How to Get Into Kayak Bass Fishing Tournaments

[@jabulanijonny]

Have been kayak fishing for the last 5 years, but just joined KBF and will be fishing my first challenge in April! Your videos have been invaluable. Thanks for highlighting this info!

[@Nate_Higgins]

I'm fishing my first tournament this weekend on Beaver Lake. I have to admit that I'm pretty excited.

[@kwakthisway]

Glad your still at it, I watched your vids 5 or 6 years ago, but got out of fishing, I wore trhough the shirts I got from you too. I am starting back up so glad to watch some more fishing being reviewing a buch of how tos

[@Arientis]

Kayak tourneys aren’t my cup of tea, but I will always admire what can be done with so little storage. You explained it and I understand why you and a lot of guys like it.

[@volkanbekdas]

This is my second kayak of this model. It's a very nice and very well built kayak.

[@GeneH-e3v]

Thank you for making this video, I just started fishing a few months ago and man I love it . I'm saving up for a fishing Kayak and start some serious fishing :)

[@oldeschoolbob1022]

Thank you, Gene; it's great to see you back.

[@roymorgan5498]

I've been watching you over two years so I think you deserve something from me my friend. I been fishing the A.B.T. trounments. Thanks for great videos. 👍

[@Flukemaster]

That is awesome! Thanks Roy.

[@Chadyp82]

Welcome back to KZbin been a minute

[@gregstabryla9945]

Thanks Gene, I needed this. I'm in a paddle only kayak, although I heard you can do this from the bank. Invaluable to me. Much appreciated.

[@clintallard912]

Glad you’re back Gene. Already looking forward to the Friday night lives!

[@JamesJohnsonFishing]

Appreciate you putting this video together! I dipped my toes in with the catch 22 last year. I'll be doing it again this year as it's a great cause. I might have to see what knuklhed is all about. It's snowing here up in Gramps/my neck of the woods, so I've got some time.

[@ColsenTaylorFishing]

Let’s go! Been craving a flukemaster video! How ya doing?

[@EdBakertheIncongruous]

Hey thanks for your videos. Been watching a lot over the winter and went out with my son yesterday and caught an absolute monster at our first spot. Been wanting to do a tourney this year too, so great timing

[@andrewwatson754]

Love doing KBF Monthly Challenges every once in a while, I've also been doing the PaddleNFin podcast Noobs Monthly if you're new and been in less than 5 club events your eligible once you win your no longer eligible there's an online championship for winners in fall with a prize

[@terryblakeslee6652]

Great video! I'm glad you are back!

[@applingsheart6156]

Love the video it's good to see you again how is your garden God bless be safe keep fishing

[@nathannovak7002]

Thanks for the great information as always! I will definitely save this video for when I'm ready to start doing tournaments.

[@kerseyf8246]

THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND!!!!!

[@FoolisH409]

Been having so much fun fishing you’ve forgotten about us Gene! 😅

[@ChristopherBrooks-er7rf]

Thank you very much for the information on how to join 👍

[@GrumpyGillsFishing]

You just opened the door for me to begin my career in fishing. Thank you!

[@Flukemaster]

Glad to hear it!

[@GrumpyGillsFishing]

@@Flukemaster signed up last night as a KBF amBASSador. :) Is there a map of eligible waters per each state? Or is it up to my discretion to stay within legal waters.

[@GrumpyGillsFishing]

The rules made it seem like there was a map somewhere that I could access. I’m in AR and any navigable stream that I can put a kayak in without trespassing is public waters. Just want to make sure I know the rules well before getting started.

[@JohnSmith-cf3nx]

Been going through some flukemaster withdrawals. Glad you’ve been doing your thing but I’ve been missing the videos.

[@brianbell2101]

I use to bass fish from my bass boat, yeah I’m a horrible bass boat owner, haven’t fished from it in two years. I bought a kayak and have started somewhat fishing again. I appreciate the info on kayak tournaments. Something I am considering doing. I met you quite a few years ago in Columbia when they had then the Forrest Wood Cup. So I can say that if you say it, it’s legit. Thanks again for the info.

[@FishinwithGRAMPS]

Team Creek is John over at Creek Fishing Adventures

[@basskirkster]

Your videos are great. So much useful info. This is a great video 👍👍👍

[@jamesbarnett6936]

Thank you Gene!!! I was just trying to find your older video on how to enter tournaments. Thanks for all you do, you are a legend!

[@yurhighness2843]

THERE HE IS, BEEN TO LONG MY FRIEND!!!!

[@Steve-en8if]

We’ll brother.. you talked me into it..!👍

[@JohnLong02245]

I saw my name for the Knuklehead series. You’ve got some hammers on your team but Go Team Chad!!!

