BEDFORD, Va. (WFXR) — Professional bass angler Casey Reed of Lynchburg has fished on the Bassmaster Kayak Tournament Circuit for six years. Though he has placed highly in the past, he has never won a tournament, until now. Earlier this month, Reed won the Newport Kayak Series Tournament at Caddo Lake near Shreveport, Louisiana.
“It’s just a rush of emotion,” Reed said during an interview at Liberty Lake in Bedford. “I’ve spent the last six years chasing a trophy like this, and to finally get one is amazing.”
Reed said he concentrated on a flat where he had found a large number of big bass. The strategy paid off…