Kayak Bass Fishing Lake Guntersville - National Championship Tournament 2020

[@bucktalesoutdoors7566]

A lot to say about this whole video, first off... awesome ! Seems like a lot of the top 100 folks were using the wacky worm and you could see that your big lures were gonna be hard to use. So cool that you ended up catching a biggin on the Crawler on the last day. You missed the top 100 but you ended up in the top half of a field of 300, pretty damn respectable for your first time there if you ask me. Hope to someday be able to qualify myself. Lastly but certainly most importantly, glad all made it thru that accident on the way home without serious injury. Tight lines Mr.Tight Lines , hope to see you is some local Tourneys next summer here in NH. Don. ✌️

[@MrTightLines]

Yeah it was almost impossible using my own stuff. :( but was super pumped to at least catch one on the very last day! :) I’ve qualified for next year and it sure is tempting to go to, but I’m just not sure. Thanks for the well wishes man. That accident was scary as hell but glad all worked out in the end. See ya around next tourney season!

[@DIESELbowhunter21]

Subscribed! I don’t subscribe to many channels but The quality of this video is amazing man. From how you captured the feeling of leaving home to drive very far for a tournament to the actual tournament was perfect. Very real content. I can tell you put a ton of time into this video. Only 2500 subscribers? That’ll change soon! Glad to see you didn’t get hurt in the accident. Good luck!

[@MrTightLines]

One of the best comments I’ve ever had right here! Thank you so much for this :) I don’t really “push” my channel like some so maybe that’s why the sub count is so low. I just record and capture my memories and journeys then present them to you the best way I can. Thanks!

[@guerrillaoutdoors]

this entire video is top notch from start to finish

[@MrTightLines]

Appreciate you taking the time to watch man. Very awesome of ya. I know it's a long one!

[@popafunk9876]

Holy smokes what an ending man!!! Looked like one hell of an adventure! This video came out awesome! Tight lines brothah!

[@MrTightLines]

Glad you enjoyed it dude!! Yeah the end was kinda intense. :(

[@KenWoodFishing]

Right? The ending was the best part!

[@MrTightLines]

@@KenWoodFishing hah! :)

[@tammys2552]

Great video, Kris! Was pumped to see you catch that bass on your crawler!!! So happy to hear the horse was ok too - that would have been really upsetting!

[@MrTightLines]

Yeah that horse being OK was the best thing ever. I was extremely worried, especially when I saw it being cut out and was upside down almost. :( Thanks for watching and yeah, it was pretty awesome catching that one on the crawler! I through that freaking thing for DAYSSSS...but it was always blue bird sky with no cloud cover, so very hard to get a top water bite for me in the places I went to.

[@Chricke87]

Great video! I loved the little commentary there after day 2 haha, I personally like that you show the slow times as well as the good ones, it makes those moments when you catch the big fish that much better! Especially that one the last day on the crawler, must be a pretty darn epic feeling catching something far away from home on your own lures! Tight lines, next year you'll get top 50 for sure! :D

[@MrTightLines]

Yeah by that point I almost didn't even know if I would be making a video! It was reallllllll slow those first 3 days especially. I had forgot to mention, the day that we showed up to pre-fish was the same day the Bass Masters were getting off...and they started to majorly drain Guntersville in anticipation of a hurricane coming in. Also, the moon was out with the sun at the same time and many tournaments were just held on G-Ville. We certainly had everything stacked against us! And yes, the feeling of catching a G-Ville chunker bass on my own hand made wooden lures were indescribable! So awesome! Thanks so much for watching and the kind words. Really appreciate that!

[@mikefurness1598]

Great video Kris! And somehow you managed to keep me out of the video 100% with the exception of my truck when you are at 1 ramp there you could see my silver truck backing up while you and Shawn unloaded your trailer at the day 3 tournament location. Keeping me out of the video was probably a good thing! At least now you don't have to repair any lenses that would have broken! :-)

[@MrTightLines]

I'm actually bummed I didn't get any real footage of you, and barely got any of Shawn. After a couple days doing what we were doing I wasn't even sure I was going to make a video. I honestly would've preferred to get much more of you and Shawn. Also, I had clips of Shawns and yours backs (jerseys) going into the meeting, and Flukemaster gave me some good quick footage too, and I didn't even find that footage. It's on my hard drive somewhere. Thanks for enjoying Mike. Glad you were able to grab a good one on the last day! Would've been rough if we didn't all get at least one decent one. See you soon hopefully!

[@mikefurness1598]

@@MrTightLines I'll be back in New Hampshire for Springtime late spring for the fishing season at least that's the plan at this point.

