Unlike last year’s awards, the 2013 KACAs will be run in a weekly elimination format. The votes will be tallied every Sunday, and the top nominations will move into the next round. This week the top thirty nominees from each category are competing for fifteen spots. Next week or week two, voting will narrow down the fifteen nominees to five. Week three will be our final week of voting, with the top five nominees battling to be the Kayak Anglers Choice Awards winner.
Congratulations to all the nominees, and good luck!
To cast your vote go to www.yakangler.com/choice
| Angler of the year | |||
| Allen Bushnell Allen Sansano Andy Cho Andy Fonseca Arnie Mears Ashley Rae Benton Parrott Brad Hole Brandon Barton Brandon Campbell |
Callie Shumway Casey Brunning Chad Hoover Dee Kaminski Devin Hallingstad Drew Gregory Ian Harris Isaac Brumaghim Jason Self Jay Brooks |
Jeff Little Jim Sammons Jim Van Pelt John Oast Josh Henson Josh Holmes Kayak Kevin Whitley Marty Hughes Matthew Frazier Matthew Schaefer |
Mike Zilkowsky Noah Heck Richard Ofner Rob Appleby Rob Choi Shawn Blunt Stewart Venable Symon Willman Tino Mendietta Tommy Fucini |
| Kayak of the year | |||
| Cobra Marauder Diablo Paddlesports Adios Eddyline Caribbean Emotion Mojo Angler FeelFree Moken 12.5 FeelFree Moken 14 Hobie Adventure Island Hobie Outback |
Hobie Pro Angler 12 Hobie Pro Angler 14 Hobie Revolution 13 Jackson Kayak Big Tuna Jackson Kayak Cruise Jackson Kayak Cuda 12 Jackson Kayak Cuda 14 Jackson Kayak Kilroy |
Malibu Kayaks x13 Native Watercraft Slayer 14.5 Native Watercraft Slayer Propel Native Watercraft Ultimate 14.5 NuCanoe Frontier 12 Ocean Kayak Prowler Ultra 4.3 Ocean Kayak Trident 13 |
Ocean Kayak Trident 15 Old Town Predator Viking Kayaks Profish 400 Wilderness Systems Ride 115 Wilderness Systems Ride 115X Wilderness Systems Ride 135 Wilderness Systems Tarpon140 |
| Paddle of the year | |||
| Angler Ace by Bending Branches Angler Classic by Bending Branches Angler Pro by Bending Branches Angler Scout by Bending Branches Assault Hand Paddle by Backwater Paddles Axis 230 by Advanced Elements |
Camano by Werner Cutback by Lendalna Exodus Fishstix by Adventure Technology Expedition Angler by Carlisle Gullwing Paddle by Gullwing Paddles Kaliste by Werner |
Magic Plus by Carlisle Manta Carbon by Aqua Bound Manta Ray by Aqua Bound Navigator by Bending Branches Orca V-Lam by Sawyer |
Pursuit Glass by Adventure Technology Shuna by Werner Skagit by Werner Sting Ray Carbon by Aqua Bound Surge Carbon by Aqua Bound |
| Forum of the year | |||
| Aquahunters - HI Austin Kayak Fishing - TX Australian Kayak Fishing Forum - Australia Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club - LA Canadian Kayak Anglers - Canada Central Coast Kayak Fishing - CA Forgotten Coast Kayak Anglers - FL Hmong Kayak Fishing Club - GA |
Jax Kayak Fishing - FL Jersey Cape Kayak Fishing - NJ Kayak Anglers of Western PA - PA Kayak Bass Fishing - TN Kayak Fishing Down Under - Australia Kayak Fishing New Zealand - New Zealand Kayak-Angelforum - Germany Lanier Area Kayak Anglers - GA |
Mississippi Kayak Fishing - MS Modern Kayak Fishing - Australia NCKA (NorCal Kayak Anglers) - CA NCKFA (North Carolina Kayak Fishing Association) - NC New England Kayak Fishing - NE Northwest Kayak Anglers - WA PCKFA (Panama City Kayak Fishing Association) - FL |
Pensacola Fishing Forum - FL Southwest Florida Kayak Angler's Association - FL Space Coast Kayak Anglers - FL Tennessee Kayak Anglers - TN Texas Kayak Fisherman - TX TKAA (Tidewater Kayak Angler Association) - VA Yakfisher - Canada |
| Magazine of the year | |||
| Blade Chesapeak Angler Magazine Coastal Angler Mag Extreme Kayak Fishing Magazine |
