Dylan AkinsFishing

One setup that never leaves the boat this time of year is my @lews_fishing Speed Spool RX paired with a Custom Lite and a @strikekinglurecompany Sexy Spoon. From deep herring fish to offshore ledge schools, this combo flat out gets it done — especially when the bite gets tough. The Speed Spool RX has quickly become one of my go-to reels with the RX braking, and if you haven’t had the chance to fish with one yet, you’re seriously missing out.

Always a sick bite when a big spot swipes it at the boat. @strikekinglurecompany Caffeine shad season is on full blast right now!

This spotted bass wanted to tango with a @strikekinglurecompany Caffeine Shad and my @lews_fishing Custom Lite

Last regular season event at Hartwell for the Georgia Bass Trail was a success. Put the @nitroboats Z-20XL to work all over the lake and finished up in 6th place, which locked us into the championship this fall.

Longer days mean more afternoons fishing in the @nitroboats Z-20XL #nitroboats #aquatraction

It’s that time of year — the fish are headed to the ledges, and the @gruvfishing Big Jig Box makes it easy to keep all the big jigheads you need organized and ready to go. Check them out at GruvFishing.com

One of the most important parts of any bass boat is the setup up front, and the crew at @topmarinetechnicians has me absolutely DIALED this year. From the mounts and graph placement to the wiring and clean install, every detail is flawless on my @nitroboats Z-20XL Yall go check them out for all your boating accessory needs!!

Check out one of my most important tips for rigging the @strikekinglurecompany Caffeine Shad to trigger a ton more key bites! #tieoneon #strikekinglurecompany

Not the finish we were looking for at Stop 3 on Lake Norman—ended up 56th after covering a ton of water in the @nitroboats Z-20XL the last few days. Had a tough rotation and lost fish on Day 1 that put me behind, but proud to bounce back, salvage some points, and climb over 20 spots. Couldn’t do it without these folks below @strikekinglurecompany @lews_fishing @nitroboats @topmarinetechnicians @dynamicsponsorships @toyotausa @aftcofreshwater @southwesttoyota @gruvfishing @aftcofreshwater @childersfamilyinsurance @jenesissoftware Nichols Body Shop

Most don’t get as big as they do back home on Norman… but there are a few Going to send it and try to hunt down five big ones in the Bassmaster Open the next two days. Grateful for every opportunity to compete and for the people behind me this season @strikekinglurecompany @lews_fishing @nitroboats @topmarinetechnicians @dynamicsponsorships @toyotausa @southwesttoyota @gruvfishing @aftcofreshwater @aftcofreshwater @childersfamilyinsurance @jenesissoftware Nichols Body Shop

Fun weekend on Clark’s Hill with Chase — we were able to lock down 3rd place and big fish with just over 40 lbs across two days. Now it’s time to shift gears and get to work — practice starts for the Bassmaster Open at Norman this week. Let’s keep it rolling!

It’s that time of year—here is my go-to herring spawn setup: • @lews_fishing Custom Pro 8:3:1 • @lews_fishing 7’3” Custom Lite MH Mod-Fast • 4/0 round bend worm hook • 5” @strikekinglurecompany Caffeine Shad (Pearl / Ghost Shad) If you’re struggling to get bit during the herring spawn, give this setup a try!