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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 [...]

The setup: After getting my pool roll fairly solid, one of the people who had helped me get it that way, Samantha Ruppelt, posted on Facebook that she was doing a beginning creeking clinic. She didn’t specify which river. I contacted her and told her I was interested in joining, if she thought I was [...]

“It’s the rule.” That’s what she said. Samantha Ruppelt, Class V kayaker pro for Jackson Kayak, twenty-seven – confidence and competence, personified. “Dude. It’s January. It’s, like, 30 degrees out there.” “It’s the rule.” “What if I miss it? My confidence will be blown for the entire run. I don’t need that in my head.” “It’s the rule.” Samantha had been [...]

We all know that top water fishing can be an adrenaline pumping way to land some big smallmouth or largemouth bass. I look at several aspects on when I commit to topwater fishing for bass and sticking with it. Mainly I rely on how spring has progressed going into summer. Growing up I was always [...]

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 [...]