Kayaks I Have Known and Loved | Choosing a Fishing Kayak

by joey monteleone | Apr 15, 2021 | Big Rig HD/FD, Bite, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Kilroy, Mayfly, YuPIK

Kayaks I’ve Known and Loved After six decades of fishing out of every possible water craft I entered the kayak world. Seeking a new challenge and after a little research I test paddled a Jackson Kayaks Big Rig at my local dealer Caney Fork Outdoors and was sold. While...

Kilroy was here and still is… | Kayak Fishing

by Daniel Ingram | Jul 10, 2020 | 2013 Kilroy, Fishing, JAdventures Main Banner, Kilroy, Kilroy DT, Kilroy HD

I have been paddling a Jackson since 2012 and I have paddled all of the angler versions offered, but one has evidently captured my attention above the rest over the years. I had a Coosa but decided I needed to grow the fleet so I brought home an original Kilroy and it...

Fish Finder Installation on the Kilroy HD

by Darrell Olson | Jun 9, 2020 | Featured Post, Fishbrain Premium Content, Fishing, JAdventures Main Banner, Kilroy, Kilroy HD, YuPIK

I decided to install my Raymarine Element fish finder on my Kilroy HD, so here is the installation process that I decided on. The Kilroy HD is my first sit inside fishing kayak as I have always used a sit on top kayak. As most sit on top kayaks have a transducer...

How to Convert the Kilroy HD Into a Tandem

by Dennis Kieselhorst | Mar 23, 2020 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Germany, Kilroy, Kilroy HD

Let’s convert the Kilroy HD in to a Tandem! The new Kilroy HD is not only a great sit-inside fishing kayak, it can also be easily converted into a tandem for trips with the kid. ⚠️ Note: Jackson Kayak recommend this kayak to be paddled solo, so this conversion...

A Bit of Everything – Kayak Fishing

by Sam Baxter | Jan 2, 2020 | Fishing, Freshwater Fishing, Kilroy, UK

When I do go fishing I generally like a bit of predator fishing, mainly Pike but today I thought I’d spend a little bit of time doing something a bit different and try a spot of float fishing and see what came along. So off to a local lake with a tub of maggots...

3 is the magic number.

by John Ord | Nov 29, 2019 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Kilroy, UK

Christchurch harbour is situated on the south coast of England. It is a natural harbour, and fishing is quite unique, in the fact that it is brackish water due to the nature of the harbour, so a huge number of salt and fresh water species live along side each other...

The Joy of Paddling

by Bill Schultz | Nov 5, 2019 | Fishing, Freshwater, Kilroy, Kilroy HD, United States

Photo by Paul Smith, Outdoors Editor, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel In the Fall 2019 issue of Kayak Angler Magazine there’s a great article talking with six top kayak anglers on why they prefer to paddle with their kayak fishing.  Four of the six are Jackson Kayak Pro...

Kilroy HD First Thoughts

by Chris Funk | Oct 23, 2019 | Fishing, Freshwater Fishing, Internationalisation, Kilroy, Kilroy HD, United States

Midsummer Smallmouth

by teamjk | Oct 9, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater Fishing, Internationalisation, Kilroy

Smallmouth are easily my favorite fish to target year round; however, at seasonal points such as mid summer and late winter they can become more difficult to catch. As a college student, my prime time to fish just so happens to fall right in the middle of summer....

Salt Springs Kayak Camping

by Matt Davis | Aug 21, 2019 | Fishing, Kilroy, Kraken, Outdoor Adventures

For the past few years I’ve planned a kayak camping trip for my Dad and a few family friends. This years trip was quite the adventure! We got an early start Sunday morning so we could stop and fuel up on a big breakfast before driving up the hill. After not quite two...

First days on the water with my new Kilroy

by Gergely Kapocsi | Jun 24, 2019 | Fishing, Hungary, Internationalisation, Kilroy

I ordered a new kayak last year, which is suitable for fishing in wet conditions (and maybe for some hunting), has enough place for my dog and provides stability and speed for long trips. Yes, this is the Kilroy for me. It arrived in April to Hungary and as the...

Foothill Gem

by Matt Davis | Jun 23, 2019 | Cruise FD, Fishing, Kilroy

After quite the wet winter and spring here in California, we’ve finally got some decent weather so I could get out and fish. My buddy Kevin wanted to join so we made the drive up into the Sierras to one of my favorite lakes. Unfortunately, there ended up being a lot...