[@bobschlotterfishing2678]

Great video, We need a part 2 and maybe more. Been fishing the monthly tournaments for a while, this my first year doing a club lake series here in Missouri. Could use some advice on fishing tournaments when on large lakes a good distance from home. ( Im in south east MO so all of mine are 3 plus hours away ) How do you find areas to launch besides ramps? ( know what areas its legal to access )What about say camping over night or sleeping arrangements? ( For instance... I cant really take days off to go scout out spots and pre-fish lakes, stopped at a lake we have a tournament on in April on the way to visit my son, Checked on a spot id like to fish and ran into one REALLY SQUIRLY DUDE where i was going to spend the night before the tournament to camp. ( not a campground by the way ) was glad i had my friend in the glovebox..... Any info for the next level of tournament fishing i think would be a great help to many anglers getting further into it. Thank You

[@calvinjohnson9117]

What are the water boundaries for knuklhed? Are ponds and stand alone lakes ok?

[@albertoalmaguer9840]

Donde andaba Señor Flukemáster se le extrañaba espero que todo este bien! saludos! y no me pierdo su videos sobre todo los de enseñanza

[@Flukemaster]

Gracias mi amigo

[@unolove]

Awesome Info!!! don't own a kayak....:O(.....but im willing to try the Knuklehed tournament from the bank! should be fun!

[@Flukemaster]

You should!

[@noahledbetter3969]

Long time no see

[@matthicks9622]

As always great video Gene. So just to make sure I understand you correctly, if I enter multiple tournaments on the same month, I could write multiple identifiers on the same tag?

[@Flukemaster]

That is correct. Just make sure the rules of each tournament is kept. Some other organizations may require something different. But It's nice that the same fish can be entered into multiple tournaments.

[@randyspensley1058]

Thanks for the video Gene. Does Fishing Choas keep track of every fish catch and just take the top 5 or does it automatically cull your catches?

[@Flukemaster]

Yes it does. You can find them under your tournament dashboard.

[@ddubbz1979]

Im having touble finding tournaments in or around Kentucky.

[@buckeye830]

Team Creek - Creek Fishing Adventures

[@mulder5118]

do you know if there are vermont tournaments on that site?

[@ck401]

Question, the state challenge kbf tournaments am i just competing against people in my state to be into money or am i competing against everyone from every state?

[@quintinbruce4287]

This might be a dumb question but are inflatables kayaks allowed in tournament it not a cheap one it’s an Aquaglide Blackfoot Angler 130

[@fmoutdoors]

So is the KBF challenge series lake specific or just any lake we want to fish is GA?

[@force9966]

Thanks Gene. I’m not doing tourneys this year but I’m going to try it fish the lakes that the tourneys are on this year to get used to the lakes since I only have time to fish three lakes near home. Hopefully next year I’ll have confidence to enter for real.

[@tylerodell9999]

so i have a 8ft sun dolphin, square. would that count as a kayak? lol

[@victorxavier9977]

Thx Gene 😁👍

[@amyb5974]

Gene, I have been fishing salt water tourneys. How do I get into bass fishing? I’d love to compete in tourneys where I do not have to go to all these locations and mingle at the captains meetings and just fish!

[@walter992]

I intended to try the KBF Challenge Series to get started but here in Florida there is ZERO chance us guys in the NW Panhandle can compete with the central/southern part of the state. That really hampers getting started..

[@Bama2n26]

Did I see you at Marvin’s in Summerville on Saturday?

[@Flukemaster]

Yep

[@elrodo09]

im from mexico can i participate in this tournaments?

[@charlesmartin1262]

Good video I just wish there were kayak tournaments for people who are computer illiterate. My wife helps me but it seems like you have to spend more time on a screen than fishing.

[@nathanmathesonfishing]

Team Creek is Creek Fishing Adventures.

[@williamkost733]

Can you used a paddle kayak

[@MrMarvinjjr]

yes

[@robstone1489]

Gene, I picked up the plastic Ketch board. Then started hearing they were banned. Can I use it for the challenge series?

[@Flukemaster]

All Ketch measuring boards are good. If it's a Hawg Trough then no.

[@dhunterwetahook3995]

What measuring board do you recommend

[@Flukemaster]

Any of the Ketch boards

[@dhunterwetahook3995]

@@Flukemaster thank you

[@RealCamSmith]

Do most kayak tourneys require a stern light and or flag?

[@Flukemaster]

You'd have to check the rules of whatever tournament you enter.

[@mikecollins2476]

Woke up to a fluke master video I must be dreaming

[@marina-Steve]

Don’t forget livescope

[@shaneadamsre]

Just bought the tag and ketch board. The tag website was being weird, but I hope it still kicks you the affiliate fee.

[@joshuajordan2284]

Team creek lesss goo