Meet The Angler
Jimmy D. Kennedy
Name: Jimmy D. Kennedy
Hometown: Plainfield, VT.
Occupation: Owner/operator of J.D.K. B.B.Q., Owner of JimmyDK Media
Family: Wife-Emma, Daughters- Josie and June, Dog-Capt. Frida, Cats-Klaus, Mavis, Olive, Buffy, Carlos
Sponsors: Skeeter Boats, Shimano, G. Loomis, Cabot Creamery, Rapala, Strikemaster, VMC, XZone Lures, Mister Twister Lures, Power Pole, Power Pro, Keitech, Lodge Cast Iron, and New England Cooks.
Social Media Links: https://www.facebook.com/chefjimmydk https://www.instagram.com/chefjimmydk/ Website: www.jimmydk.com
Non fishing interests: Traveling with family
Favorite lake: Champlain
Fishing strength: Dropshot
Fishing weakness: Carolina Rigging
If I could catch them with one technique/bait, it would be... Swimbait
Best thing about Lake Champlain: I love everything about this lake except for the wind.
Worst thing about Lake Champlain: See previous answer!
Best Champlain bass fisherman: Roger Trepanier
The Boater Angler of the Year in 2021 will be…..Me!
Something no one in this group knows about me is... I’m going to be an artist when I grow up.
Non-Angling Hero: My Mom
Favorite food: Pho
Favorite Movie: Harry Potter….June’s answer
Favorite Music: Alternative
“Why do I fish the Champlain Bass Series: The Series offers the highest level of competition possible and the payouts are outstanding for the size of the field. I also truly enjoy having high school anglers as the co-anglers and believe this is a great opportunity for the anglers as well as the students. ”
“Biggest tournament success: Hard to pin it on any one tournament. I’ve been lucky enough to finish in the top ten several times between the BASS Opens and FLW Series. Also, in the last BASS Open and FLW Series to visit Lake Champlain, I was the “bubble boy” in each, missing the final day cut by just ounces in each. However, representing VT. in the BASS Federation Championship on the Red River brings back the most memories. ”