Texas BASS Nation now has a Kayak Division. Duc Tran has taken the lead as Kayak Division Director with Tracy Dugan filling the role of Treasurer. Welcome to the Team!!

The primary goal of the Kayak Division this year is to host a State Championship so that Kayak fishermen from Texas can move on to the next level of competition in the BASS organization.

With that goal in mind Texas BASS Nation Kayak Division is hosting a State Championship October 7, 2023 on Possum Kingdom Reservoir open to Kayakers from around the state. The Championship Captain’s meeting & dinner will be held at Rock Creek Camp Park on Friday, October 6 starting at 3 pm. Registration for the tournament can be done online from the State Championship page or on site Friday evening at 3 pm.

Qualifiers from the TBN State Championship will advance to the 2024 Bassmaster Kayak National Championship to be held on Lake Tenkiller in Tahlequah, Oklahoma on March 20-21, 2024.

Open this link to see an overview of the Bassmaster Kayak Series.

 The Top 5 from each National Bassmaster Kayak Series Open
 The Top 10% from each state B.A.S.S. Nation based on unique anglers that participate. All B.A.S.S. Nation clubs must hold a State Championship Event
 Top 50 in 2023 Dakota Lithium Kayak Series AOY standings. Bassmaster will work down the AOY list in the case of double qualifications from the national Opens

If you are a Kayak enthusiast and would like to compete in BASS Kayak events come and join us!

Duc Tran
Kayak Division Director

December 5, 2021

Day 1 was overcast and calm most of the day. Day 2 stared out overcast along with a 20 MPH breeze that tested the fortitude of paddlers at the first Texas BASS Nation Kayak State Championship on Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir in central Texas.

The lake is super clear and full of grass, down to 30 feet of water, so the bite was pretty consistent all day if you got on ’em.

Rolando Nandine came out on top with a total of 175″ of bass and a check for $1000.

Second place went to Joey Montgomery with a total of 172.75″ and a check for $700.

Third place went to Alan Cox with a total of 128.0″ of bass and a check for $400.

With a 22 boat field, two teams qualified to move on the next level. The next level being the BASSMASTER Kayak Series Championship to be held March 2nd & 3rd, 2022 on Richard B. Russel Lake in Anderson, South Carolina.

Congratulations to Rolando Nandine and Joey Montgomery who will represent the Texas BASS Nation at the Championship. The tournament field will be comprised of qualifiers from the 2021 Kayak Series — and though the tournament will actually conclude on March 3, the winner will be revealed March 4 and receive a first-place prize of at least $20,000 on stage at Bon Secours Wellness Arena before the first-round weigh-in of the Bassmaster Classic.

Good luck Rolando and Joey!!

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