[@MrTightLines]

@@mikefurness1598 That will be great! Nice to have you back around man. :)

[@derekbrundlefishing]

Great video!!! That was an epic tournament series. So glad you guys were ok and no serious injuries from the accident!!

[@MrTightLines]

Thanks my dude! No where near the amazing finish you had, but I certainly overall enjoyed my moments out there on the grass....er, I mean, on the water. :) Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@scottsime5197]

I live in South Alabama and I love fishing lake Guntersville it's way bigger than most think and how bout the ride up to the state park, all the deer walk right up to you..and the view from the resort at the top is unbelievable., it gives you a different look at the way grass fishing..should have stayed on the chatterbait bite. We were there on vacation this same week we did really well on a frog and chatterbait..

[@MrTightLines]

Yeah, I believe you're right I should've tossed the chatterbait a bit more! I couldn't get a single dang sniff on the frog :( I'd certainly go back to G-Ville if I had the chance, but being about a 24 hour trip...I don't know as if I will make it back anytime soon. Yeah, the state park was amazing! The view is unreal...I could literally sit out there all day long and not get sick of it! Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate it!

[@figueroa2191]

I didn’t skip through the part talking haha. Wow what a crazy end. You did look defeated for a little bit. It goes to show you never give up. You did awesome at the end of the tournament. Wow scary crash. Thankfully everyone was okay including the horse ❤️🙏🏾 wow blessed. Good thing the yaks where not damaged. Plus seeing ken wood and you together is absolutely awesome

[@MrTightLines]

Ken is the man :) Hey, thanks for watching every minute. That's extra awesome in my eyes, because I put a lot of time and dedication into every single second of this video. I love when its appreciated!

[@figueroa2191]

Hell yeah love the channel. Glad to be here early and before the blow up. You will blow up 🔥🔥🎣

[@MrTightLines]

Thanks for the insanely nice comment. Really means a lot!

[@greytroop9272]

Awesome content as always you look like you had a great time at Guntersville

[@MrTightLines]

Thanks so much! Yeah, I had a decent time. There's things I would change if I could do it again, but overall it was great!! :)

[@bobbybass1944]

It's cool to see local guys fishing the KBF , I just purchased a nucanoe pursuit can't wait to rig it up for tournaments, I'm all done with bass boats !! NH and ME has some great fishing ..Thinking about starting a KZbin channel it's a good way to reach out to other anglers..Good luck with 2021 !!!

[@MrTightLines]

Thanks so much for the kind words and for watching. I remember when I threw my hands up when it came to bass boat competition and moved to Kayak full time. BEST decision I ever made! The kayak bass fishing community blows the sparkle rocket community out of the water. You will notice this almost insantly! Good luck in 2021 to you!

[@bobbybass1944]

@@MrTightLines The sparkle rocket community lol!! I definitely notice the difference in attitudes...I'm happy I sold the skeeter , no regrets".

[@MrTightLines]

@@bobbybass1944 and don't get me wrong, I attained some great friendships doing bass boat tourneys, but I met way more arseholes!! The arsehole to good guy ratio is WAY off, hah :)

[@bassbob7180]

Awesome video! I really enjoyed watching this! Glad everyone was ok at the end! I liked and subbed! Tight lines!

[@MrTightLines]

Thanks for watching, enjoying, liking and subbing. I'm very happy appreciative of that.

[@ronaldyeater3322]

Sup Kris. Sounds like awesome vacation. Nice to show your stuff. If I was certain about future I would buy one. Might be last yeAR for few years, that's if everything goes good. Cedar must have a scent? 1st bass. 3 in row👍. Day 2. Keeper. See pt2 lol

[@MrTightLines]

Hope things work on going good for you Ron! Yes, Cedar has a scent...so it's great when working with it. But after I'm done with the bait, there's no more cedar scent.

[@ronaldyeater3322]

@@MrTightLines oh cuz of paint? Didn't think of that lol

[@MrTightLines]

@@ronaldyeater3322 Yes, I seal the wood with a wood sealer, then paint, then clear coat :)

[@ronaldyeater3322]

@@MrTightLines nice!

[@anthonyandkimfreccero4222]

Great video! Hoping one day to make a trip down there.

[@MrTightLines]

Thanks! I would definitely like to make it back some day!

[@jakubzienkiewicz676]

So happy that you got to catch a decent bass on your crawler too. 👍

[@MrTightLines]

Man, that one catch made the entire trip for me! Without that, I think I'd have been entirely bitter of the full experience. There's things I'd do different for sure, but overall I'm happy and would do it all over again.

[@Dirt_baggerKP]

Great vid tighty! Well done man!

[@MrTightLines]

Thanks my dude! Glad ya liked it and thanks for watching.

