Kayak Fishing Tournaments are Dead

[@BeardedDadFishing]

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[@southwestindianaoutdooradv4714]

I agree one of the best things I’ve dealt with in kayak tournaments is the camaraderie! It costs a lot for travel but the camaraderie for a few trips a year has been awesome!

[@BeardedDadFishing]

Absolutely! Meeting new folks and make friends all around the US is the best part

[@FishinwithGRAMPS]

Nicely done bro!

[@BeardedDadFishing]

@@FishinwithGRAMPS thanks JT! 🙏🏽

[@BucktailFishing]

Very good analysis of the pros and cons and different types of tournaments out there.

[@BeardedDadFishing]

@@BucktailFishing thanks for watching my guy 🙌🏽

[@MillerDC]

Great video bro. Everything is super expensive and tough to commit to a trail when you add up the costs

[@keyflyguy]

Good video, you missed the reason I stop fishing tournaments- the CHEATING. I fished the Redman series in my bass boat many years ago , great time, no cheating .with kayak fishing you have people launching before time, fishing during off water time. It is hard to follow the rules and still compete.

[@BanksOpenKayakFishing]

Bingo!

[@BeardedDadFishing]

Great insight. Didn’t even consider that! Thanks for sharing

[@basskayakandbeers893]

Great video Jay!

[@BeardedDadFishing]

@@basskayakandbeers893 thanks brother! You jumping into any tourneys this year?

[@basskayakandbeers893]

@ just states/regionals no nationals tournaments this year

[@johnanthony30]

I guess some people just like to go out and fish to enjoy themselves and learn to do better, not to compete in a contest with people with electronics, motors, 9 fishing poles, etc. But to each his own - nothing wrong with people doing that also, meeting friends, and competing! Good video.

[@BeardedDadFishing]

@@johnanthony30 100% man! There’s a series up my way called Back 2 Basics. No graphs, motors and only 2 rods. Gonna fish a few this year!

[@kayakkarnage]

Question for tournament anglers. Do people actually show up with just a paddle, I know it would put you at extreme disadvantage. I wanted to get into it. Wondering if I should wait till I can upgrade kayaks or if some people actually just paddle at tournaments?

[@TylersNorthFishing]

alot of events up here in the north dont even get 10-20 people

[@lowlifeangler]

The OKF in Ohio gets around 55-80 depending the location. But I just look at the scoreboard to time to time

[@cuivre2004]

If people look at kayak bass fishing is an economically feasible way to make money, either they are VERY good, or they are really bad at math.

[@ichabod13]

Nice video! I think I will join a couple online ones this spring/summer. The tournament scene in Kansas is smaller but not really something I am interested in doing, spending hundreds on travelling and entries. Only free or small fee ones will be a good way to enjoy the competitive without getting too serious.

[@BeardedDadFishing]

100% agreed! It meets the needs of 95% of folks who want some form of competition. Brian Latimer has some great online ones for free.

[@treverwagner]

Solid video and layout. I fish for the fellowship and to challenge myself to be a better angler.

[@BeardedDadFishing]

@@treverwagner same here brother! The fellowship is top notch

[@AffordableAnglerAcademy]

The problem is that the first guys into the kayak tournament scene wanted to make it into boat fishing. Big trails and big tournaments all over the place. Kayak fishing is, largely, an alternative for guys that don't have the time/money to fish in the bass boat world. They misunderstood the audience. If you try to make it "like boat tournaments", then you lose the value proposition of a kayak tournament. Your marketable audience for these trails is really small, you're basically limited to the guy that have the resources to fish big boat trails but just decided they like kayaks better. That's a small group of people

[@AffordableAnglerAcademy]

I think we would be better off to try to get into the electric only space. If those guys start to embrace Catch/Photo/Release, there's no reason you can't increase the audience by having a broad range of boats instead of just kayaks

[@BeardedDadFishing]

Great insight and breakdown! I appreciate you!

[@ChrisWilsonOutdoors]

Love the verse. I though it said 28-9 but since that's not a verse it had to be 2:8-9. 🤙

[@BeardedDadFishing]

Thanks brother! Gotta work on my handwriting 😂

[@granvillej3316]

Excellent point and they are differently been on my radar the opportunities are unresistable! I have to say I don’t know if I’m going to be able to share my room if my roommate starts pelvic shaking like that very disruptive! Thanks Jay great video as always keep up the great work let’s go for 2025! Tight lines take care and God bless!

[@BeardedDadFishing]

@@granvillej3316 thanks for watching Granville! I only had to share the house, not my room 😅

[@lowlifeangler]

I like online and monthly tournaments. The one day , one location $75-$125 entry fee 6am-3pm doesn't make sense. 85 anglers show up , $2000 1st place and ran by volunteers. 10th place will only get their entry fee back. I probably just focus on the Knuklhed, seems more fun. Good video neighbor 👍

[@stangreene9151]

Never knew you was in PA! Me to! What river do you fish?

[@BeardedDadFishing]

@@stangreene9151 yes sir! I’m in eastern PA. I don’t do rivers but that’ll change this year. Gonna get out to the susky! Where are you at?

[@stangreene9151]

@BeardedDadFishing I'm out near Delaware County

[@BeardedDadFishing]

@@stangreene9151 you’re not too far. Im in Lehigh county

[@stangreene9151]

@BeardedDadFishing For sure! I look forward to copying some of your susky spots if your gona be creating content there. The river is only 2 hours from me but I saw some camping spots out there so I'm definitely gona be taking that trip.

[@rvfishingyet]

Solid update on the tournament trails! Thanks Jay. Tight lines in 2025 everyone!

[@BeardedDadFishing]

@@rvfishingyet tight lines brother!

[@bbowen4629]

Fish your local club.

[@jake_stem_fishing]

All valid points! Awesome video buddy! Who’s that guy on the thumbnail 😂

[@BeardedDadFishing]

That’s my guy who makes it look easy! 😂

[@JohnDoe-e4i5d]

Because mofos using equipment not everyday fishermen can acquire.

[@BeardedDadFishing]

It can certainly get expensive!

[@wsc2004]

Bud you need a proofreader. Look at that title

[@BeardedDadFishing]

@@wsc2004 it’s happens 🤷🏽‍♂️ one man band. Thanks for pointing it out.