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!!

On The Water Action

As many of you know, BASS Nation has implemented a new Membership Roster Program. It has proven to be difficult to pay BASS Nation (National) Membership Dues in the new system.

In order to fish the upcoming TBN Kayak State Championship an angler must be a member of B.A.S.S. (Parent Organization), BASS Nation (National Organization) and Texas BASS Nation (State Organization).

As a temporary solution, Texas BASS Nation (State) has provided a way for Kayak members to pay for both State and National membership dues on one form. We (The State BOD) will then pay your National dues on your behalf when the new Roster Management system is improved.

The link to join BASS (Parent Organization) is: Join BASS

The link for Kayak anglers to pay both State and National membership dues is https://texasbassnation.org/membership-kayak-division .

For questions and/or assistance please contact Brent Stafford, IT Director at bstafford@texasbass.org or (832) 922-5510.

Regards,

Texas BASS Nation
Board of Directors

October 8, 2021:

It’s official, the Lonestar Kayak organization has elected to come on board with Texas BASS Nation to provide their anglers a path to the Classic!

Lonestar Kayak officials, Tim Beers, Duc Tran and Patrick Malone invited Randy Fleeman, Ron Jones and Brent Stafford to attend the Lonestar Throwdown registration at BLORA on Lake Belton. Randy spoke to the crowd of some 100 kayak anglers and received a loud round of approval when he announced they would now have a path to the BASSMASTER Classic.

The Lonestar Kayak organization will function normally through the year hosting club events and tournaments that promote the sport and comraderies among yakers. The season will be anchored by a Texas BASS Nation Kayak State Championship. The top 10% of the field from the Championship will qualify to move on and fish the same waters as BASASMASTER Classic pros.

The first annual TBN Kayak State Championship is scheduled for December 4 – 5, 2021 on Stillhouse Hollow near Belton, TX. Visit the TBN Kayak State Championship page for details.

Join us in welcoming the Lonestar Kayak organization to the BASS Nation world!!

Randy Fleeman
President
Texas BASS Nation