Posts by Jon Hummel
June Kayak Tournaments See Quantity Over Quality
June saw the state’s kayak clubs return to some of their favorite waters as the fishing heated up across the state—and over into Alabama. The Ocmulgee, the Coosa, the Flint and Bama’s Lake Guntersville were all trail stops for the anglers vying for a spot in this year’s state championship. Speaking of this year’s championship,…
Read MoreMay Brings Second Largest Kayak Event In State History
If May had a theme for kayak bass tournament trails here in Georgia, it would have been “Go big or go home.” We kicked off the month with a big three club event. We ended the month with three big stringers of largemouth vying for the win. Just how big? Read on. The tournament month…
Read MoreKayak Anglers Fight High, Muddy Water Conditions
April kayak bass fishing action is usually fast and furious with some big fish being measured in. This year the tournament trails hit some great bodies of water, and despite mostly facing high, muddy water, the April kayak fishing action did not disappoint. Oh, and we saw history made on one of the trails this…
Read MoreMarch Kayak Tournaments Met With Poor Weather
The second month of the kayak bass fishing tournament season has wound down. All four state championship qualifying clubs have kicked off their seasons, and things are heating up across Georgia. Before the calendar turns to the furious action of April, let’s recap all the great March action from the state’s tournament trails. East Central…
Read MoreKayak Tournament Season Kick-Off
The 2019 kayak fishing tournament season is under way, and this blog is your place to keep up with all the happenings. We’ll be bringing this blog to you monthly, updating you on what’s happened across the local club trails and keeping you in the loop on upcoming events as anglers try to qualify for—…
Read More2018 Georgia Kayak Bass Fishing State Championship
Despite Hurricane Michael sweeping across most of south and central Georgia, the 2018 Georgia Kayak Bass Fishing State Championship was held Oct. 13-14 on the Etowah River and Lake Allatoona. The two-day tournament hosted 40 anglers representing four clubs—Chattahoochee Kayak Anglers (West Point/Columbus), East Central Georgia Kayak Anglers (Augusta/East Georgia), Peach State Kayak Anglers (Atlanta/Statewide) and…
Read MoreThree River Throwdown Kayak Tournament
The Chattahoochee. The Flint. The Ocmulgee. For many Georgia anglers, the mention of these three rivers can bring up fond memories of years past. Some remember fishing as a kid with dad and paw-paw, chasing bream and small bass with crickets and red wigglers. Others might think back to an overnight fishing trip with high…
Read MoreGeorgia Kayak Angler Places Fourth At National Championship
For many kayak anglers, the tournament season kicks off with the nation’s largest kayak fishing event—the Kayak Bass Fishing National Championship (KBFNC). This tournament is hosted annually on Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley on the Tennessee/Kentucky border. Similar to the B.A.S.S. format, anglers across the country compete a year in advance for a spot at…
Read MoreKayak Fishing 2017 State Championship
On Saturday Oct. 7,, 2017, 39 kayak anglers descended on middle Georgia for the final competition of their respective tournament-trail seasons. For these anglers, it had been a long, tough campaign, their battles being waged on lakes and rivers across the state with one goal in mind—win the 2017 Georgia Kayak Bass Fishing State Championship.…
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