By Marty Hughes Here are your top baits used for success at the Juniata Regatta recently... Jordan Lovejoy of Maryland with 94.5 inches on his best five bass used a Little Miami Outfitters Proteus 7’3” medium heavy rod to throw chatterbaits at isolated rock in the river. He fished fast, eliminating water and covered 34 miles over two days with his Newport Vessels NK300 HD motor while hitting rocks on most of the journey. The motor held up perfectly and even after covering a t

Strategy and tactics are the soul and heart of tournament fishing. You make a plan for the tournament or for the year and then you apply it. It’s made of spirit and muscle, travel and paddle. And every season, there’s a moment or two when you reflect on your progress and opportunities. How am I fishing? And where do I want to finish my season? If you are looking for opportunity, then the Kayak Adventure Series presented by GoPro should be at the top of your list. Why? Because

Link to full photo galleries The Juniata Regatta was the fourth stop of the 2026 Kayak Adventure Series (KAS) presented by GoPro. Hosted by the Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau in Lewiston, PA, the Regatta provided competitors with a chance to fish a few highland lakes or the star of the show, the Juniata river and its tributaries. Some anglers tacked from river to lakes, while others trimmed their proverbial sails to fine tune their approach to the body of water they cho

Here are the top baits used at the New River in Virginia in the third stop of the Kayak Adventure Series. These kayak anglers all finished in the Top Ten of over 100 anglers who participated on this epic and challenging fishery with incredible scenery. Chris Anderson of Ohio was the top finisher with 95.75" over the Friday evening and Saturday event on the New River in Virginia. He kept things very simple using a Yamamoto 4" green pumpkin plastic worm from one of the old gr

Recapping all the action at the Great Midwestivus II, out of Plymouth, IN.

By Marty Hughes The Kayak Adventure Series number two stop at Plymouth, Indiana proved to be a very strategic event with several fishing options including multiple lakes and river stretches. Decisions had to be made on whether to fish clear or stained water, current driven rivers, or backwater sloughs. A variety of baits were used by the top ten anglers including both power and finesse. There were many common producers such as spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, Texas rigged baits,

Recapping all the action at the Great Midwestivus II, out of Plymouth, IN.

By Marty Hughes The Kayak Adventure Series allows anglers to choose from a wide variety of waters including lakes, rivers, ponds, anywhere within the declared boundaries as was the case with the “Tallabassee” in Florida last week. With all of these potential big bass fisheries anglers need to dial in the perfect bait for catching those big bass. Here are some of the top baits used in this action packed kayak fishing adventure. Richard White of Florida finished in first pla

Kayak Adventure Series (KAS) presented by GoPro opened its 2026 season in sunny Tallahassee, Florida, where a diverse fishery surprised anglers all week long with big bites and a range of hard-fighting bass species. From centralized Lake Talquin to Merritts Millpond to the west or Lake Miccosukee to the east, or all the way down to the scenic rivers such as the the Wacissa, Aucilla, and Chipola just to name a few - diversity was a theme here at Tallabassee. Anglers from mor

By Marty Hughes Presented by Omnia Fishing , where you can purchase most of these baits and get a $50 gift card when you purchase their...

For full photo galleries click visit the Broodstock II Photo Gallery Page . Final AOY Standings visit the AOY page Don Schrader with a...

By Marty Hughes Presented by Omnia Fishing , where you can purchase most of these baits and get a $50 gift card when you purchase their...

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By Marty Hughes Presented by Omnia Fishing , where you can purchase most of these baits and get a $50 gift card when you purchase their...

For full photo galleries click visit the Great Midwestivus Photo Gallery Page . Updated AOY Standings visit the AOY page Achigan 's ...

By Marty Hughes Presented by Omnia Fishing , where you can purchase most of these baits and get a $50 gift card when you purchase their...

For full photo galleries click visit the Great Midwestivus Photo Gallery Page . Updated AOY Standings visit the AOY page The 2025 Kayak...

Presented by Omnia Fishing, where you can purchase most of these baits and get a $50 gift card when you purchase their Omnia Pro app...

For full photo galleries click visit the South Boston Bassathon Photo Gallery Page . Updated AOY Standings visit the AOY page South...

For full photo galleries click visit the Paris Reelfest Photo Gallery Page . Updated AOY Standings visit the AOY page Paris Reelfest wore...