Florida Sportsman Kayak Angler Magazine Kayak Fish |
Kayak Sailing Magazine KFC Tournament Trail Magazine Modern Kayak Fishing |
NZ fishing world On The Water Susquehanna Fishing Magazine |
| Product of the year | |||
| BlackPak by YakAttack Bullwinkle by YakAttack Columbia Omni-Freeze Zero Apparel by Columbia C-Tug by Railblaza Dry Pants by YakAssault EGO S2 slider nets by Adventure Products Falcon Sail by Falcon Fish Grips by Fish Grip |
GT90 by YakAttack Hero 3 Black by GoPro Kayak Fishing Light Kit by SuperNova Fishing Lights Lifeproof Case by Liefproof Lowrance 4 DSI by Lowrance Micro anchor by Power pole Mustang MIT 100 by Mustang Survival Overboard Rods by Overboard Rods |
Pro Series Camera Booms by Railblaza Railblaza StarPorts by Railblaza Rigging Bullet by YakAttack Rip N Slash by Unfair Lures Senzigrip rod by Bull Bay Rods ShockStrap Ratchet Strap by ShockStrap Sinister Swim Tail by Slayer Inc Lure Company |
SL GearTrac by YakAttack Tactical angler power clips by Tactical angler Tailwater Tackle Bag by NRS Tommyhead Jigs by Tommy Schultz VisiCarbon Pro by YakAttack Vudu Shrimp by Egret Baits Zooka Tube by YakAttack |
| Location of the year | |||
| Bay of Quinte, Canada Boundary Waters, MN CBBT (Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel), VA Chesapeake Bay, VA Columbia river, WA Devils River, TX Dry Tortugas, FL Fort Fisher, NC |
Grand Isle, LA Hobuck Beach, WA Homer, AK Indian River Lagoon, FL Kiribati Flats, Christmas Island Kona Coast, HI Lady Bird Lake, TX Laguna San Jose, PR |
Lake Cassayuna, NY Lake Fayett, TX Lake Guntersville, AL Leeville, LA Leffingwell Landing, CA Matlacha, FL Mosquito Lagoon, FL |
Orere point, New Zealand Panama City Beach, FL Pensacola, FL Port Hope Lake Ontario, Canada San Jose Lagoon, PR Shelter Cove, CA Susquehanna River, PA |
| Video of the year | |
| Bass On The Road [http://vimeo.com/72071857] by Bob Bramblet and Jim Van Pelt Big Reds On Top [http://youtu.be/C0cl8nwRlQE] by Brandon Barton Chompy the Shark [http://youtu.be/puNhvXutVjQ] by Isaac Brumaghim Epic O H IVIE, Epic Fun Kayak bass fishing [http://youtu.be/E_F4bO3HyAs] by Mike Whitacre EXTREME KAYAK FISHING 114# AHI [http://youtu.be/fU8LbHtAYc8] by Rob Wong Yuen Fall Smallmouth Part 1 [http://youtu.be/m5aBzZTpulI] by Callie Shumway Fayette Lake Kayak Bass Fishing [http://youtu.be/Pp8HMUrRpws] by Mark Cisneros Giant Fish by Hand Line! [http://youtu.be/ZKneRv_NtMQ] by Chew On This Golden Meadow Febuary 2013 [http://vimeo.com/60979694] by Joshua Thompson Hooking Reds [http://youtu.be/IzypDHcbpVk] by Shawn Blunt Jump [http://youtu.be/QE8ZnS4ThAQ] by Drew Gregory Kayak Fishing Highlights 2012 [http://youtu.be/dX62LXj2o8A] by Matt Nelson Kayak Fishing: Offshore Trip Gone Wrong Part 2 [http://youtu.be/v1rnnb-IDAE] by Robert Field Kayak Fly Fishing for Bull Redfish [http://youtu.be/elB55FI1T3M] by Ben Roussel Kayak Trophy Shark [http://youtu.be/G6DFuCLRYyE] by Rob Choi |
Lake Fayette 4-23-2013 [http://youtu.be/fIr3VvMSIdA] by Bobby Clark Mid-July Smallmouth [http://youtu.be/kEABbfYotPs] by Callie Shumway Mo' BASS Goes Snakehead Fishing [http://youtu.be/DToEdHSjAzE] by Chad Hoover My First Inshore Slam [http://youtu.be/Among3ZcDMU] by Darrell Olson NZBLOKES Fishtales [http://youtu.be/DU7eN-Qg014] by NZBlokes Fishtales PoBoys Kayak Fishing Team [http://youtu.be/tJAHzmJXQt0] by Shawn Pittman Relentless [http://youtu.be/MSnPAi021AQ] by Rob Choi River Stalkers [http://youtu.be/KoD3F858Org] by Evan Howard Smallmouth Fishing Labor Day Weekend [http://youtu.be/2Oo6ZBAo020] by Callie Shumway The Silver Rocket [http://youtu.be/76Cl9lkydhY] by Drew Gregory There is no Spoon [http://youtu.be/tz085AeGHNs] by Josh Holmes Things that make you go 'WAHOO! [http://youtu.be/Bvkx1zua59I] by Drew Gregory Three Kayaks, Four Big Reds [http://youtu.be/Nz7DIGhUNhQ] by Kayak Kevin Whitley TKAA Charity Tournament 2012 [http://youtu.be/FPukcJ7B-_Y] by Rob Choi West PalmTournament [http://youtu.be/1ZRhELXwjRA] by Andrew Mixon |
