Kayak: Top baits from Lake Havasu

The first stop of the year is in the books for the anglers of the Kayak Bassmaster Series. More than 100 kayak anglers assembled for an early season competition on Lake Havasu which borders California and Arizona.  This clear water gem sits on the edges of the Sonoran Desert with some of the most gorgeous scenery in this part of the country. “Havasu” which means “blue-green” reflects the beauty of this water and is rated as one of the top 100 bass lakes in the country with a home to both largemouth and smallmouth bass. 

While many of the anglers struggled to find fish there were a few who would grind it out and find a limit.  The top spot went to Drew Gregory who flew in from Ohio and had his kayak transported by fellow angler Joe McElroy from Alabama. With not much time to practice, Gregory found the smallie bite to be the most productive and garnering a two day limit of 165.25 inches.  The runner-up spot went to Caymen Rassmussen of Utah just 2.25 inches behind Gregory whose name you might hear more of as he is always in the hunt when it comes to kayak bass fishing tournaments.

A wide variety of baits were used in this tournament and the creativity used in presenting them is quite interesting as well. Here are your top baits for the Bassmaster Kayak Series, Lake Havasu event. Next up will be Feb. 1-2 on the Kissimmee (Fla.) Chain of Lakes;