Round 1, October 14–19
Justin Floyd vs Matt Charette
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Justin Floyd
Bonafide XTR130
I’ve been kayak fishing since 2011. After graduating in 2015, I started at Confluence Outdoors, the largest kayak company in the world, working my way up to Mold Manager. From there, I helped start Bonafide Kayaks in Greenville, SC, and was part of the 2019 merger with Big Adventures. For nearly a decade, I’ve been building, rigging, and selling kayaks.
Favorite Technique: My favorite technique has to be power fishing in shallow water. I love being able to cover water and stay active.
Body of Water: If I had to pick a body of water, it’d be the marshes down in Louisiana.
Most Confident Lure: My go to bait is a Prawn Star. I usually keep two setups ready one under a popping cork and another rigged without it. That way I can adjust depending on how the fish are acting. It’s such a confidence bait for me because I know I can get bites whether I’m working open water or targeting structure.
Rigging
- Power-Pole Micro Anchor
- Auxbeam Control Panel
- Garmin Ultra 2 with Transducer
- Garmin Ultra 2 with Livescope
- Big Adventures Captains Bridge 32"
- Big Adventures Captains Bridge 26"
- Auxbeam Power Hub
- Garmin GLS10
- LED Rock Lights
- Track Mounted Light Bar from NOCQUA
- Dakota Lithium 12V 60Ah
- Dakota Lithium 12V 100Ah
- Dakota Lithium 12V 100Ah
- YakAttack AR Tubes x 5
- Garmin Force Current Trolling Motor
- USB/USBC Charging Ports x 3
- Sniper Marine Livescope Poll
My Sponsors
Matt Charette
Vibe Makana 100
Been fishing since before I was born... probably. Vibe Kayaks product designer since 2019, kayak fisherman, fly guy, and big proponent of throw and go lightweight kayaks.
A throw and go, lightweight, FULLY pimped out boat that can switch from no drive, to fin drive, to prop drive to motor? A true chameleon in this competition!
Favorite Technique: Dry fly fishing for native brookies.
Body of Water: Mountain streams, and lakes will forever have my heart.
Most Confident Lure: Dropshot while scoping? Video game fishing man.
Rigging
- Bixpy K1 Motor
- Bixpy Versa Rudder
- Bixpy Solar Panel
- Lowrance FS9 x 2
- Lowrance Active Target 2
- YakPower 8-Circuit Switch
- YakPower Deck Lights x 6
- YakPower Nav Lights
- YakPower USB Ports x 2
- Norsk Lithium 50Ah battery
- YakAttack Command Center CrossBar
- YakAttack Omega Pro Rod Holders
- YakAttack RotoGrip Paddle Holders
- YakAttack Fishfinder Mounts
- YakAttack VisiCarbon Pro
- YakAttack BlackPak
- YakAttack Retractors
- Vibe Summit Perch
- Vibe Premium Deck Padding Kit
- Vibe X-Drive Pedal Kit
- Vibe Impulse Drive Pedal Kit
- Vibe Versa Storage Pod
- Vibe Ridgeline Seat Track System (prototype)
- Vibe Ridgeline Crossbar (prototype)
- Bending Branches Angler Navigator Paddle
- Broken Twig Landing Net
- Cling Boat Bar
- Cling Delta Mag Grab
My Sponsors
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Hoodoo fishing kayak and
$500 YakAttack gift card
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Vibe Shearwater 125 and
$500 YakAttack gift card
Kayak trailer of your choice from Malone Auto Racks
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