Nick Dyer Wins National Kayak Fishing Championship

Mar 13, 2026 https://www.bassmaster.com

Nick Dyer took home the top prize at the national kayak fishing championship with a two-day total of 200.75 inches, outlasting a strong field of anglers and claiming the $20,000 first-place prize. Dyer's winning strategy involved targeting bass stacked up in specific sweet spots below the Watts Bar tailrace, using a single bait to trigger bites from smallmouth and largemouth bass.