Florida Kayak Bass Trail

September 7th is quickly approaching.

Be sure to register for your 2024 FKBT membership.

Click the link below to complete your registration.

Any questions please reach out to the Tournament Director.

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Hey Everyone,

We are 40 days away from our Season Opener on Lake Toho!!!

2024/2025 Membership is open and the registration link is below!!!

More information to come in the following weeks.

Stay Tuned!!!

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Don’t forget to get signed up for this Saturdays boat ramp beat down on Lake Toho!!!

This tournament is open to any kayak angler that wants to get out of the house and hangout.

Please click the link below to get signed up and we look forward to seeing you out there.

Virtual captains meeting will be Thursday at 7PM est.

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Don’t forget about our upcoming event on lake Toho July 20th.

This event is open to anyone who wants to get out there and have some fun.

For more information and to register for the event click the link at the bottom of this post.

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to directly to me.

Thanks,

Chris

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Get signed up for the Inaugural FKBT Boat Ramp Beat Down!

This is a OPEN Tournament!!!!

***Meaning anyone can signup and participate as long as they are in approved watercraft (Kayak)***

Additional information about the tournament can be in the description on fishing chaos tournament dashboard.

Only ramp to launch from will be Big Toho Marina.

Tournament Details:
Launch Time: 5:30AM
Lines In: 6:00AM
Lines Out: 12:00PM
Last Photo Submission: 12:30PM

Registration Fees:
Entry Fee: $40.00
Big Bass: $10.00

See you there!!!

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🔥 🔥 🔥 LETS GOOOO!!!! 🔥 🔥 🔥

It’s going to be a great year, and we are excited to have you guys come out and have a good time.

Signup for membership on FishingChaos!!!!

Hey Everyone,

Very sorry for the late notification about canceling tonight’s live that was scheduled for 7PM EST. We had some last minute things come up that made us unable to go live.

Please be on the lookout for an updated date/time for the upcoming live.

More information to follow in regards to the upcoming boat ramp beatdown on Lake Toho. There is a possibility we will have to shift the date due to some scheduling conflicts.

Thank you guys for your patience and we can’t wait to see you all on our next live (TBD).

Thanks,

Chris

Registration for the 2024/2025 Season is OPEN on Fishing Chaos.

Use the link below to get signed up today!!!

Goal for this year is to hit the 100 member mark so please share this link and bring a friend for a great year with the Florida Kayak Bass Trail!!!

Thank you for your support and we will see you on the water very soon!!!

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Hey Everyone,

Just a few announcements I’d like to share about what to expect in the coming months.

July 1st at 7pm EST we will be going live to announce the 2024/2025 schedule, and address the minor rule updates we have made.

July 1st - Membership registration for the 2024/2025 will be available on Fishing Chaos.

We will also be hosting our FIRST of many boat ramp beat downs in the month of July. This is something new we are introducing to try and expand our membership and introduce new kayak anglers to the sport of kayak bass fishing.

These will be events that are open to ANYONE who wants to participate.

I will be creating the fishing chaos tournament and sharing the link in a few days once we solidify the date and the ramp we plan to host this event out of.

*Projected date and location for the inaugural boat ramp beatdown will be July 27th at the Big Toho Marina*

Format: Longest 3 Bass
Launch: 5:30 am
Lines in: 6:00 am
Lines out: 12:00 pm
Last photos: 12:30 pm

If you have any questions please let reach out via messenger, the email below or drop a comment and we will get back to immediately.

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FKBT Trail Stop # 3 - LAKE KISSIMMEE. First Place: (BIG Bass 21.25). Second Place: . Third Place:

FKBT Trail Stop #2 - LAKE TOHOPEKALIGA. First Place: Tim Kiusalaas Second Place: Jason Leach Third Place: BIG Bass Winner (22.50)

FKBT Trail Stop #1 - FELLSMERE & STICKMARSH . First Place: Second Place: Third Place: (BIG Bass Winner 22.00)

Good Luck to all the FKBT members who will be out on the water competing this weekend.

Be safe and drink plenty of water!!!

Most of all catch some fish!!!!

The Florida Kayak Bass Trail hosted its Championship this past weekend On the Kissimmee Chain, and It was an absolute shootout.

