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Mo-Yak Fishing Series

Mo-Yak Fishing Series

By MoYak Fishing

Mo-Yak History
Established December 22, 2014, by founding members – Eric Hansen, Brian Hillman, Tyy Ward, Heath Hudson, Jim Harding, Richy Laughery, and Jerry Ward, four of us had attended a kayak bass tournament in the fall of 2014, on Pony Creek Lake, Iowa and we all had an absolute blast. We wanted to bring that excitement to the Ozarks!

Current Mo-Yak Fishing Series leadership includes President Joshua Boothe, and Tournament Directors Richy Laughery and Jeff Mellencamp, along with a few advisors within the Mo-Yak group.

Missouri Kayak Club (Mo-Yak) Constitution
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Mo-Yak Fishing Series: Trail Series #1 Lake of the Ozark

Mo-Yak Fishing SeriesMay 18, 2020

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MoYak Fishing Series: Missouri State Championship/ BASS MO Nation

MoYak Fishing Series: Missouri State Championship/ BASS MO Nation

It is championship week!


Need I say more?

Oct 15, 202042:05
MoYak Fishing Series: Stockton Lake Recap

MoYak Fishing Series: Stockton Lake Recap

Stockton Lake is in the books. Dorman, Lance and DJ come out on top Respectively. This created a huge play in the AOY of the year. 

Our 3rd place finisher and FeelFree Kayaks Rookie of the year DJ Williams joins us tonight and talks about Stockton and his year with MoYak. 

Soon we will be sitting down with Lance and Dorman to talk about their AOY race.



Sep 23, 202035:31
MoYak Fishing Series: Stockton Lake

MoYak Fishing Series: Stockton Lake

MoYak is headed to their last series event of the year. Stockton lake its going to be a great time!

Sep 23, 202028:31
MoYak Fishing Series: Bull Shoals Recap

MoYak Fishing Series: Bull Shoals Recap

We are joined in the episode by the top three finalists at Bull Shoals.

Zachary Reynolds, Richie McMichael and Adam Isaacs to talk about their time on the water at Bull Shoals.

Thanks for joining the MoYak family!



Sep 11, 202034:33
Mo-Yak Fishing Series: Pomme de Terre 2020 Beedle brought the Juice

Mo-Yak Fishing Series: Pomme de Terre 2020 Beedle brought the Juice

Tommy Probst and Darian Beedle sit down and talk about their day on the water om Pomme de Terre. Both anglers finished second and first receptively.

Darian finished the day with a 22.5 monster bass to give him a substantial lead over the rest of the completion.  

Congrats to Tommy and Darian and good luck on the rest of the season!

Aug 27, 202035:25
MoYak Fishing Series: Pomme de Terre with Matt Bryant

MoYak Fishing Series: Pomme de Terre with Matt Bryant

Our next event is Pomme de Terre and we are looking forward to it!

This episode we get to visits with MDC's own Matt Bryant. He patrols Hickory county and know Pomme pretty well. Stayed tune and we talk about what to expect from Pomme de Terre lake!

Aug 25, 202039:26
Mo-Yak Fishing Series: Taneycomo Recap

Mo-Yak Fishing Series: Taneycomo Recap

Taneycomo is in the books and we are off to our next stop. Not before we talk to some of the top contenders of Taneycomo.

Richie McMichael was able to join us again as he came off a 3rd place finish at this event. New guest Josh Martin joins us as well and did very well at Taneycomo. He could not over come Dorman Hughey's rain over his home water ha he finished 2nd and Dorman taking home 1st prize. 

It was fun to see 57 anglers jam into a small body of water like Taneycomo.

Thanks for tuning in MoYak family!

Aug 12, 202056:33
Mo-Yak Fishing Series: Bass Nation/Bassmasters w/ Tyler Cole

Mo-Yak Fishing Series: Bass Nation/Bassmasters w/ Tyler Cole

New to 2020 is the Huk Bassmasters B.A.S.S Nation Kayak Series powered by TourneyX. This is a huge step in the kayak community and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to be involved with BASS. 

Tyler Cole talks to about the series, what to expect for the rest of the year, and hope and goals for the future of the series.  He also talk about the bass nation and how to get involved on a local level.  

Thank you for your time Tyler and thanks you MoYak for tuning in. 

Aug 10, 202052:04
Mo-Yak Fishing Series: Taneycomo

Mo-Yak Fishing Series: Taneycomo

We are headed to Taneycomo for our next event. 

