Kayak Fishing offers the advantage of stealth to the angler. Kayaks can navigate water that a bass boat or even a john boat cannot enter without running aground or scaring fish – assuming the angler is quiet and controls the vessel. To fully enjoy a kayak as a fishing platform, an angler must be willing to explore,  learn new fishing and navigation techniques, have strong paddling skills and take safety precautions. For these reasons and others, kayak fishing has been my preferred style of fishing since 2011.

I was first introduced to the sport in 2008 by an officer of the UNC Fishing Club who worked at Get:Outdoors Paddlesports in Greensboro, N.C. A friend loaned me a kayak and I began to practice, seek out new waters and later, fish in tournaments (primarily for Largemouth Bass). My first forays into tournament fishing were with the Carolina Yakfish club in 2012. When that club closed shop in 2013, I began competing with the new Carolina Kayak Anglers trail. I’ve since competed on a local, state, regional and national level.

Additionally, I have devoted time to growing our sport. From 2016-2020 (and 2023-) I have been a tournament director of the Carolina Kayak Anglers, the Mid-Atlantic KBF Regional Coordinator (2019), and a Director of Communications for KBF from 2021 to the present. Sponsors support my work – I am on the Jackson Kayak Fishing team, the Ketch Products Fishing team and a Yak Rods ambassador. In that way I support companies that promote kayak fishing.

From Alabama to West Virginia, and from Chickamauga to Toledo Bend, I’ve chased Bass, Bowfin and other species over the course of more than one decade and hundreds of kayak tournaments. Some highlights are listed below. A more complete record of my tournament record is available at my TourneyX profile  and my Fishing Chaos profile.

I. Tournament Kayak Fishing Record

2023

Central Carolina Kayak Fishing

• 1st place, Central Carolina Kayak Fishing (Lake Mackintosh April 2023)
• 1st place, Central Carolina Kayak Fishing (Falls Lake, March 2023)

2022

Central Carolina Kayak Fishing

• 1st place, Central Carolina Kayak Fishing (Falls Lake, September 2022)
• 1st place, Central Carolina Kayak Fishing (Jordan Lake, August 2022)
• 1^st place, Big Bass, Jordan Lake (May 2022)
• 4th place, Angler of the Year Final Standings
• Qualifier: North Carolina B.A.S.S Kayak Nation State Championship.

2021

Kayak Bass Fishing (KBF) Series

• 1st place, 2021 KBF Challenge Series North Carolina Points Champion
• 1st place, North Carolina State Challenge (February, 2021)
• 1st Place, Weekend Warrior Challenge (Southeast, July 2021)

Carolina Kayak Anglers

• 1st Place, Shearon Harris (Feb 2021)
• 2nd Place, Angler of the Year standings
• 4th Place, Randleman Lake (July 2021)

Central Carolina Kayak Fishing

• 2nd place, Falls Lake (Oct. 2020

2020

Kayak Bass Fishing (KBF) Series

• 2nd place, KBF Challenge Series (July, September 2020)

Carolina Kayak Anglers

• 1st Place, Blair Fish project (Oct-Nov 2020)
• 3rd Place, Cape Fear River (July 2020)

Central Carolina Kayak Fishing

• 3rd place, Shearon Harris (Nov. 2020

2019

Kayak Bass Fishing (KBF) Series

• 1st place, 2019 KBF Challenge Series North Carolina Points Champion
• 1st place, KBF Challenge Series (NC, May, September 2019)
• 2nd Place, KBF Pro Tour, Lake Chickamauga, (June 15 2019)
• 2nd Place, Armed Forces Challenge (Southeast region, May 2019)
• 3rd Place, KBF Trail, Lake Chickamauga (Field of 122 Anglers)
• 7th Place FLW-KBF Cup, Lake Ouachita, Arkansas (Field of 74 anglers.

Carolina Kayak Anglers

• 4th Place, Tuckertown Lake (June 1st, 2019)
• 7th Place, Kerr Lake Battle at the Border, July 13th, 2019

Socks & Cookies

• 1st Place Kicking Bass for Troops (June, 2019)

2018

Kayak Bass Fishing (KBF) Series

• 2nd Place, August State Challenge (North Carolina)
• 3rd Place, Armed Forces Challenge (Field of 131 anglers), May 2018
• 2nd Qualifier: 1 of 2 anglers selected from every state to compete in the 100 Challenge on Toledo Bend (did not attend)

Kayak Tournaments.com Series

• 1st place, (NC Challenge) August 2018

Carolina Kayak Anglers

• 15th Place, Jordan Lake (field of 55 anglers) July 2018

2017

Kayak Bass Fishing (KBF) Series

• 1st place, KBF Challenge Series (May 2017)
• 3rd Place, Dog Days of Summer Challenge (field of 134 anglers)
• 77th place, final Angler of the Year ranking (international field of 2,000)

Kayak Tournaments.com Series

• 2nd Place, North Carolina (May 2017 & July 2017)
• 4th place, final standings for North Carolina Angler of the Year

Carolina Kayak Anglers

• 44th Place in AOY final standings (Field of 162)

2016

Carolina Kayak Anglers

• 7th Place overall in final AOY Standings
• 4th place in CKA Tournament of Champions (October 22, 2016, Yadkin River)
• Best Individual Event Finish: 6th place (June 2016, Falls Lake)
• Best Team Event Finish: 3rd Place (August 2016, Lake Randleman)

Kayak Bass Fishing (KBF) Series

• Best Single Event Finishes (on-line): 2nd place KBF Challenge Series (September); 3rd place KBF Challenge Series (May, July)
• 13th place (Field of 130 anglers), KBF Open, Kentucky Lake (March 18, 2016)
• 13th place (field of 203 anglers)   KBF HOW Big Bass, Kentucky lake (March 17-20, 2016)
• 62nd place (field of 230 anglers) KBF National Championship, Kentucky Lake,    March19-20, 2016)

Kayak Tournaments.com Series

• 1st Place, North Carolina September 2016 Event
• 3rd Place Angler of the Year (decided by a 3-way big-bass tie-breaker!)

Paddle Junkies Bass Fishing Series

• 2nd Place (August 2016, Shearon Harris Reservoir)

2015

Carolina Kayak Anglers

– 11th Place Overall in Angler of the Year standings
– Best Single Event Finish: 9th place (June 2015, Yadkin River)
– Qualified for KBF National Championship (March 19-20 2016)

2014

Carolina Kayak Anglers

– 22nd Place Overall in Angler of the Year standings
– Best Single Event Finish: 4th place (June 2014, Lake Badin)

2013

Carolina Yakfish Bass Fishing Series

– 8th Place Overall in Angler of the Year standings
– Best Single Event Finish: 3rd place  (April 2013, Lake Mackintosh)

2012

Carolina Yakfish Bass Fishing Series

• – 38th Place Overall in Angler of the Year standings
  – Best Single Event Finish: 5th place  (October 2012, Jordan Lake)