The format for this Championship was Best five over a two-day period. Anglers were given 18 hours to fish to secure the largest 5-fish limit.

Day 1 started quickly with Christopher John Bailey securing a 90" bag within the first few hours after lines in. He caught a few more upgrades throughout the day, landing him a 99" total, putting him in the lead after Day 1.

Day 2 proved a true testament for most anglers, as many had difficulty catching any upgrades. However, two anglers were able to catch some key fish, which would shoot them up the leaderboard and overtake the Day 1 leader late in the day. Both anglers had 24" bass in their limit, which proved to be key in jumping them into Century Club, shattering the 100" mark!!!

There were a few anglers who struggled on day one, who made the appropriate changes and were able to jump up the leaderboard to secure a Top 10 Finish.

The BIG move of the Championship came by Jason Denise with a HUGE day two limit that jumped him into 4th Place after catching a 24" early in the morning. Great Job, sir!!!

The 2024 Vanhunks USA Angler of the Year Title came down to the final day of the Championship!!! Thomas Woodring, Sherman Bishop, and Chris Mitchell went back and forth all year battling, and it was a close race with only 5 POINTS separating 1st and 2nd Place. The AOY winner will take home a Vanhunks Elite Pro Angler Kayak, a $200.00 Strike King Lure Company gift card, and $350.00 Cash!!!

The 2024 Rookie of the Year was decided at the Championship and was secured by John Hicks after his exceptional performance at the Championship, placing 5th. He will take home a Dakota Lithium Batteries 54 amp battery. Great Job this season, and we will see you out there again next year!!!

The FKBT has a side pot collecting $5.00 per angler/event that pays into the LUNKER POT. That money is collected throughout the year and is awarded to the Angler who catches the BIGGEST BASS during the season. This year, the pot grew to $1,600.00 and was awarded to Sherman Bishop, our 2023 FKBT State Champion. He caught a 25.25" MONSTER on Lake Orange this year, which secured him 1st Place for that event and Big Bass. So it's safe to say that fish earned him well over $2K this year!!!! Great Job, sir, and I'm looking forward to seeing you out there next year.

Tournament Results:
1st Place ($2,500.00): Devin Holbrook with 101.25"
2nd Place ($1,000.00): Seth Taylor with 100.50"
3rd Place ($700.00): Christopher Bailey with 99.0"
4th Place ($500.00): Jason Denise with 98.25"
5th Place ($300.00): John Hicks with 97.00"

2024 Vanhunks USA Angler of the Year: Chris Mitchell Fishing

The FKBT was awarded well over 10K in cash and prizes at this year's Championship.

The Florida Kayak Bass Trail would like to thank every member and sponsor for supporting this club. Without you all, we would not be where we are today. We look forward to next year and growing this fantastic kayak community. We have some great things happening next year, and we would like you all to be a part of it.


Proud Sponsors of the FKBT:
Vanhunks Boarding USA
Dakota Lithium
TwistLock Beverage Locking System
Strike King
Lew's
Ketch Products Inc.
Toad Thumper Lures
EGO Fishing - Designed for the Savvy Angler
Torrent Outdoors
Rogue Gear Co.
Spearpoint Performance Hooks
Torqeedo
Wicked Weights Tungsten Fishing Tackle
Crosskix
YakAttack
Rapala
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The Florida Kayak Bass Trail Champiosnhip is taking place this Saturday and Sunday and there’s ALOT at stake for this event.

28 Anglers will be heading out to the Kissimmee Chain to have a shot at taking home the 2024 FKBT Championship Title.

Huge payouts and a very close race for AOY!!!

AOY will be taking home a Vanhunks USA Elite Pro Angler Kayak, $200.00 Strike King Lure Company Lew's Gift Card and $350.00 cash along with some Ketch Products Inc. QuillCo Print + Promos Checks and Hardware!!!!

ROY will be taking home a Dakota Lithium Batteries 54 amp battery and KETCH Product Inc. Hardware.

I would like to say thank you to all our sponsors for making this year such a huge success and providing our anglers with top notch product and discounts that make it possible to get out on the water and compete.

Lake Seminole Event is a wrap!!!

