As the sun shines hot and the fishing boats often rest on dry ground, kayaks take to the water for the 2019 YakAttack Kayak Bass Fishing Trail Series presented by Torqeedo.
With 25 meet-up tournaments across America that allow anglers the opportunity to collect 2019 KBF Angler of the Year points and 2020 KBF National Championship qualifying slots, plus a 10% of field layout with a $6,450 payout to the top ten makes this event a regional favorite.
Sponsored by YakAttack, he Southeast region competitions allowed for a stop on the beautiful Kentucky Lake.
As with so many things going digital, this is a virtual tournament. Not virtual in the way that most of us think. There are actual anglers vying for the prestigious win. This relatively new concept boasts modest entry fees and the convenience of these online tournaments make them ideal for anglers just getting into kayak fishing as well as those whose job and life schedules permit shorter blocks of fishing time. Participants earn Challenge Points leading to state and national Challenge Angler of the Year titles. They can also qualify to compete in the annual KBF Challenge Series Championship, KBF Dee Zee TENvitational, and the biggest kayak fishing competition of the year, the KBF National Championship.
The way this works is that within noted boundaries, competitors are allowed to shove off from their location of choice. Any backwaters, bays, creeks and sloughs contiguous to Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley are eligible, provided the Competitor is able to access the area from the main bodies of water by floating to it in his watercraft. They may not be separated from the main body of water by a dam, levee, bar, reef, berm, other land form.
To be considered an Active Participant, one must upload a photo of their catch that meets scoring standards for the tournament. Then, just like all tournaments, participants come together for an awards ceremony.
For more information on this and other KBF tournaments visit www.kayakbassfishing.com.
