Episode Details

Kayak Bass Fishing CHAOS?! Tournament Wins, Sponsorships & Snakehead Drama!! | Andrew Blair

Season 2 Episode 490 Published 3 weeks, 4 days ago

Description

On this episode of Fishing the DMV, I’m joined by Andrew Blair, owner of Tactical Fishing Company, for a behind-the-scenes look at the modern fishing industry, kayak bass fishing, tournament competition, sponsorships, and content creation in 2026.

We discuss Andrew’s recent kayak bass fishing tournament win, what it takes to compete at a high level in today’s bass fishing scene, and the realities of building a fishing brand through YouTube, social media, and the growing kayak fishing community.

Andrew also breaks down his recent BIG kayak bass fishing tournament win, discusses the grind of competitive kayak bass tournaments, Bassmaster Kayak Series-style competition, tournament preparation, fishing pressure, and what it takes to consistently compete at a high level in today’s bass fishing tournament scene.

If you’ve ever wanted to:
• Start a fishing tackle company
• Become a fishing content creator
• Grow a fishing YouTube channel
• Learn about fishing sponsorships
• Understand the business side of bass fishing
• Get involved in kayak bass fishing tournaments
• Follow the Bassmaster and kayak tournament scene
• Learn how anglers build fishing brands in 2026

Andrew Blair Fishing on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@andrewblairfishing

Tactical Fishing Company Website: https://tacticalfishingco.com/

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Tactical Fishing Company TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@tactical.fishing.company

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Tactical Fishing Company on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TacticalFishingCompany/?ref=_xav_ig_profile_page_web#

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