I wanted to give a huge shout out to the NW FL BASS Nation Kayak Series for allowing us to come up to Lake Seminole and Co-Host an event with their crew. Matt you have done a phenomenal job with that club and looking forward to some other events next year!!!

The FKBT had 16 anglers battling it out on Lake Seminole for valuable Vanhunks USA AOY Points!!!

Huge Congratulations to Brandon Hewlett for taking home 1st Place with 98.25” and $500.00

Congrats to Christopher John Bailey for finishing in 2nd place with 89.50”

Finishing off the Top 3 was Matt Vogt with 87.00”

Our Spearpoint Performance Hooks Big Bass for this event was Brandon Hewlett with a 22” kicker. He took home $75.00

Huge thank you to all the anglers that came out today and supported the FKBT. This trail would not be what it is without each and everyone of you.

This event wraps up our 2023/2024 Season!!!

The FKBT Championship will be May 18th and 19th on the Kissimmee Chain!!!

Join us this Wednesday @ 7PM EST where we will be releasing the names of the anglers who qualified for this years championship!!!

A HUGE thank you to all of our sponsors that support our club and our anglers!!!

Kayak Bass Fishing
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FishingChaos
Ketch Products Inc.
Torrent Outdoors
Lew's
Greg Gurdak
YakAttack
Strike King Lure Company
Toad Thumper Lures
Dakota Lithium Batteries
Torqeedo
Kayak Kushion
Signal Zero Arms
Action Watersports
EGO Fishing - Designed for the Savvy Angler
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Orange Lake Recap!!!!

The FKBT went back to Orange Lake this past weekend and it did not disappoint!!!

Quick update to the change in the Top 3. Due to a duplicate fish submission after lines out we had to make the correct changes to reflect the Winner to this past weekends event.

Congrats to all 25 anglers that participated in this event y’all went out there and Killed it.

Top Finisher’s:
🥇 93.50” Sherman Bishop taking home $525.00

🥈93.50” Christopher Lindsey taking home $315.00

🥉90.50” Jeff Gallagher taking home $210.00

Big Bass with a 25.25” GIANT Sherman Bishop earning him an additional $125.00 and was the tie breaker between Christopher Lindsey and him for the top spot.

Sherman Bishop is the new FKBT Lunker of the Year leader with this 25.25” the pot is currently sitting at $1,325 and growing!!!

Will Sherman’s 25.25” hold up for the last three events??? We have Okeechobee, Lake Seminole, and The Kissimmee Chain (FKBT Championship)

The Vanhunks USA AOY Race is a close race with the Top 3 battling it out!!! Sherman Bishop was able to overtake Thomas Woodring with 1st place finish at Orange this weekend. Chris Mitchell and Thomas Woodring are still withing striking distance and it’s all going to come down to these next three events.

There’s a lot that’s going to happen before our last event in Lake Seminole in April!!!

Top 25 in AOY points advance to the Championship where it will all be left on the line to determine who’s going to take home the title!!!!

The Team would like to give a huge shout out to all our sponsors and members for making this club possible!!!

Lake Istokpoga is a wrap!!!

Today was a challenge for the anglers on the water. Having to battle the high winds, bugs and bass boats really made for an interesting day on the water!!!

However, we were able to crown a champion who went out there and completely dominated the field from lines in.

The Top 5 really separated themselves from the field with only 10 anglers able to snag a limit today.

Congrats to the Top 3 who really went out there today and Killed it.

🥇 91.50” Timothy Campbell taking home $750.00

🥈87.50” Christopher Parker taking home $450.00

🥉87.00” Wendy McIntyre Biles taking home $300.00

Big Bass with a 24.75” GIANT Timothy Campbell earning him an additional $165.00

Timothy Campbell is the new FKBT Lunker of the Year leader with this 24.75” the pot is currently sitting at $1,200 and growing!!!

Is Timothy’s bass going to hold up or will someone smash it Orange Lake???

The Vanhunks USA AOY Race is getting close!!! Chris Mitchell has moved within 1 point of Thomas Anthony with 4 more events to go anything can happen.

There’s a lot that’s going to happen before our last event in Lake Seminole in April!!!

Top 25 in AOY points advance to the Championship where it will all be left on the line to determine who’s going to take home the title!!!!

The Team would like to give a huge shout out to all our sponsors and members for making this club possible!!!