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Text: Photo of Katie Backa fishing from a kayak taken by Blake Abbey
Becoming Reel Fishing Women:
How to break into the industry

May 12, 2025

Text: 2025 Kayak Fishing Trails & Tournaments
2025 Kayak Fishing Trails & Tournaments

February 23, 2025

Text: 2024 Kayak Fishing Trails & Tournaments
2024 Kayak Fishing Trails & Tournaments

December 6, 2023

Text: Katie and Ryan holding Lily in their jerseys
Welcome to Team Backa!

May 23, 2023


Text: 2023 Kayak Fishing Trails & Tournaments
2023 Kayak Fishing Trails & Tournaments

December 26, 2022

Two Old Town Predators on a DIY Harbor Freight kayak trailer attached to an F250
DIY: How to Build a Kayak Trailer
...without any welding! Part I

April 16, 2022

The Fish Like A Kat logo with a silhouette cat catching a fish with its tail
Old Town: Raise One For The Tournament Anglers

March 13, 2022

Text: 2022 Kayak Fishing Tournaments
2022 Kayak Fishing Tournaments

January 21, 2022

Katie holding up a largemouth bass in La Crosse, Wisconsin
Video: Rippin' Lips on the Mississipp!
Kayak Bass Fishing in La Crosse, Wisconsin

January 10, 2022

Katie volunteering with the MLF Kids Derby in La Crosse, Wisconsin
Adventures in La Crosse, Wisconsin!
Part 2: Prefishing & Piña Koalas

September 8, 2021

A group photo of the Women's Fishing Federation in La Crosse, Wisconsin and an Old Town Kayak
Adventures in La Crosse, Wisconsin!
Part 1: Friends, Fellowship & Fishing

September 3, 2021

The Fish Like A Kat logo with a silhouette cat catching a fish with its tail with text: kayak fishing 101 tournament series explained!
Kayak Fishing 101:
Tournament Trail Series - Explained!

August 12, 2021

A photo of Katie and Ryan Backa with Bassmaster Jordan Lee
Bassmaster Wisdom

June 13, 2021

The Fish Like A Kat logo with a silhouette cat catching a fish with its tail
Old Town: Women on the Water

March 22, 2021

The Fish Like A Kat logo with a silhouette cat catching a fish with its tail
Breaking Into The Business with Kayak Kushion

February 16, 2021

Text: 2021 Kayak Fishing Tournaments
2021 Kayak Fishing Tournaments

January 7, 2021

Coloring page with text: I heart fishing
Chillax & Color
Free Fishing Coloring Pages

November 4, 2020

A picture of a weighted EWG hook with a swimbait next to it

Kayak Fishing 101:
How to Rig a Weighted EWG

October 27, 2020

Hand-drawn compass

Navigating The Great Divide:
Don't Get Lost in Anger

August 14, 2020

A wooden fort with someone looking out through the cracks with binoculars and a sign that reads 'no URLs allowed'

Bass Fishing Forums:
It's Time to Learn to Play with Others

August 11, 2020

text: You spin me right round

Kayak Fishing 101: Spinnerbaits

August 10, 2020

A red Old Town Predator PDL kayak with a Humminbird Helix 9 fish finder in front of it

Kayak Fishing 101: Buying Your First Kayak

August 6, 2020

text: The Summer C's

Fishing The Summer C's

July 9, 2020

A before and after photo of a crankbait lure

Lure Photography: 101

July 6, 2020

Artwork of a Revo Rocket fishing baitcaster by Katie

Baitcaster Art v.2

June 30, 2020

Artwork of a fishing baitcaster by Katie

Baitcaster Art

May 18, 2020

Inforgraphic of what a fishing jig is used for

Infographic:
Gettin' Jiggy With It

May 11, 2020

Katie holding a Hawg Trough up to the truck window from the inside

COVID-19 Tournament Quick Tip

April 4, 2020

Katie with her fishing buff on her face holding a bass

Common Sense Competition and Coronavirus

March 12, 2020

Katie fishing in her kayak

When It's All Gone in 60 Seconds...

March 9, 2020

Katie Backa's name on the leaderboard for the first B.A.S.S. kayak tournament on Logan Martin
Blog: Heading to the Big Show: Logan Martin

March 2, 2020

Written script in aqua blue and blue, fish the what, an infographic series
Article: Fish The What?!
Volume 2: Cover

February 14, 2020

Katie standing next to her kayak with her new green lights turned on
New Video!
DIY Kayak Lights Install

February 12, 2020

Landscape shot at the end of a dock with a welcome mat at Possum Kingdom Lake
New photo gallery!

February 10, 2020

Fish Like A Kat Logo
2020 Kayak Fishing Tournament Calendar

January 15, 2020

Decorated Christmas Tree
Blog: The Bite Before Christmas

December 24, 2019

Cartoon photo of Kat browsing the internet
Article: Tackling Your Tackle

November 21, 2019

A group of Walmart employees working on Kat and Ryan's truck in the parking lot of the Walmart auto center in Little Elm Texas
Article: Do Unto Others

September 11, 2019

Abu Garcia Revo SX baitcaster fishing reel on a Temple Fork Outfitters casting rod
Article: How To Clean Your Baitcaster

July 31, 2019

Group photo of Kat with the 1st place Wardens of The North team from the 2018 Lonestar Throwdown kayak tournament
Article: Kayak Fishing Tournament Guide

July 25, 2019

Kats 5 pound 20 inch fish caught during the KBF tournament on Ray Roberts in 2019
Article: Learning to Lose

June 5, 2019

Kat and her kayak community celebrating Hunter's Birthday
Blog: Kayak Anglers Unite

April 13, 2019

Written script in aqua blue and blue, fish the what, an infographic series
Article: Fish The What?!
Volume 1: Structure

March 11, 2019

Bare Rattle Trap lure that needs repaired
Article: Rattle Trap Revamp

February 18, 2019

Numerous hard fishing lures found and refurbished by Katie
Article:
Lost & Found: Reclaiming and Refurbishing Fishing Lures

February 14, 2019

Kat measuring the length of her personal best largemouth bass of 2018
Blog Post: Great Expectations

January 31, 2019

Abu Garcia rod and reel with two black zip-ties attached low on the blank
Article: Save Your Rods...And Maybe Your Life.

January 23, 2019

Kat holding a largemouth bass with a swimjig hooked in its lip
Article: Ding Dong Ditch: Jig Fishing 101

January 17, 2019

Rusty black colored football head style jig
Article: The Dry Box

January 11, 2019

Kat holding up a 5.7 lb. largemouth bass from 2018

January 9, 2019

Kat holding up her personal best largemouth bass of 2018
A Little About Kat...

January 9, 2019