🎙️ The Kayak Cafe Podcast: Featuring Dwayne Walley – The Mind Behind TourneyX & Digital Tournament Innovation 💻🎣

📅 10/14/2025 | 8:00 PM EST

📍 Streaming on **USA Kayak Fishing Magazine’s YouTube Channel**

This week on The Kayak Cafe, we sit down with Dwayne Walley, the founder and creative force behind TourneyX — the tournament management platform that revolutionized competitive kayak fishing. From its early days as a simple concept to becoming the go-to software for anglers and directors nationwide, Dwayne has combined his skills in web design, software development, and problem-solving to shape how the kayak fishing community competes and connects.

We’ll talk about what inspired the creation of TourneyX, the challenges of building technology for a sport rooted in the outdoors, and how Dwayne’s innovations continue to push the boundaries of live scoring, digital submissions, and fairness on the water.

🔥 What You’ll Hear:

✅ The story behind TourneyX and how it transformed kayak tournaments

✅ Balancing tech innovation with the grassroots nature of fishing

✅ Common challenges tournament directors face—and how TourneyX solves them

✅ A look into the future of digital angling competition

✅ Insights from Dwayne’s career as a software and web designer solving real-world problems

🎯 Whether you’re a seasoned tournament angler, an organizer, or a tech geek who loves fishing, this episode gives a rare look at the man who helped bring kayak competition into the digital age.

🎧 Don’t miss this deep dive into innovation, community, and the evolution of competitive kayak fishing with Dwayne Walley of TourneyX!

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