Rus Snyders let me tag along on his day 2 competition of the @KayakBassFishing National Championship as he fished a tributary of Kentucky Lake. He breaks down several catch, photo, release tournament skills in this banger of a tournament performance that includes a 22 inch river smallmouth.
Rationale for being in the "Top Ten Videos" Playlist:
In terms of quality of edit and videography, this one just came together well to tell a story. The story is an historic win in the sport of competitive kayak fishing. The mechanics of what Rus does in this day two of the 2022 Kayak Bass Fishing National Championship provide someone who is new to the sport a guide for how to do "Catch, Photo, Release" kayak fishing tournaments the right way. The mechanics of his presentations should be inspiring and educational to those who are veterans in the sport. As soon as I finished filming it, before I set down to edit it, I knew that this one would be the video I was proudest of, even though I never made a cast in it's production. Rus's story is always worth telling, and I told it in a way that nobody else could have.