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TVKA Guntersville Results

The Tennessee Valley Kayak Anglers, a kayak fishing club from the Chattanooga area, held an event on Lake Guntersville this past weekend.  We show it as the first kayak bass fishing event of 2018 in Alabama.   So, 2018 is underway.

Garrett Campbell’s big bass

And the TVKA anglers caught some fish.  13 of the 33 anglers caught more than 50-inches on their three fish stringer.  Garrett Campbell won the event with a 59-inch three-fish stringer which included a 23.25-inch long largemouth bass.

Bubba Jones with a 7.2-pound personal best bass

Bubba Jones was the top angler from Alabama placing in third place with 57.25-inches anchored by a 22.75-inch seven-pounder, a personal best.  At least five 20-inch fish were caught in the event.  Maybe Guntersville is on the upswing?

TVKA #3 Guntersville Payouts:
1. Garrett Campbell (Now known as Big Bank Hank) 59″ $412
2. Adam Gorrell 57.5″ $247
3. Bubba Jones 57.25″ $165
Biggest Bass Hog Farmer Bait Company Winner: Garrett Campbell $155

Full Results from the event:

TVKA #3 Guntersville ResultsCheck out more kayak fishing tournaments and events in Alabama on our tracker.

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Heroes on the Water – North Alabama headed to Guntersville June 3rd

Alabama now has three Heroes on the Water (HOW) chapters to help military veterans get out on the water.  The North Alabama chapter of HOW is holding their first event of 2017 on June 3rd at Lake Guntersville.   The Facebook event page is here.

You can help out by guiding a vet, loaning gear, or giving your time or money.

Details about this event will be announced on their Facebook page at a later date.

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2017 NAKA Guntersville Results

The North Alabama Kayak Anglers held their first event of the year on Saturday.   70 anglers braved the persistent breeze, whitecaps, and the threat of strong afternoon storms on a mild weather day on Lake Guntersville.  Many anglers had spent the night camping out at Goosepond Colony in Scottsboro, AL, the site of the early Saturday morning Captain’s Meeting.

2017 NAKA Open Winner Jason Lack. Photo credit: North Alabama Kayak Anglers

Jason Lack won the Guntersville tournament with a 57.25-inch three-fish stringer.  He won $675 for his first place finish.  His big stringer was anchored by a 21.75-inch largemouth bass which won him the tournament’s “biggest bass” pot and a bonus $350.  Lack won $1,025 on the day.  His winning stringer:

Jason Lack’s winning stringer. Photo credit: North Alabama Kayak Anglers

NAKA is giving away a Jackson Kayak Skipper to the Top Youth Angler of 2017.  Riley Johnston jumps out to an early lead in that race by scoring an 18-inch fish yesterday.

Top 10 results from the 2017 NAKA Guntersville event:
Angler – Inches

  1. Jason Lack – 57.25
  2.  Brandon Watson – 51
  3.  David Meeks – 50
  4. Greg Massa – 47.25
  5.  Jeff Murray – 47.25
  6. Justin Geirhart – 45.75
  7. John Taylor – 45.5
  8. Chris Odem – 45.25
  9. Randy Butler – 45.25
  10. Bubba Jones- 44.75

Full results can be found here.

Of note, big congrats to NAKA members Lisa and Will Green yesterday.  Will was on the water fishing this tournament when he got the call from his wife that she was going into labor.  They have since had a healthy baby girl.

NAKA is hosting an online “biggest bass” tournament throughout the month of April.   Their next day tournament is at Smith Lake on May 20th.   NAKA is also hosting a demo day and tackle swap on April 1 at Jackson County Park in Scottsboro, Alabama.

The Top 10 NAKA  anglers in the NAKA Angler of the Year race will qualify for the Alabama Classic later this year in Wetumpka.

For a list of other kayak fishing events in Alabama, check out our Alabama kayak fishing events listing page.

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Video throwback: Drone footage from NAKA’s first event of 2015

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This raw drone footage shot from a flight by Jameson Redding gives you a look at what it was like when the North Alabama Kayak Anglers launched at their first event of the year in 2015 at Mud Creek BBQ.

The NAKA season starts in a little over a week from now on March 25th on Lake Guntersville.  Who’s ready?


I remember making the drive from South Huntsville to Hollywood and passing dozens of kayak anglers loaded up, stopped at gas stations, and pulling off onto US Highway 72.  As a tournament director, it was an exciting sight knowing that anglers were coming from so many different areas of Alabama to fish and that the event would be well attended.  That day, we had 60 anglers at our event making it the largest kayak bass fishing tournament in Alabama to date.  NAKA would break that record in 2016 with 89 anglers at their Open event.

Does the video get you pumped to fish some events in Alabama?  Check out our Alabama kayak fishing events listing page and go fishing.

Here’s our 2017 NAKA Season Preview.

Also, are we ever going to see any more common launch tournaments?  (Hint, hint!)