Winning a major kayak event and even just dreaming of it can bring a thrill to most kayak anglers. Winning three major events on the same body of water would be unfathomably exhilarating. For Eric Siddiqi, it’s another day at the office. While most kayak anglers are entering information into spreadsheets, teaching school, working night shift as a nurse or Continue Reading
Tournaments
Winner’s Circle: Matt Ramey Hobie BOS Winner- Lake Fork
In this second installment of the Winner’s Circle, I am catching up with Matt Ramey of New Mexico to chat about his path to victory in the Hobie Bass Open Series on Lake Fork last week. Ramey, a Fisheries Biologist and Project Manager who lives in Carlsbad, New Mexico made the 10 and a half hour trek to Alba, Texas Continue Reading
Winner’s Circle: An Interview with Kristine Fischer
In this first installment of Winner’s Circle, I talk to Kristine Fischer, the winner of the Hobie Bass Open Series on Kentucky Lake. I’ve followed Kristine’s climb through the ranks over the years and can say I’m not surprised she stood atop the podium after the two-day event in Tennessee. I borrowed a few minutes of her prep time for Continue Reading
Hobie Bass Open Series Events Approaching
Hobie is happy to announce numerous upcoming events in their new elite-level kayak series, the Hobie Bass Open Series (B.O.S.), with tournaments still open for kayak angler participation. The first upcoming tournament will be held on Kentucky Lake, Kentucky, May 18-19; the next on Lake Fork, Texas, June 1-2; and another event June 29-30 on Michigan’s Lake St. Clair. Morgan Continue Reading
FLW Joins Kayak Bass Fishing in New Series
Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced today that it has partnered with Kayak Bass Fishing, LLC, (KBF) the nation’s foremost organization supporting kayak bass anglers, to hold two kayak bass fishing tournaments in 2019. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The two events will be held in conjunction with FLW Tour events – the FLW Continue Reading
Hobie Launches Elite Kayak Bass Open Series
Photo courtesy of Bassmaster Hobie® Launches Elite Level Kayak Series on Lake Chickamauga Kayak Fishing Pioneers Expand Presence In New Tournament Series, Offers Kayak Anglers Additional Competitive Opportunities Oceanside, CA (February 22, 2019) – Hobie is proud to announce the launch of a new elite-level kayak series, the Hobie Bass Open Series (BOS), on Lake Chickamauga this Saturday, February 23, and Sunday, February Continue Reading
Polaris Acquires Minority Interest in FLW
Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, and Polaris Industries Inc., the leading global powersports manufacturer, announced today a strategic partnership that will extend and expand the outdoor brands’ complementary relationship. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The partnership leverages both companies’ consumer base, market presence, and industry expertise, and will include collaboration across the organizations Continue Reading
2019 11th Annual YakAttack Benefit Tournament
Burkeville, Virginia – The 2019 11th Annual YakAttack Benefit Tournament will take place May 17-18 and will be headquartered at the Cedar Crest Conference Center at Twin Lakes State Park in Green Bay, Virginia; the same location as previous years. Registration for the tournament will open on January 13th, 2019 at 7:00 pm EST and will be capped at 200 Continue Reading
7 Things to Know From a Bass Boat to a Kayak
As people continue to discover kayak fishing as an alternative to power boats ( bass boat ), the questions often come up about the differences. Some of the first answers are the quiet, serenity, oneness with nature etc. Beyond that are some differences fishing in kayaks that every powerboat guy should know first. Gear You know that 300 pounds of Continue Reading
VanDam Dominates Grand Lake To Win 25th Bassmaster Championship
GROVE, Okla. — Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., relied upon large female prespawn bass to claim a record-breaking 25th title on the Bassmaster Elite Series, and a $100,000 payday at the 2018 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Grand Lake in Grove, Okla. During Championship Sunday, VanDam put up 18 pounds, 7 ounces to push his four-day total to Continue Reading
