The Ageless Minnow “Plug” by joey monteleone | Mar 19, 2024 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater, Freshwater FishingThe Ageless Minnow “Plug” Early artificial bass baits resembled frogs, crawfish and even things like baby birds. Along the same time as the artificial baits came along lures that were meant to resemble minnows surfaced. (Pun intended) Most baits being constructed from...
Prepare for the Invasion by joey monteleone | Feb 20, 2024 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, InstructionalPrepare for the Invasion 221 years ago was the last time it happened..the Invasion! The cicada hatch of the 13 and 17 year cycle, a co-emergence of the cicadas. With black bodies, redeyes and orange tinted wings the emergence is triggered by the soil temperature...
The Short Shank Redemption: A Look at Fish Hooks by joey monteleone | Nov 28, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerShort Shank Redemption: A Look at the Hook Thousands of years old, the look of the fish hook has changed but the concept has not. Lure the fish in to bite the bait and set the hook to eventually catch the fish. With some natural bait attached, adorned with fur,...
Come Over to My Pad by joey monteleone | Oct 25, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerCome Over to My Pad, the other Field of Dreams Fishing any kind of cover for bass is fun. Watching any bass emerge from below a dock, come out from under a submerged tree or ambush a bait in clear water from a bluff bank are all visual thrills. There is one kind of...
Catching GIANTS On Red Willow! by Scott Brands | Oct 19, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerTeam member Scott Brands gets the Jackson Knarr out for a little largemouth bass fishing on Red Willow SRA in...
Introducing the Jackson Kayak Underseat Utility Bag by Henry Veggian | Oct 9, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerIntroducing the Jackson Kayak Underseat Utility Bag! I first saw the new JK Underseat Utility Bag while working the Jackson Kayak booth at the Redcrest Expo in March of 2023. It was under the seat of a Knarr. It perfectly matched the seat fabric and fit beneath it so...
Will Lightning Strike Twice? by Ken Wood | Sep 4, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerThe KBF Trail Event the day before resulted in a third-place finish. Will the same area produce two days in a row? Ken Wood has been competing in kayak bass fishing tournaments for sixteen years. He is the founder of Massachusetts Kayak Bassin’, as well...
The Most Epic Tournament Finish of My Life by Ken Wood | Aug 30, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerAfter a VERY productive pre-fish, I headed back to that spot on tournament day, expecting to smash them! Ken Wood has been competing in kayak bass fishing tournaments for sixteen years. He is the founder of Massachusetts Kayak Bassin’, as well as the...
JK sweeps the top spot on the first weekend of summer! by Jason Cassetty | Jun 29, 2023 | Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, FreshwaterThe first weekend of summer had two divisions of the Jackson Kayak Trail holding events as we inch closer to the end of the season. Starting in Indiana it was long-time JK team member Chad Brock taking the “W” on Lake Monroe. Chads victory also makes him the first...
My Tackle Box…Where Crankbaits Go To Die by joey monteleone | Jun 24, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerMy Tackle Box…where crankbaits go to die Cast it out, crank it back, and catch fish. So why do I despise bass fishing with a crankbait? So many reasons, yet they catch fish anytime (except when there’s ice on the water), they come in multiple sizes, and colors and...
The Instinctive Kayak Angler by joey monteleone | Jun 14, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerThe Kayak Instinctive Angler Electronic devices continue to evolve and be improved for every facet of life. The introduction of “live scope” and other electronic eyes below the surface of the water has created a following of fishing gamers. Searching for fish and then...
I Found the Winning Spot! by Ken Wood | Jun 12, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerI had two hours to pre-fish, found the fish stacked in one small area, and put up 90 inches in less than an hour. They were still there when I went back two days later, the day before the tournament… Ken Wood has been competing in kayak bass fishing...