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It's late at night or really early in the morning, depending on who you ask. My wife Jenni, my daughter Zelda, my nephew Drew, and I are driving......which feels like forever! We have already past the Tennessee and Georgia state line and the Georgia and Florida state line. Everyone is sleeping and resting, and I am thinking about where we are going....the Florida Keys! The …
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As I pulled up the weather app on my phone, I noticed several wind advisories, along with freezing rain. Sighing heavily from the comfort of my home, I thought to myself “you can't change your day off”. With that, I loaded up my gear and headed for the lake. As expected, the parking lot at the lake was empty. The familiar sound of my sled sliding across the ice …
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Hey everybody, this is Eric Jackson. President and founder of Jackson Kayak, Orion Coolers, and now Blue Sky Boatworks. You probably now have heard of the new Blue Sky Boatwork, and specifically the Blue Sky Boatworks 360 Angler. What you are looking at was put together 30 minutes ago. You will be looking at production hulls. These are finished production hulls …
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There are several species of fish that an angler can chase from a kayak. Being an avid kayak tournament angler I focus primarily on bass, practicing CPR; catch photograph and release. It is a great feeling to win the battle against a giant bass and put her back, watching her swim away knowing she will produce many more bass. Once in a while, it is just as fun (and filling) to l …
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I've been kayak fishing for a few years now, mainly rivers around my county. This year we purchased my son his very first kayak a Jackson Kayak Skipper. Now we have something in common that we both enjoyed! Donovan is 10 years old by the way. I think the Skipper helps Donovan be the fisherman he is today. It gave him the confidence he needed. He can stand and fish o …
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