by Eric Jackson | May 20, 2020 | Resources
It has been less than 10 years since fishing kayaks were first designed to be fished standing up as well as sitting down. During that time SUP’s became very popular. The hull/board shapes evolved to be more stable and faster at the same time. Unfortunately for kayak...
by Eric Jackson | May 13, 2020 | EJ's Blog, Fishing Blogs, Whitewater Blogs
The story of me resigning as President of Jackson Kayak and starting Apex Watercraft. I have been asked time and time again- “why?”. Here is my analogy that I think speaks to it pretty well. When you have kids, you start with them depending upon you for everything to...
by Eric Jackson | May 13, 2020 | Resources
Kayak Fishing has exploded over the past 8 years, I am sure you have noticed. There are a number of reasons for that, but it can basically be narrowed down to modern designs that make fishing easier and more productive for almost anyone. With no motor to fuel, no...
by Eric Jackson | May 13, 2020 | Instructional, Resources
There are two categories where you can improve your kayak fishing trip with a detailed checklist. To make sure you don’t forget anything, and To keep you from bringing too much stuff that weighs you down and gets in the way. This is a generic checklist for...
by Eric Jackson | May 12, 2020 | Resources
There is not a lot of good information presented related to kayak design, materials, and how they affect performance. I have been in the business of designing and manufacturing kayaks out of both composites and plastic for the past 30 years. There are benefits to...
