The Southern Illinois Kayak Club kicked off their 2025 tournament trail with a bang!  Record attendance, record payouts, and big bass.  We welcome the top 3 kayak anglers from this kayak bass tournament to talk about their great perfo...

Susie Roloff out fished some the best kayak anglers in the midwest to win the 2025 SIKC Classic Championship on Cedar Lake.  Listen in as the the top 4 anglers in contest talk about the challenging conditions, life as a kayak bass angler, ...

 In this video, kayak anglers Scott Gyon, Jeff Shere, and Lee Van Hoose sit down with the Southern Illinois Kayak Club to talk about the upcoming fishing tournament season. Lee shares valuable tips on the most common catch, photo, and rele...

A travel-friendly fishing kayak is great for campers, travelers, and anyone pressed for space.  We interview representatives from experts from Wilderness Systems, Bonifide, Old Town, Native Watercraft, and Hobie in search of the perfect mo...

Join two new kayak tournament anglers as they learn tips on what to expect in their first season.  Keep a notebook handy for this one!  The Kayak Bass Connection is proud to be the official podcast of the Southern Illinois Kayak Club ...

A deep dive into using the soft jerk bait, also known as the fluke.  Find out why you should have this rigged and ready!  Oh ya, what is a donkey rig anyway?  Find out in this episode.

Over 40 tips in less than an hour! Former Angler Of The Year Dustin Siegle answers questions from 2 novice kayak tournament anglers.  A goldmine of good advice to get started fishing from a kayak.Full video at: https://youtube.com/...

We caught up with SIKC angler Kendall Mezo as he gave a beginners' tutorial on crafting custom jigs and chatted about the upcoming tournament season.  

The 2025 Tournament schedule for the Southern Illinois Kayak Club is announced first here!  Kayak Bass Anglers from Illinois, Missouri, and Indiana should mark their calendars now!

This episode has it all!  Topics include fishing in teams, harassing the angler of the year, crossroads classic recap, dinning recommendations, Kayak Bass League, and the 2025 SIKC season.  This episode features Dalton Williams, Dusti...

Rece Schneider recaps his impressive tournament win and 3 winning anglers discuss the importance of having fun on the water.  Find out how Nick Chabarria nearly won the tournament on a standup paddle board!  Tournament director Joshua...

The Southern Illinois Kayak Club Tournament Trail kicked off their 2024 season by inviting the top 20 anglers from last year to compete at Kincaid Lake.   The top 3 finishers join us to discuss their struggles and successes.  Great le...

llinois Fisheries Biologist Tad Locher visits the Kayak Bass Connection to discuss the state of several public lakes, including  Coffeen, Sangchris, Taylorville, and Banner Marsh.  Find out why Arygyle Lake would be a great place for ...

Experienced kayak anglers Larry Horne and Nick Tipton discuss lessons learned during tournaments, offer advice to other anglers, and reveal their goals for the upcoming season.   Full video on You Tube: 

2023 AOY Darren Hemker has smashed records in kayak bass tournaments and developed a reputation for helping fellow anglers succeed. Darren describes himself as an "Open Book" willing to help others. We sit down with Darren and talk about his st...

What are the top largemouth bass lakes in Illinois?  IDNR Biologist Shawn Hurst visits the podcast and uses his 29 years of experience to offer his expert opinion. We talk largemouth bass, striped bass, musky, forage species, and the impac...

New kayak tournament angler?  This episode is full of tips for success in your rookie year.  Tournament Director Joshua Lincoln co-hosts a conversation with three anglers that completed their rookie tournament last year.  From me...

The classic tube jig flat out catches fish!  Tournament Angler Kevin Cox his figured out an effective way to rig tubes for consistent hook-ups and consistent paychecks.  In this episode, he describes why the hook makes all the differe...

SIKC Championship Bass Angler Jonathan Michael Kessler returns to the podcast to present an amazing seminar on using a jig in water away from the bank.  You do not want to miss this!

Thankful anglers are highlighted in this special thanksgiving episode.   We talk about supportive family, bass fishing in the mid-western winter, culture of a club, growth of the sport, and why YOU should be fishing from a kayak!  Tha...

30 of the best kayak anglers in the Midwest faced off in the 2023 Crossroads Classic Kayak Bass Team Championship on September 30th.  At the end of the 2 day event, the 5 team members from the Southern Illinois Kayak Club (SIKC) won the te...

The Crossroads Kayak Bass Team Tournament will bring 35 of the best kayak anglers in the Midwest to Cedar Lake in Southern Illinois on Sept 30th and October 1st, 2023. Members of the Southern IL. Kayak Club (SIKC) discuss the potential for more...

Three Rookie of the Year winners open up about starting, persisting, and winning in kayak bass tournaments.  They shatter myths about equipment and discuss the mental side of competition.  Beginner kayak anglers or boat anglers consid...

Angler and entrepreneur James Faught  joins the Kayak Bass Connection Podcast to talk life and fishing.  We discuss learning from others, freshwater and saltwater fishing, and his new business, The Midwest Kayak Company.  This ep...

In this episode, we continue coverage of the Southern Illinois Kayak Club (SIKC) tournament trail.  Devils Kitchen lake was the 5th of 6 regular season events for the club.  Anglers battled weather conditions and a tough bite on this ...