BIG Bass Basics by joey monteleone | Nov 26, 2019 | Big Rig, Coosa HD, Fishing, Freshwater FishingThe point of this blog post is to show how my (Joey Monteleone) fishing style and approach parallels that of Jean Wilson who is casting 1000 miles away from my home waters in Tennessee. Jackson Kayak team member Jean Wilson started freshwater fishing around 2012, with...
Going Against the Grain by joey monteleone | Sep 1, 2019 | FishingThere are good fishermen and there are great fishermen, and there are those who rarely catch anything and say, “Oh look a pretty sunset.” (photo snap) These are the folks who pride themselves on beauty shots instead of bass shots. To be a great angler sometimes you...
Night fishing by Anthony Shingler | Aug 30, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Lure reviews, RiggingOne of my favorite times of the year is the Late June to right now! Hot, humid and just miserable during the day. Nice calm and cool nights. During the weekends when I am not busy I will be on the lake at the hour hardly anyone can be found on the...
Traveling Light When Loading Your Lures for a Day of Kayak Fishing by Bill Schultz | Aug 26, 2019 | FishingI’m a smallmouth bass enthusiast having caught and released over 23,000 since catching my first in 1994. One thing I’ve tried to do with my smallie fishing is to narrow my selection of lures down to the few that simply catch smallies for me. I think I’ve...
Fun with Frogs by dustinnichols | Aug 23, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Lure reviewsFUN WITH FROGS! When throwing frogs, there is nothing like the top water explosion of the Micropterus salmoides, also known as the largemouth bass, bucketmouth, slaunch, ditch pickle, bassquatch, or hydrilla gorilla. It has to be one of my favorite techniques to use...
Confidence Baits by dustinnichols | Jul 10, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Lure reviews, Reviews, Riggingcon·fi·dence /ˈkänfədəns/ a belief in one’s self and one’s ability to succeed. Some days you catch them, some days you don’t. Mental preparation and positive attitude can help you have a better day on the water. Like the Goonies inspired anthem...
Get Right to the Point by joey monteleone | Jul 8, 2019 | Fishing, Internationalisation, United StatesYou’ve been waiting for this, you unload your kayak and head out. You have your favorite baits tied on and you head straight to the bank because that’s what you always do. I refer to it as a “milk run.” But today nobody is home, no bites, no activity. It could be a...
Season Preparations by teamjk | Jul 6, 2019 | FishingWith the 2019 fishing season already in full-swing, I’m sure most of you have already gone through your preparations. I have a system in place I follow each year that ensures nothing is missed and that my gear stays in optimal working order. A little time invested now...
GET SKINNY by David Roberts | Mar 3, 2019 | FishingAs anglers, we always tend to research certain variables that are approaching us before spending our day on the water. We look at the weather forecast and take into consideration the wind, cloud coverage, moon phases and much more. A majority of the time, conditions...
Legends of the Fall by teamjk | Jan 25, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Lure reviews, RiggingNow before you start thinking I’m a Brad Pitt fan, I’m not. It just so happens that I was thinking about what lures I use to try to entice slow-to-bite or lethargic smallies in cold autumn water. Well when I was researching a little, I found lots of videos that people...
Top lures of 2018 by teamjk | Dec 30, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Lure reviewsThis year I was very fortunate to have an incredible season both fishing for fun and in tournaments. I was able to fish In five different states and fish more tournaments than I could count. No matter where I went or what I was fishing for there were a few key baits...
One of the Deadliest Bass Baits – Heddon Zara Spook by clinttaylor | Dec 13, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Lure reviews, RiggingI am very cautious of saying that I have a favorite anything, as it is pretty difficult from me to pinpoint something and say that it is my absolute favorite over everything else in the same category. However, the Heddon Zara Spook and Super Spook Jr. are awfully...
