On 3/7/2016 at 6:20 PM, flyfisher said:

There has bee grumbling about how the money is paid out and how the tourneys are set up from day one and from what i have gleaned talking to people, it is mostly justified.  I get trying to grow the sport but it's not for me.  I also totally agree that motorized and pedal yaks should not be on the same playing field as paddle kayaks.  Sure paddle kayaks may be able to keep up with some motorized/pedal driven kayaks but at the end of the day your legs will be a lot fresher and able to poodle further distances more easily than those with a paddle.  It just plain isn't fair to me.

That all being said, good luck to those who enter and I hope it is some no name person in a an old SOT who wins it all and can laugh at the people with their $5k+ "kayaks" lol

The guy that won it was in a paddle kayak!  I had a really good time.  I tore em up on the three days of prefishing, but then the weather hit and it was game over for me.  I just couldnt get on anything of size on the tournament days.  That lake is really healthy.  I couldn't believe the amount of life that was below the water.  I'm definately looking forward to going back there in the future.

i don't care who won, it doesn't change the fact that having a pedal drive or motor driven kayak is an advantage.