Exploring the Connecticut River; Miles 132-124 by Gregg Crisp | Aug 13, 2014 | Fishing, Freshwater, JK Team Posts, United StatesWhen I moved to New Hampshire over 6 years ago I was excited about the fact that I was less than an hour away from the longest river in New England. At 410 miles long the Connecticut River winds its way from its headwaters near the Canadian border creating the border...
Ditch Pickle Classic and Google Earth by Patrick Cohen | Jul 14, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Fly Fishing, FreshwaterI’m not a competitive angler…meaning I don’t fish a lot of tournaments. In fact, at this point in time I only fish one a year. The Ditch Pickle Classic. This was my third year fishing Vermont’s DPC, http://www.dpcvt.com/. This is a fly fishing only, catch,...
Kayak catching smallmouth bass by joey monteleone | Jul 8, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, Freshwater, Instructional, JK Team PostsI’ve fished for smallmouth bass all over North America. Smallmouth bass can be toughest fish to find. For many anglers the most common error is to approach smallmouth like largemouth bass. At times they will hit same artificial lures but make no mistake they live a...
Susquehanna River Tournament – Long Level Kayak-Anglers.com by JK Fans | Jun 26, 2014 | Coosa, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, FreshwaterThis was my very first kayak bass fishing tournament other then the online ones that I have done. There were a little over 15 anglers which made it a awesome event and a tough one at that. Conditions were tough ! 25mph winds and super muddy water which made paddling,...
Knoxville Riverbassin by tjstrong | Jun 21, 2014 | Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, JK Team PostsThe Knoxville stop of the Riverbassin Trail marked my first Riverbassin tournament of the year. The format for this series is awesome, allowing you to fish any flowing water within a 2 hour drive from the check in location. With the tournament check in being at Uncle...
Fishing, Not Catching in the Kilroy (Video) by Evan Howard | Jun 20, 2014 | Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, JK Team Posts, Kilroy, Video“That’s why it’s called fishing, not catching” is the oldest cliché in the fishing book. At the River Bassin’ Knoxville tournament my first hookup of the day was with a 20”, 5 pound plus smallmouth which smoked a Bull Shad Swimbaits Balsa Bull topwater bait. When I...
Big Smallmouth From The Big Rig by tjstrong | Mar 14, 2014 | Big Rig, Coosa, Fishing, FreshwaterEveryone knows that it has been a brutal winter and most of us have been dealing with some serious cases of cabin fever in anticipation of warmer spring air. I couldn’t get the Big Rig on the water quick enough when temps hit the low 60’s in late February....
First Smallie of 2013!! by Jameson Redding | Mar 20, 2013 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, riversTook a short trip to one I my favorite Yadkin River holes last week. Lost one while messing with the camera, but manged to land my first smallmouth of the year!! Here is a short video for your...
Devil’s River Trip #1 by Tray Collins | Mar 16, 2013 | Coosa, Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Freshwater FishingI joined my JK teammate Brady Sullivan, his brother, and his friend on a trip to The Devil’s River last weekend. This was my first multi-day river trip; I quickly noticed the difference between the rivers that I’ve fished in Louisiana and a river like the Devil’s. I...
SMALLIES, A FRESH WATER FAVORITE! by Jameson Redding | Feb 28, 2013 | Coosa, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, riversI fish anywhere I can and for anything that I can but one fish always leaves me wanting more. I find myself anticipating the first smallie of each year as a child would Christmas or their birthday. Over the past few years two of my closest friends and I have really...
Kayak Camping by Jameson Redding | Nov 24, 2012 | Coosa, Cuda, Fishing, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, riversFor the third year in a row now, I have made the float trip on the New River from Fries, VA to somewhere between Byllesby Dam and Foster Falls. The reason the latter is so vague is due to the fact that depending on how the water flow is or what time we get started on...