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Here in the great state of Tennessee, we have been blessed with lots of great water for kayak fishing. From one end of the state to the other, there are plenty of locations that offer the adventurous kayak angler the opportunity to fish waters off the beaten path. All it takes to open up [...]

Guest post contributed by Karla Griggs In my first post, I mentioned that I would be documenting kayak and paddle selection, rigging, and fishing, of course. You see, I don’t have a kayak of my own quite yet. So how do you go about choosing a fishing kayak that is right for you? Let’s figure this [...]

Coosa HD Initial Impressions: Jackson Kayak recently released the highly anticipated Coosa HD. The Coosa HD has been touted as the next generation of the Jackson Coosa, the first fishing kayak ever produced by Jackson in 2011. With such anticipation comes high expectations. I can tell you from my initial outings with [...]

On the weekend of September 12 through 14, 2014, I had the privilege of being a part of a great event for the second year in a row. This event was organized by the Hope For Heroes Foundation with help from Heroes On The Water. These organizations help wounded veterans with their return back into [...]

The year 2014 has been a great year of growth for the sport of kayak fishing in Tennessee. A big part of that growth has come from the emergence of several successful kayak fishing clubs hosting live tournaments in different regions of the state. As I have mentioned in previous posts, kayak fishing tournaments provide [...]

On most of my kayak fishing trips where I encounter a curious onlooker, I hear some form of the following. “Man you sure are braver than me for fishing out of that thing”. The implication is that kayak fishing is an extreme sport only for the daring anglers willing to trust a small [...]

I discussed why I believe the name brand kayaks are worth the additional cost as opposed kayaks purchased from a big box store. I would like to expand on that article today to talk about another added benefit to purchasing a name brand such as Jackson Kayak. That benefit is the dealer you purchase it [...]

The Tennessee Kayak Anglers will be hosting their second tournament of the 2014 season on Saturday July 19, 2014 on Old Hickory Lake. This will be a lake-wide tournament with anglers choosing where on the lake they would like to fish. There will be a mandatory captains’ meeting at 5:30 AM at Shutes Branch [...]

Forget what you think you know about fishing tournaments. Kayak fishermen are a different breed. Kayak fishing tournaments are different as well. What is it that makes them different? Are all levels of fishermen really welcome to join in on a kayak fishing tournament? The answer is absolutely yes.As I [...]