The Kayak Fishing Association of NY has amongst it's ranks some outstanding anglers. Below is a brief summary of the many accomplishments of our anglers both fishing from their Kayak. We think you will be just as impressed as we are.



2016 Striped Bass Leader Board

1st: Elkfish, 47.5"
2nd: bjb, 44.5",
Iplayfair, 44.5",
3rd: Tesla, 44",

2016 Bluefish Leader Board
1st: bjb 37",
2nd: elkfish 36.5",
3rd: feedingfrenzy, 35.5",

2016 Weakfish Leader Board
1st: 12points, 28",
2nd: Iplayfair, 27",
3rd: Searobin, 18",
2016 Fluke Leader Board
1st: Iplayfair, 29",
2nd: neophyte, 27"
3rd: feedingfrenzy, 26.5",



2016 Tog Leader Board
1st: Iplayfair, 20",
2nd: Angelo831, 19",
3rd:


2016 Freshwater Angler of the Year Leader Board

1st: Searobin: Cumulative Length: 99.75"
2nd: Finatic Angler: Cumulative Length: 79"

3rd: GeorgeD: Cumulative Length:​ 58"


2016 On the Water Angler of the Year Leader Board


1st: bjb: 498 pts, cumulative length: 862"
2nd: elkfish: 277 pts, cumulative length: 609.75"
3rd: 12points: 251 pts, cumulative length: 317.75"


2016 Largest Searobin

Searobin: 19",


2015 KFA-NY Saltwater Angler of the Year .. Gene (Elkfish)
2015KFA-NY Freshwater Angler of the Year ..Walter (Salatrix)

2015 KFA-NY Largest Striped Bass 44" Gene
2015 KFA-NY Largets Bluefish 37" Tom C
2015 KFA-NY Largest Weakfish 27" Tom C
2015 KFA-NY Largest Tautog 20" Tom C
2015 KFA-NY Largest Fluke 30" Taurus
2015 KFA-NY Largest Searobin 21" Darren

2015 KAYAK WARS ANGLER OF THE YEAR GENE KENNEY

2015 Kayak Wars Angler Standings Rank # 1 Gene (elkfish)
2015 Kayak Wars Angler Standings Rank # 3 Bob (BJB)
2015 Kayak Wars Angler Standings Rank # 7 Tom (nosand)
2015 Kayak Wars Angler Standings Rank # 8 Rick (Rick67)
2015 Kayak Wars Angler Standings Rank # 9 Rick (12points)
2015 Kayak Wars Angler Standings Rank # 10 Gary (Telsa)

2015 Kayak Wars Northeast Region 3 Rank #1 KFA-NY Fleet 1 18720 pts
2015 Kayak Wars Northeast Region 3 Rank #3 KFA-NY Fleet 2 9965 pts
2015 Kayak Wars Northeast Region 3 Rank #5 KFA-NY Team 3 8290 pts
2015 Kayak Wars Northeast Region 3 Rank #6 KFA-NY Fleet 4 5090 pts
2015 Kayak Wars Northeast Region 3 Rank #8 KFA-NY Bassmeisters 4720 pts
2015 Kayak Wars Northeast Region 3 Rank #10 KFA-NY Team Outcast 3450 pts

2015 NEKF Shootout results:
1st place-Open Division-KFA-NY, Elias Vaisburg- 51" Striped Bass
2nd Place-Winter Island Division-KFA-NY,Gene - 41" Striped Bass
3rd Place-Junior Division-KFA-NY,Jake Mieczkowski- 26.5" Striped Bass

Catskill Kayak Fishing Jamboree
Trout..............Bass
1st Taurus.......Walter Burak
2nd Tom L.........Rick 12points

2014 Kayak Fishing Classic at Jamaica Bay - Winner - Elias Vaisberg
Grand Slam Division and Qualifier for the Hobie Fishing Worlds Championship - Elias Vaisberg

2014 Kayak Wars Northeast Region 3 Rank #1 KFA-NY Fleet1 21350 pts
2014 Kayak Wars Northeast Region 3 Rank #4 KFA-NY Team3 9445 pts
2014 Kayak Wars Northeast Region 3 Rank #5 KFA-NY Fleet2 9210 pts

