Pro Staff

I know it is tournament season, and many people are gearing up for and competing in tournaments all across the country.  I’ve been fishing tournaments for 5 years now, and I’ve learned a few things along the way.  Today I wanted to walk you through one of my recent tournaments.  I’ll share everything about how I prepare, what I am thinking on the water, and what I learned in retrospect.  Hopefully you can take some things away that will help you this tournament season. Club Championship for the WVKA in Jackson County…. A few years ago the WVKA(West Virgina Kayak...

 It’s about that time!  Once April hits, most of the country starts to feel like spring, and tournament season is quickly upon us.  In fact, some places in the south have already had some tournaments.  We’ve seen some Feelfree anglers putting up big numbers and win.  While some people eat, breathe and sleep tournaments, some of us are more reluctant to get involved.   After all, fishing a tournament seems to carry with it pressure that isn't present on a normal day on the water.   So to give us some perspective on how to rig out our kayaks for a...

Feelfree US, recently promoted Competitive Team Member John Rapp to the position of Feelfree Fishing Team Manager and Pro Staff Coordinator. Rapp has been a team member for over 9 years and has a long history in the kayak fishing industry as a Tournament Angler, Tournament Director and Statewide Kayak Fishing Club Manager in his home state of West Virginia. Rapp has been helping manage the team as an advisor for several years and was influential in the launch of the FeelFree SummerSlam, an annual customer appreciation event. More recently, Rapp initiated the Feelfree Fishing Team Monthly Podcast, taking on...

I’m new to cold water fishing.  I’m not new to cold water, as I’ve grown up in the Pacific Northwest, and learned to avoid cold water at all costs.  I’m also not new to fishing, though until recently I've only fished the warmer months of May through August. My first couple of experiences with the 36 degree water I’m talking about came just this last winter, as I wanted to try out my new kayak build, and get some time discovering the ins and outs of my new fish finder.  I didn’t think that I would actually do any fishing. ...