| Blog of the year | |
| ACK Blog Jerron [blog.austinkayak.com/author/jerron] by Jerron Wosel Angling Addict [www.angling-addict.com] by Rob Choi Bayou Yakkin [bayouyakker.wordpress.com] by Eli Braud Bill Howard's Pro Staff Blog [www.yakangler.com/pro-staff/bill-howard] by Bill Howard Bob Bramlet' Pro Staff Blog [www.yakangler.com/pro-staff/bob-bramblet] by Bob Bramlet Dizzyfish Kayak Fishing [dizzybigfish.co.uk] by Ian Harris DriftingSon [www.driftingson.com] by Shawn Zenor El Camino Blues [elcaminoblues.blogspot.com] by Stephen Outten Fish Tattoo [www.fishtattoo.net] by Pat Kellner Fishnhound [fishnhound.canadiankayakanglers.com] by Stephen Laurie Fishyaker [fishyaker.com] by John Oast Florida Sportsman Mark Naumovitz Blog [www.floridasportsman.com/blog/paddle-kayak-blog] by Mark Naumovitz Hook Line and Sinker [hookline-sinker.net] by Richie Bekolay Infishicated [www.infishicated.com] by Matt Anderson Kayak Angler [www.kayakangler.blogspot.com] by Jason Self |
Kayak Bass Adventures [kayakbassadventures.com] by Alan Sladek Lone Star Chronicles [lonestarchronicles.com] by Bert Rodriguez Makoslayer [www.makoslayer.com] by Timothy Quintana Man Powered Fishing [www.manpoweredfishing.com] by Drew Haerer Mountains to Marsh [mountainstomarsh.wordpress.com] by Ben Roussel Paynes Paddle Fish [www.paynespaddlefish.com] by Chis Payne River Stalkers [riverstalkers.blogspot.com] by Evan Howard Saltwater Kayak Fisherman [www.saltwaterkayakfisherman.com] by Rob Appleby The Hobie Life [thehobielife.blogspot.com] by Matt Baden The Impractical Fisherman [www.theimpracticalfishermen.com] by Daniel John Roloff The Milkcrate [themilkcratemag.com] by Andy Cameron Uff Da Kayak Angling Journeys [www.uffdaanglingkayakjourneys.com] by Darrell Olson Up Down Bass [updownbass.com] by Dean Brown Without A Paddle [withoutapaddleblog.com] by Marcus Villanueva Yakfish [yakfish.net] by Gregg Crisp |
| Shop of the year | |
| Action Watersports - FL (www.actionwatersports.net) Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe - OR (www.aldercreek.com) Appomattox River Company - VA (www.paddleva.com) Austin Canoe & Kayak - TX (www.austinkayak.com) Canoe & Kayak Waikato - New Zealand (www.canoeandkayak.co.nz) Collinsville Canoe & Kayak - CT (cckstore.com) Estero River Outfitters - FL (www.esteroriveroutfitters.com) Get: Outdoors - NC (www.shopgetoutdoors.com) Harry Goode's - FL (www.fishmore.com) Hook 1 - TN (kayakfishinggear.com) Jenda Paddlesports - Canada (jenda.com) Kayak Fishing Supplies - CA (kayakfishingsupplies.com) Kayak Shed - OR (www.kayakshed.com) Kayaks by Bo - FL (Kayaksbybo.com) Mariner Sails - TX (www.mariner-sails.com) |
Massey's Outfitters - LA (www.masseysoutfitters.com) Oceans East 2 Bait and Tackle Shop - VA (www.facebook.com/OCEANSEAST2) Outdoor Supply Company - NC (Outdoorsupplycompany.com) Outside World Outfitters - GA (theoutsideworld.net) P & P Kayaks - HI (www.plentypupule.com) Pack & Paddle - LA (packpaddle.com) Sail - Canada (www.sail.ca) Sterling Harbor Bait & Tackle - NJ (Sterlingharbor.com) Sunjammers Watersports - FL (sunjammers.com) The Charleston Angler - SC (www.thecharlestonangler.com) The Kayak Fishing Store - NJ (www.thekayakfishingstore.com) The River's Edge Canoe & Kayak, llc - PA (www.the-rivers-edge.com) Tomo's Tackle - MA (www.tomostackle.com) Wild River Outfittet - VA (www.wildriveroutfitters.com) Yak City - NC (yakcity.net) |
