incredible diversity of fish and marine life. Of course, some fish are tastier or prettier or more fun to target than others. Here is a video I made showing some examples of seven of my favorite NorCal fish species taken...

Last adventure for 2016

by William Pfingst | Jan 19, 2017 | Fishing, Kraken

Started the year off right with my personal best striped bass at 37 inches. Didn’t come close to breaking that but had a great time trying while chasing line sides. Was introduced to a new fishery over the winter  holiday season and fell in love with it....

Kraken Rigging Pt.2 Setting up the bait tank

by Jim Sammons | Sep 27, 2014 | Fishing, JK Team Posts, Kraken, Saltwater Fishing

With your kayak set up for live bait you will get more big fish. In this second part on rigging the Kraken we will show how to set up the bait tank. After getting my Kraken my first stop was visiting my local Jackson Kayak Dealer, OEX, to get some rigging done. Sure I...