Tag: kayak angler tournament series
KATS Report: Fishing the Fog of Lake Fayette
From All-star KATS Intern Johanna Kraus-Darden: The looming mist of Lake Fayette had KATS anglers questioning spring storms and unpredictable temperatures… Luckily you don’t need to see through fog to catch Bass below your kayak! Paddling out at 7:00 am in 40 degrees and rain, then fishing for 8 hours on end requires devotion to [...]
New Video : Choosing a Rod for Kayak Fishing
Pat Kellner of P.H. Custom Quality Fishing took some time out after fishing the 2013 KATS Lake Bastrop event to explain the basics of choosing a rod for kayak fishing. While we don’t sell rods at ACK, we do carry a ton of kayak fishing accessories and boats, so expect more videos like this from [...]
Outsider Perspective : KATS Fishing Tournament
There’s a lot of talk around the ACK offices and our stores about the Kayak Anglers Tournament Series (KATS) and if you aren’t an angler, that can leave you feeling a little left out at times. Case in point: Myself. While I do enjoy fishing for its relaxing, meditative and buddy-bonding aspects, I probably haven’t [...]
KATS Report: Decker Lake Deals a Winter Hand
On January 23rd at 7:15am, 62 kayaks competing in KATS parted the morning mist, all with an angle to hook a Big Bass. All morning the boat dock at Decker Lake rumored the sun would warm up the cold conditions, and alas it did…at 2:30pm when the fishing had just about ended. Competitors arrived back on shore [...]
2013 KATS – Official Kick Off!
It’s time for KATS! The 2013 series is coming up fast in the central Texas area. Dates and locations have been announced and the first tourney will kick off on Decker Lake (Walter E. Long Lake) here in Austin on January 26th. KATS (Kayak Angler Tournament Series) is a local kayak anglers tournament series comprised [...]
2012 KATS Classic Championship Report
After 6 month of competition, the 2012 Kayak Angler Tournament Series has come to an end. The six events held this year proved to be a lot of fun as well as challenging due to various weather and wind patterns. Anglers came out to compete in groups of 40-60 throughout the season, making this one [...]
2012 Kayak Angler Tournament Series – Stillhouse Hollow Report
The only words appropriate for describing the fourth and final qualifying event of the KATS series on Stillhouse Hollow Lake this weekend: “brutally windy”. Thirty competitors faced a tough day of fishing and some strenuous paddling throughout the day at Dana Peak Park, but a few managed to put themselves on top of fish. The [...]
KATS Sponsor Update – Bending Branches
A continuation of our featured KATS sponsors blogs that we will add to through the coming weeks. We appreciate all the support they have provided us over the series! We’ve been very lucky to have Bending Branches as our other KATS patron sponsors this year. Bending Branches is a Wisconsin based company staffed by paddling enthusiasts [...]
KATS Sponsor Update – Malone Auto Racks
Over the course of the next few weeks we will be featuring our KATS sponsors through our blog. We appreciate all the support they have provided us over the series! We are proud to have Malone Auto Racks as one of our patron sponsors for KATS. Malone is the fastest growing rack accessory company in North America [...]
Kayak Angler Tournament Series – Lake Travis Video
ACK’s Chris Hackerd made a surprise visit to the Lake Travis KATS event on March 24th to interview a few unsuspecting participants. Check out this video we recently posted and expect more from our next event!
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