[@jakubzienkiewicz676]

Great experience my friend. Wish I could’ve been there with you. That bait shop was awesome huh?!!!

[@MrTightLines]

Half the time out there I was thinking "Jakub would find the deepest parts and just keep throwing the chatterbait and he'd slay em! LOL By the way, I did try that for about 1.5 hours one day....not a sniff!

[@jakubzienkiewicz676]

@@MrTightLines You know it lol. Tough fishing is all that was. But you did it. You went down and fished lake Guntersville!!!

[@MrTightLines]

@@jakubzienkiewicz676 yeahhhhh buddy!!! :) It was a great feeling hitting GVille

[@ronaldyeater3322]

Pt2. Ran out of room lol. Another day 1. Switching to other side or shade?? Hmm nice fish tho. Biggest yet. Nice bass. 12" .With 2 we don't see. Then 5. Culling now. Nice bass 5lbs. Better than last hundred. Still not bad. Nice bass on your lure! Another bass. To bad got hurt. Great to go home👍. Poor horse. Thank God nobody seriously hurt. Ty tc

[@MrTightLines]

Yeah the 5 pounder was great, especially during a tourney. Though it didn't help much in the grand scheme, it was still super wonderful to catch it! The bass on my own bait was all I needed after that 5 pounder the day before. I felt "complete" overall at the end of the journey. And yeah, I fell and hurt something in my leg that still bothers me a bit months later. Damn it, why do our bodies have to fail Ron? :( The accident really bothered me and still does to today. If we're on the highway and a big white tractor trailer is on my passenger side....I get very stiff and uncomfortable. It seems to be the white ones that bother me the most, but overall I have a general PTSD from that day and highway riding.

[@ronaldyeater3322]

@@MrTightLines yea was quite a hard thing to go through on way home hurt, great memories of tournament and catching about 4ld bass on your lure.mind was a rollercoaster. Hope you got checked after fall. Trust me waiting makes it worse. Wish I never waited wouldn't be facing what I am. I'm not good patient either. We are same age or close. Hate getting older lol

[@FishingGrubbZ]

did you fish hollow body frogs at all?

[@MrTightLines]

Yes sirrrrrrr. Had one blow up the entire time. And I ran it OFTEN!!

[@guerrillaoutdoors]

no way he couldn't be impressed seeing the lures ! videos sick and it just started

[@MrTightLines]

Yeah he didn't know what to think! It was pretty wild seeing his reactions.

[@Randysfishingadventures]

Awesome. Enjoyed very much. Keep it up.

[@MrTightLines]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Appreciate that!

[@knhoriuchi]

Thanks for saving the drone!!!

[@MrTightLines]

Heck yes, no problem! :)

[@DominicDoanFishing]

Nice did you fish this past knf nc

[@MrTightLines]

No, I did not this year but fully intending on fishing it next year. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@FishingGrubbZ]

So GLAD to see the culling!!!

[@MrTightLines]

Such a great feeling!

[@FishingGrubbZ]

Seeing you after day 2 makes me pumped because i know the final outcome

[@MrTightLines]

I was crushhhhhed at this point.

[@greytroop9272]

Awesome catch on the mola gilla im watching this video in segments on my breaks at work sorry for so many comments

[@MrTightLines]

Thanks man! That catch meant everything to me! Also no worries about the multiple comments , it doesn’t bother me in the slightest :-) I just appreciate you watching and commenting

[@greytroop9272]

What happened on the highway hope you guys are doing well

[@MrTightLines]

I kind of explain it with a monolog as the video plays, but basically the big truck hydroplaned and jack knifed in front of us. We almost made it, but at the very end the trailer came across and smacked the front right quarter panel of the car and pitted us Everyone and everything is doing great!

[@TravisDoesKayakFishing]

Thanks for sharing!🐟

[@MrTightLines]

And thanks for watching and commenting! Much appreciated

[@FishingGrubbZ]

Stoked for this one!!

[@MrTightLines]

Oh buddy, grab a drink, a snack and go potty....and buckle up. This is one bumpy ass ride!

[@MrTightLines]

Take your time and watch it all bud!! :)

[@stevehogan8829]

Wow, it's about time you took a vacation... Hope you have a blast. haha did you not see all those fish swimming by on your right after the first bass? lol

[@MrTightLines]

Thanks, and I did have a decent enough time. Did you watch all the way and see the surprise at the end? Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@budtate401]

Great job!

[@MrTightLines]

Thank you so much! Appreciate you watching and commenting.

[@FishingGrubbZ]

dude that must have been so rewarding catching one on the crawler

[@MrTightLines]

It felt like...man there are no words! Indescribable

[@anglers-in-action]

What video software you using?

