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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 [...]

I’ve had the NuCanoe Pursuit out on the water a few times now and figure it is time for a review. Before the Pursuit all of my kayak fishing has been from a NuCanoe Frontier 12 footer and 10 footer so my comparisons are based off comparing the Pursuit to the Frontier. The first thing I [...]

One of the greatest things about being a member of the Caney Fork Outdoors fishing team, is the chance to travel and compete in various kayak fishing tournaments. While the members of the team are at these events, we always have to keep in mind we are representing a greater entity than ourselves. A while [...]

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 [...]

This week in Utah, Jackson kayak has shown once again why they are on superior when it comes to kayaks. They have unleashed an armada of of new fishing kayaks to the world, and I must say, I am stoked. First, there is the almighty Kraken, the name alone should strike fear into the heart [...]

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 [...]