2014 Kayak Wars Angler Standings Rank # 2 Elias V
2014 Kayak Wars Angler Standings Rank # 4 Bob (bjb)
2014 Kayak Wars Angler Standings Rank # 5 Gene (elkfish)

2014 Kayak Wars New record Fish Atlantic Bonito 26" Hacker
2014 Kayak Wars New record Fish Triggerfish 17" Elias V
2014 Kayak Wars New record Fish Triggerfish 17" Gary (tesla)
2014 Kayak Wars New record Fish Summer Flounder 33.5" Rick F

2014 KFA-NY Saltwater Angler of the Year .. Elias V
2014 KFA-NY Freshwater Angler of the Year ..Tom L (searobin)

2014 KFA-NY Largest Striped Bass 49" Elias V
2014 KFA-NY Largets Bluefish 37.5" Mike L
2014 KFA-NY Largest Weakfish 29" Elias V
2014 KFA-NY Largest Fluke 33.5" Rick F
2014 KFA-NY Largest Searobin 20" Lou S


2013 KAYAK Wars Northeast Region 3 Rank #3 KFA-NY Fleet2
2013 KAYAK Wars Northeast Region 3 Rank #4 KFA-NY Fleet3

2013 KAYAK Wars Northeast Region 3 Angler Standings # 4 Gene ELKFISH
2013 KAYAK Wars Northeast Region 3 Angler Standings # 5 Bob BJB

2013 KFA-NY Biggest Fluke Daimon Banjer 28"
2013 KFA-NY Biggest Blue Fish Elias V 38"
2013 KFA-NY Biggest Weakfish Gene elkfish 29"
2013 KFA-NY Biggest Striped Bass Elias V 46"

2013 KFA-NY Angler Of The Year - Saltwater : Elias V 206"
2013 KFA-NY Angler Of The Year - Freshwater : Tom L Searobin 210"

2013 Kayak Fishing Classic at Jamaica Bay - Winner - Elias Vaisberg
Grand Slam Division and Qualifier for the Hobie Fishing Worlds Championship - Elias Vaisberg


2012 Kayak Wars
2nd Place Angler Northeast Division - Elias Vaisberg
2nd Place Team Northeast Division - KFA-NY Fleet 1

2011 Kayak Wars
2nd Place Angler Northeast Division - Pat Gallagher
3rd Place Team Northeast Division - KFA-NY Fleet 1

2010 Jamaica Bay Kayak Tournament

Open Division-
2nd place Tom Lowe
Womens Division-
Susan Collins 1st Place
2nd place Lee Dascole


2010 Kayak Wars Individual achievements
Northeast Division Records-
Striped Bass- Darren Mikula
Tautog- Pat Gallagher
Weakfish- Tom Lowe
Winter Flounder-Ed Scanner
Summer Flounder- Pat Gallagher
2010 Kayak Wars Team achievements
Northeast Division Champtions- KFA-NY Fleet 1
Third place team overall- Team 1
Northeast Division individual angler- Bob Bernard 2nd place
Northeast Division Champion - Pat Gallagher 1st place
Overall Angler - Pat Gallagher 2nd Place


2009 Jamaica Bay Kayak Tournament
Womens Division- 1st place Lee Dascole
Grand Slam Division- 1st place Carl Schneider
Open Division-2nd Place Carl Schneider
3rd Place Daryl McAvoy


2009 - Great south Bay kayak tournament
2nd place Bass - Tauras Vebeliunas

2008 – Jamaica Bay kayak tournament.
2nd place Open - Tauras Vebeliunas


2008 – JamaicaBay kayak tournament.
3rd place Slam - Tauras Vebeliunas

2008 Atlantic Outfitters Tournament
largest striper on conventional gear- Carl Schneider

2007– Great South Bay kayak tournament.
1st place Fluke - Tauras Vebeliunas

2006 – T.K.A.A. kayak tournament.
1st place Flounder/Fluke – Tauras Vebeliunas


2006 – Great South Bay kayak tournament.
2nd place Fluke – Tauras Vebeliunas