Investing in Family

by Chris Funk | Jan 7, 2013 | Big Tuna, Coosa, Cuda, Fishing, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Recreational/Touring, River Running, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

I have had the pleasure of being in some sort of paddle craft for almost half of my 40 years. My bride and I were paddling a beat up canoe shortly after our marriage began in 1993. It was a given that after our son was born he would join us in the canoe. As a tiny...

Waiting for my Cuda Sleigh Ride

by Charles Ganoe | Dec 25, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

With the water temperatures getting colder and the air temperature still rising during the day, I normally have to wait until the sun warms the flats before I can get the reds to start biting. The oversized reds are few and in between during December, so the sleigh...

Chris Funk Reviews the Cruise

by JK Team | Dec 18, 2012 | Fishing, Recreational/Touring, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

I had the awesome opportunity to spend a week in the Florida Keys with some of Jackson Kayaks newest products. There was a couple hard driving, serious fishing models and then there was the Cruise. I wasn’t sure what to make of it truthfully. It had a nice look, clean...

Monster Red!

by Jameson Redding | Nov 25, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Tournament, Fly Fishing, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

The 2012 IFA Kayak Tour Championship was held this past weekend in Chalmette, LA. I had the pleasure of competing with some of the best anglers in the nation. The weather was great and so was the fishing! I left out on Tuesday making my way south to meet up with...

Jackson – Family Style

by Charles Ganoe | Oct 26, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

You know how you go to those restaurants that serve dinner “family style” – where you get platters and then you just pass the platters around so everyone can share? Well, that’s exactly how this weekend played out when my cousins came to visit....

Customizing Your Kayak

by Melita Ganoe | Oct 25, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, River Running, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

Everyone has their own unique style, their own comfort zone, their own way of doing things. It is no different with kayak fishing and your tools of the trade … namely, your kayak. Center Hatch Modification: My wife’s Cuda 14 arrived last week and after...

Hardcore kayak Anglers Club Event #3

by Steve Gibson | Sep 19, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Fly Fishing, jacksonkayak.com, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Team JK, Tournaments

On Saturday Sept 15, the hckaclub.com held their 3rd kayak fishing tournament of season. The event was held out of Economy Tackle/Dolphin Dive in Sarasota Florida. Over 30 anglers showed up to fish the event. The fishing was excellent. I caught 4 Slams before 9 am. My...

Jackson Coosa Drag Chain Install

by Stephen Laurie | Sep 7, 2012 | Coosa, Fishing, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, jacksonkayak.com, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

I’m sure a lot of folks have already installed a drag chain on the Coosa but for anyone who hasn’t here’s a quick easy way to get one on your kayak. What you will need: · 1 Flexi Brand retractable dog leash, size small · +/- 1 FT Chain · +/- 1 FT Piece bike inner tube...

Redfish on the Fly

by michaelharris | Sep 1, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

The fishing along the Texas coast is heating up and will only get better throughout the end of the year. I met up with my friends from PACK www.packtx.org in Port O’Connor to do some fly fishing. I loaded up my Cuda Thursday afternoon and made the three hour drive...

5th Annual New Jersey Fluke (Summer Flounder) Kayak Fishing Tournament

by Matthew Trucks | Aug 27, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Tournament, JK Team Posts, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Team JK, Tournaments, Wrap Ups

Tournaments in kayak fishing are looked forward to by the anglers as time to get away from everyday life and have a great experience doing something they love. Its not all competitive being the format we use by raffling off prizes instead of having 6 winners. Everyone...

Tahyo on the Bayou

by JK Team | Aug 15, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Freshwater, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Team JK

I love my Jackson for more reasons than I can count. The stability, the comfortable seat, the access it provides to all of my gear from the sitting position, the carrying capacity… I could go on. But what I really love about my Jackson Cuda is that it allows me...

Jackson Cuda an impressive saltwater fishing platform!

by Matthew Trucks | Aug 3, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Reviews, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Team JK

Since receiving my cuda in early May 2012 I have been putting it through the test. This past Sunday brought me to the conclusion that the Cuda is no doubt an impressive salt water fishing platform. Sunday June 3rd 2012 a buddy and I set out at 6am for Port Monmouth...