Taneycomo can be your best friend or your worst enemy but she does have some big fish! Hopefully Mo-Yak can turn out and show off what she is all about. 

Thank you for joining us again.


Jul 15, 202025:10
Mo-Yak Fishing Series: Truman Lake Recap with Jim Harding

Mo-Yak Fishing Series: Truman Lake Recap with Jim Harding

Finally were were able to meet up and have a live event! It was one for the record books!

Jim Harding absolutely put it on everyone! Multiple hourly big bass winner and also big bass of the day.  Jim talks to us about his day and how all the pieces just fell together making him  a huge winner on Saturday!

Truman is an absolute beast of a fishery, we cannot wait to see what happens at the All-American later on this year!


Jul 02, 202049:16
Mo-Yak Fishing Series: Truman Lake with Brandon Brown

Mo-Yak Fishing Series: Truman Lake with Brandon Brown

We are headed to Truman Lake and we are ready for our first live event of the year! Don't miss out because it is going to be a good one!

Brandon Brown took some time to talk to us about  Truman Lake. A local expert that fishing tournaments and also works for Everharts Outdoors. Brandon talks about how the lake has really turned around from previous years and that we should be in for a treat.

Thank you Everharts for all you have done for the Moyak family!

Jun 24, 202029:38
Mo-Yak Fishing Series: 2019 KBF National Champion Mike Elsea

Mo-Yak Fishing Series: 2019 KBF National Champion Mike Elsea

While fishing Table Rock we ran into Mike Elsea and invited him to be on the podcast, as you know is the 2019 KBF National Champion.

Mike was kind enough to take some time out of his busy schedule for some dock talk. Mike talks to us about how it all got started out for him and how far he has come. If you see Mike out at one of the events make sure to say hi and pick his brain, he is a super nice guy and a pleasure to talk to. 

Mike thank you for being a part of MoYak and good luck on your 2020 season! 

Jun 17, 202044:46
Mo-Yak Fishing Series: Missouri May Madness winner Richie McMichael

Mo-Yak Fishing Series: Missouri May Madness winner Richie McMichael

The Missouri May Madness has finally wrapped up and it has been a grind!

Richie McMichael is the victor over Johnathan Dominguez in the final. Richie fished all over Missouri to get this win and is definitely a stick here in Missouri and even competing in Kansas. 

Truman lake is right around the corner and not only are we live but we have a bunch of news concerning the tournament. Not to mention Everhart's Outdoors is donating Nucanoe kayak to give away to one the Mo-Yak members. Make sure you do not miss the tournament at Truman!

Jun 10, 202040:14
Mo-Yak Fishing Series: Table Rock Recap with guest Marty Hughes

Mo-Yak Fishing Series: Table Rock Recap with guest Marty Hughes

As we wrapped up the Table Rock tournament; we also have finished the May online, Table Rock Team Trail, and getting closer to the final of the Missouri May Madness Bracket.

This episode we got to talk to one of the true OG kayak anglers, Mr. Marty Hughes aka Kayakjak. He talks to us about his time at Table Rock and how his tournament went. Honored to have this gentleman on the show.

Plenty of announcements and other exciting new on the show as well. Stay tuned for another great episode.

Jun 03, 202001:01:29
Table Rock Lake w/special guest Mr. Worldwide James Watson

Table Rock Lake w/special guest Mr. Worldwide James Watson

We are headed to Table Rock Lake this weekend and it should be a good one! KBF will be joining us on Saturday and will have a second event on Sunday. It is not too late to get signed up for those two events. 

Congrats to those who have qualified for the 2021 KBF National Championship at Lake of the Ozarks. Also those who have made it to the Final 4 in the Missouri May Madness bracket tournament. 

Mr. James Watson sits down and tells us about Table Rock Lake and what we should expect for next weekend. We also want to wish him the best of luck as he gets back into his 2020 season. 

May 25, 202041:16
Mo-Yak Fishing Series: Trail Series #1 Lake of the Ozark

Mo-Yak Fishing Series: Trail Series #1 Lake of the Ozark

Trail series #1 is in the books and what a day it was on the water.

We talk to Brian Hillman about his day on the water at Lake of the Ozarks. Brian won the first series for 2020 with 85.75" and his largest of 19.75". Plenty of limits were caught but Brian had the best bag. Congratulations on your victory at LOZ. 

