Dylan AkinsFishing

A little Sunday afternoon cleaning on the @nitroboats Z-20XL. The Aquatraction flooring makes it simple—just a soft brush, some Dawn, and water and it looks brand new. Really digging this rig this season!

Chopped up a 6th place finish on Sinclair today courtesy of the @strikekinglurecompany Hog Father Jr #strikekinglurecompany #tieoneon

The new Pinnacle Shorts from @aftco have been putting in work lately. From blast off to weigh-in, they stay dry, clean, and comfortable no matter how hot it gets or how messy the bite is. Lightweight, breathable, and built to move with you—exactly what you want when you’re grinding all day. Plenty of storage for everything I need, plus the little details like the hidden phone pocket and built-in bottle opener are the deal. Yall go check them out!! #aftco #aftcopro #anyfishanywater #AFAW

Get signed up for Qualifier 2 of the Strike King Road to the Opens — April 1–30. The fishing is heating up and this is your chance to make a run at a fully paid spot in the 2027 Opens. This series combines both digital events and in-person Big Bass Challenges, all leading up to the Championship on Table Rock Lake. How it works: ➡️ Digital Qualifiers (@fishing_chaos) • 3 total events (March–May) • Top 25 in each region qualify ➡️ Big Bass Challenges • Eagle Mountain – March 1 • Lake Murray – March 29 • Kentucky Lake – April 26 • Top 5 in any pay period qualifies (60 total) 🏆 The Championship is set for September 19–20 on Table Rock Lake — get signed up today!

Mediocre finish at stop #2 of the Bassmaster Opens on Lake Eufaula. Had a solid practice, but just couldn’t get the bigger bites to line up when it counted. Learning from this one and moving on. Got a few weeks to reset and get ready for Lake Norman. Looking forward to the next one. Appreciate all the support from the people and companies behind me this season. @strikekinglurecompany @lews_fishing @nitroboats @topmarinetechnicians @dynamicsponsorships @toyotausa @southwesttoyota @gruvfishing @aftcofreshwater @childersfamilyinsurance @jenesissoftware Nichols Body Shop

Practice is wrapped up for the Bassmaster Open on Lake Eufaula. Fish are doing a little bit of everything right now, so it’s going to come down to making the right adjustments and putting together five big bites each day. Grateful for the opportunity to compete and for the support behind me this season. Time to go to work. @strikekinglurecompany @lews_fishing @nitroboats @topmarinetechnicians @dynamicsponsorships @toyotausa @southwesttoyota @gruvfishing @aftcofreshwater @childersfamilyinsurance @jenesissoftware Nichols Body Shop

Setups and baits that have been getting it done lately, including the recent win. Setups: 7’0” Medium Fast Custom Lite paired with a Custom Lite 200 spinning reel 7’0” Medium Fast LFS casting rod paired with a Custom Pro 7.5:1 Baits: Wacky and Neko rigged 5” Ocho in Green Pumpkin Candy Strike King KVD jerkbait 100 and 200 in Pro Blue Storage: Gruv Fishing hard bait box

Been chasing a BFL win for a few years and finally got it done today on Hartwell. A day I won’t forget when everything comes together! Huge thank you to the companies that have my back and make days like this possible — couldn’t do it without you all. @strikekinglurecompany @lews_fishing @nitroboats @aftcofreshwater @topmarinetechnicians @dynamicsponsorships @toyotausa @southwesttoyota @gruvfishing @childersfamilyinsurance @jenesissoftware Nichols Body Shop

Never a bad weekend on the home pond when Chase and I can sack up 42.76 lbs of almost all spotted bass and bring home a 3rd place finish!

Super excited to reveal this year’s boat wrap! Proud to be heading into the 2026 season in another awesome @nitroboats Z-20XL, rigged flawless by the crew at @topmarinetechnicians. Huge thanks to the great companies that make this possible and allow me to keep chasing this dream. Let’s get after it! @strikekinglurecompany @lews_fishing @nitroboats @topmarinetechnicians @dynamicsponsorships @toyotausa @southwesttoyota @gruvfishing @childersfamilyinsurance @jenesissoftware Nichols Body Shop

2nd place yesterday on Lake Russell in the GA Bass Trail with just under 19 lbs! The warmer weather is finally rolling in and we got to pull some of the fun stuff out of the @gruvfishing boxes to get it done.

Snuck off to a new lake yesterday afternoon and safe to say it’s got some bigs in it!!