Northern Exposure
This weekend was the Mountain State Kayak Angler's charity tournament hosted by Kayak Bass Fishing and TourneyX . Excited for my first day-long, nationwide tournament, preparations began early in hopes to snag one of the 10 Kayak Bass Fishing National Championship qualifying spots. The preparations began last week with a pre-fish on the Mississippi River. I knew the Mississippi was my only chance of holding a candle to the southern competitors. As documented in the article " Pregame ", the pre-fish went well. My location was chosen. Preparations continued this week with a cleaning and application of UV protectant on my FeelFree Lure, which made it sparkle like new. I also re-stocked my Lunkerhunt frog supply to have a few color options. Lastly, I stripped my kayak down to tournament mode (removed my camera poles). I wanted to minimize my accessories to maximize my fishing time. I also knew some of the backwaters required a low pro...