Chris Funk
Chris Funk (www.feral-onephotography.com) is a freelance photographer and writer and a member of Jackson Kayak’s fishing team.
Sage Advice From A Kayak Fishing Guru
I spent my whole life around the water. Before I was out of diapers, my father had me in the boat. When I got...
Do You Remember Your First Fishing Rod?
I remember standing in the small sporting goods section of the post-exchange and looking at the bubble-wrapped fly fishing rod hanging on the wall....
Fall In Love With Shoal Bass: Expert Tactics For Shoalie Success
I was hot, worn out and paddling back to the truck after nearly wiping out on a cornering rapid. Recovering from the near-disaster, I...
50 For 50: Chris Funk Celebrates His Half-Century With Epic Quest
It all started with a film called The Big Year. The movie is about three friends competing in a bird counting contest while dealing...
Wrecked Education: Why It Pays To Learn The Hard Way
Even 40 years later, I vividly remember the day my daddy took the training wheels off my bike. A brief run on flat ground...
Learn, Grow, Teach: How To Become A Complete Angler
I have fished nearly all my life. Daddy made sure as soon as I was functional I was fishable. There is a picture of...
Signs From Above: Using Birds To Find More Fish
As I floated down a stretch of river, watching the submerged vegetation undulate beneath my kayak, I couldn’t help thinking I had seriously overestimated...
Bass Angler Broadens Horizons For Fishing Trip Of A Lifetime
A few years ago, I was invited on a dream fishing trip to Panama. My first response was, no thanks: I don’t like being away...
Dream Trip Turns To Nightmare On The Tallapoosa River
The pile of camping and fishing gear in the shuttle parking lot looked like we were preparing for a three-month excursion instead of a...
Thick-Skulled And Toothy: Kayak Fishing For Bowfin
Looking like a cross between a pit bull and a piranha with a personality to match, bowfin have a face only a hardcore angler...
