Swamp Fox by Darrell Olson | Sep 6, 2019 | Fishing, Liska, MayflyA group from the Lowcountry Kayak Anglers decided to do a float and fishing day trip down the Lynches River from Lynches River Country Park for roughly 5 miles to the Highway 52 boat ramp. Starting at the park the Lynches River is considered a South Carolina...
Raymarine Element Installation – FF Part II by Darrell Olson | Jul 26, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, InstructionalI had the installed the Raymarine Dragonfly on the Big Rig HD/FD but then I decided to change out the Dragonfly for the new Raymarine Element. The concept of the addition of sidevision and 3D vision had me interested in the application of these new tools for both...
Fish Finder Installation – Part I by Darrell Olson | May 3, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, InstructionalThe Big Rig HDFD provides several new challenges to the installation of a fish finder for the kayak angler. The main one is the transducer scupper hole; as it is incorporated part with the HDFD module and with the Big Rig. Another challenge is the routing of the...
Assembly of the Malone Micro-Sport Trailer by Darrell Olson | Mar 30, 2019 | FishingThis is going to be a great year for me and my fishing buddies that don’t own a kayak. Last year I changed up my paddling kayaks to the Jackson Coosa FD. It was not too bad to load this kayak into the bed of my truck. So this year I opted to fish from the Jackson HDFD...
Being Seen… by jamesonolson | Mar 26, 2019 | Coosa HD, Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, Internationalisation, United StatesAs spring approaches and with it warmer forecasts for much of our country, kayak anglers nationwide are entertaining visions of large fish and sunny days on the water. We spend endless hours cleaning the dust off of our gear, studying lake maps and conversing with our...
My Reason for a Light Weight Kayak by Darrell Olson | Dec 18, 2018 | Fishing, LiskaI love my Coosa FD but at times the weight of this kayak does not allow me to launch at areas that are not very friendly for a heavy kayak. These areas either require me to drag the kayak over rocks, oyster beds, over a sea wall, or some type of portage to get into a...
Eighty-Four Hours on the Jackson Liska by Darrell Olson | Sep 29, 2018 | Fishing, Liska, MayflyTraveling from Charleston, SC to Conway, NH I took along the Jackson Liska to fish from on Conway Lake in the scenic Mount Washington Valley. Conway Lake is roughly 1,300 acres with a maximum depth of 45 feet and is part of the Saco River watershed. I love the two...
Installing a Fish Finder on the Liska Kayak by Darrell Olson | Aug 27, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Fishing Subjects, Instructional, LiskaInstalling fish finders on kayaks in the past use to involve a lot of planning and drilling holes in the kayak, modern kayaks now nearly eliminate the need to drill. The newly released Jackson Liska is a great example of how this kayak’s design makes it so easy to...
Kilroy Solo Adventure in the Boundary Waters by jamesonolson | Aug 18, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, Kilroy, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United StatesIn June of 2018 I loaded up my Jackson Kilroy and headed to northern Minnesota for a solo adventure in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA). The Kilroy, although slightly heavier than the Kevlar canoes most people use, was right at home both on the water and on my...
Wee Tee Lake by Darrell Olson | Aug 7, 2018 | Fishing, LiskaA few of us went to fish Wee Tee Lake near Jamestown, South Carolina in the search of some line pulling. Wee Tee is considered an oxbow lake. This is a “U” shaped body of water that forms when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut off in this situation...
My FLW Kayak Tournament Experience by Darrell Olson | Aug 2, 2018 | Coosa FD, Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing TournamentOn 21 July history was made when the KLW conducted their first kayak tournament. This would not have been possible in my opinion with the hard work and dedication of Eric Jackson. This tournament actually was a fundraiser for #MarshallStrong; (Marshall County High...
Learning to Pedal by Darrell Olson | Apr 22, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Fishing Instruction, InstructionalI have been pedaling the Coosa FD for six months now. The pedaling concept is new to me but I will add that when I have traveled and kayaked fished with friends and had to borrow their spare kayak. The spare usually ended up being a Hobie that has a different system...