[@MrTightLines]

I edit the video with Adobe Premiere Pro and I make the custom animations in Adobe After Effects. Thanks for watching

[@RushVoorhisOutdoors]

BRO, we need an ice fishing video!!

[@MrTightLines]

Thanks for that push man! It's hard with everything going on. I'm making wooden swimbaits right now and that's my main focus when I have spare time. I truly wish there was WAYYY more time in the day :( I have a HUGE back log of videos to edit and then put up.

[@adamg5800]

I hate that like because of how much grass there is, nothing to throw at because the grass will be 15ft tall and 2 inches from the top of the water and you’ll be 100 yards off shore in 16ft of water, I mean fish are anywhere but not everywhere so you just have to get lucky or know that like like the back of your hand.

[@adamg5800]

Lake* spell check crap that doesn’t work.

[@MrTightLines]

Spoke all kinds of truth right there, didn't ya?! :) Now that I know it a little more, I would go back....but it took the last 2 days of the trip to get me even remotely excited about the place. But grass isn't my preference. I prefer clearer water with lots and lots of boulders and rocks and laydowns. I was just overall pumped to stick a good one on my own bait. That was most of my entire purpose for the trip! Thanks for watching and commenting. Appreciate it.

[@FishingGrubbZ]

hahahahahah the drum!!! That thing is so weird haha

[@MrTightLines]

For half a second I thought I had a tank!!!

[@guerrillaoutdoors]

wow. day 2 was crazy !

[@MrTightLines]

Yeah man, it was a wild ride. I wasn't too far out of the day 3 cut either, but it's all good. I'm happy with everything that transpired!

[@FishingGrubbZ]

That bait shop is DOPE

[@MrTightLines]

Had so much great stuff! Loved it there

[@FishingGrubbZ]

NICE LAST MINUTE FISH!

[@MrTightLines]

Hell ya!!

[@edwardreidt1230]

found you from fishing with Becca

[@MrTightLines]

Heck yes! Thanks! She’s pretty awesome 😀

[@FishingGrubbZ]

That bass swerved your net reel good haha

[@MrTightLines]

Damn swerving bastard.

[@greytroop9272]

We as anglers should come up with a song or jingle called not getting skunked today lol

[@MrTightLines]

LOL I fully agree! You will notice many times in my videos I sing a little ditty about not getting skunked ha ha

[@guerrillaoutdoors]

on the buzzer crazy

[@MrTightLines]

It was nuts man!! I scrambled SO fast to measure that fish. lol

[@fryeguy9939]

I do love the BONAFIDES ...I have the ss 107

[@MrTightLines]

Nice! That's a great vessel for sure! So much to love about the Bonafide platform. Thanks for watching and commenting

[@rhino5419]

Hello. Becca said sub, so i subbed. Now to watch some vids. All the best.

[@MrTightLines]

Thanks for subscribing. Absolutely take some time and check out some of the recent uploads! Appreciate it

[@rhino5419]

@@MrTightLines I commented here before seeing the end of Becca's video. Great job getting the drone back. I hope it was not badly damaged.

[@MrTightLines]

@@rhino5419 Thank you!! The battery fell out of the drone about 15 feet up during retrieval and the shell housing was smashed up a bit. Worst case scenario is she bought an extended warranty so she should be able to get it sorted. I was pretty pumped to get it into her hands. Now, head on into my uploads and check some Bass Fishing videos out! :)

[@Pokédad720]

Nice come back tho

[@MrTightLines]

Thanks so much! If I had caught a 4th fish on the first day of the tourney I think things may have been a little different. But I'm happy overall, because as you saw...it started out rough for me! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@FishingGrubbZ]

wooooooooooo big girl!!

[@MrTightLines]

Woooooooo!!!!

[@guerrillaoutdoors]

any body else call you out yet for twisting your shin ?? hahahah

[@MrTightLines]

lol, probably have! Honestly my leg got realllllllly messed up on this day. Luckily I had a full recovered but for a few weeks there I didn't know if I had some type of permanent damage!

[@guerrillaoutdoors]

best 3lbr ever! on your own lure

[@MrTightLines]

Dude, for REAL!! Once the tournament was over they stopped pushing SOOO much water and the top water bite started to turn on. I would love to go back to Guntersville and give it another shot sometime!

[@guerrillaoutdoors]

the spoilers lmao

[@MrTightLines]

LOL, yeah I'm not about to pump people up for a FLOP of a freaking day! What a terrible couple days of prefishing! I do wish I had my own vehicle during this trip though, as I would've done a few things different for sure!!

[@jimlrffishing4071]

STRENGTH!

[@MrTightLines]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@thecount000]

Way to keep your chin up.

[@MrTightLines]

Thanks! It was exceptionally tough! Appreciate you watching and commenting