On to our next stop at Table Rock Lake May 30th. Hope to see you there. 

May 18, 202046:59
Mo-Yak Fishing Series: Bassing Bob - Lake of the Ozarks Report

Mo-Yak Fishing Series: Bassing Bob - Lake of the Ozarks Report

Lake of the Ozarks is just a few days away and we have the scoop from our special guest.

We had the privilege to sit down with Bassing Bob Bueltman. He is just coming off a 4th place finish at Lake of the Ozarks in a Anglers in Action tournament. Not only has he been successful on the lake but he is on the water daily and was able to give us plenty of information about the lake. We are very excited to kick off the 2020 season this weekend at Lake of the Ozarks.

Thank you for joining us yet again.  

May 11, 202056:30
Mo-Yak Fishing Series: April Online

Mo-Yak Fishing Series: April Online

At first we thought there were some big numbers in March but we were wrong!

Dorman Hughey and Brennan Banks shut down the field both with almost 110 inches for 5 fish for each of them. Brennan ended up taking the Big Bass Pot but Dorman took home first place.

Lake of the Ozarks, Table Rock Lake, Covid-19 updates, kayak tip of the week, and Facebook questions answered are some of the other topics covered in this Episode.

May 04, 202046:04
The Missouri State Champion: Troy Enke

The Missouri State Champion: Troy Enke

We got the opportunity to sit down with the Missouri State Champion Mr. Troy Enke. 

Troy shares his roller coaster ride of a weekend that lead him to one of the greatest finishes he has had. Not only did he win the Missouri Championship but he also won the 2019 Bonafide KBF TRAIL Central Regional Final. It was not only a proud moment for Troy but also for the Mo-Yak family.

Mo-Yak spring is in the air and the fish are biting. We have plenty of announcement to get excited about and glad you are apart of this journey with us. We have the feeling like everything is coming back together and we cannot wait to see you at our first live event. 

Thank you for joining us!

Apr 27, 202048:51
Mo-Yak Fishing Series: March Madness

Mo-Yak Fishing Series: March Madness

Our March online tournament has wrapped up and we had some guys hammer some fish.

We talk to Richy Laughery and Jeff Hook about their first and second place finishes. These two "Did them Dirty" as Jeff would say during the month of March. Join us to hear how Richy and Jeff caught their fish.

Thank you for being a part of the Mo-Yak family. 

Apr 20, 202043:55
Mo-Yak Fishing Series: Special Guest Lance Burris

Mo-Yak Fishing Series: Special Guest Lance Burris

Joshua and Johnathan get the chance to sit down with Lance Burris during this week's episode. Lance is a member of the Mo-Yak Fishing Series and has been successful so far this year. 

Lance, in the inaugural year of the B.A.S.S National Kayak Series powered by TourneyX, has made a name for him self for the first two events. Lance talks to us about Logan Martin and Lake Fork where he finished 5th in both events. Lance is a proven stick in the Mo-Yak family and we are excited to hear about his success outside of the Mo-Yak Fishing Series.

Please stayed tuned as we cover new and exciting news regarding the 2020 season. Thank you for being a part of the Mo-yak Fishing Series. 


Apr 13, 202054:15
Mo-Yak Fishing Series: Becoming Mo-Yak with Joshua Boothe

Mo-Yak Fishing Series: Becoming Mo-Yak with Joshua Boothe

On our first episode for the Mo-Yak Fishing Series Podcast we get to sit down with the president of Mo-Yak, Mr. Joshua Boothe. 

We will be talking specifically about how Mo-Yak started, what is planned for the 2020 year, and also help members stay up to date with our weekly announcement. Every week we will highlight some of our proud sponsors. 

Joshua has worked his paddle off to provide our members with a one of a kind kayak series. Please join us as we embark on the beginning of the MO-Yak Fishing Series Podcast. 


Apr 06, 202044:51
Mo-Yak Fishing Series Intro

Mo-Yak Fishing Series Intro

Hello and welcome to the Mo-Yak Fishing Series Show.

A podcast that will cover the greatest kayak series in the Midwest.

I am a member of Mo-Yak and my name is Johnathan Dominguez.

I will be sitting down with other members along the course of the season to hear what Mo-Yak is all about.

We will also recap tournaments, hear from our sponsors, and grow the kayak community together.

Thank you for joining the MO-Yak Fishing Series Podcast.

Mar 31, 202000:48