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CKA Tournament of Champions update

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CKA Tournament of Champions update

After 6 events, the following anglers have qualified for the Tournament of Champions: Melvin Yang (1st place, Burlington Bash) Joey Sullivan (1st Place, High Rock) Sammy Wilson (1st Place, Tuckertown) Will Lambert (1st Place, Randleman) As it stands, the cash prize pot is over $1,000. Additional spots will be awarded to the Rookie of the Year and the AOY top 25. The 1st place winners at Kerr-Scott and the Gate City Classic will also become eligible. 1st Place winners at Kerr Lake and Jordan Lake would have qualified but did…

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15% discount for CKA anglers at Get:Outdoors!

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15% discount for CKA anglers at Get:Outdoors!

With the fishing tournament season only 6 weeks away, it’s time to prep your gear. When you do, head to Get: Outdoors to cash in your CKA discount! Get:Outdoors has been the primary sponsor of our kayak fishing trail since day one. It has hosted our check-ins, sold us the best available kayak fishing gear, repaired our kayaks and made many great memories for anglers and our families. We are proud to continue our relationship with Get:Outdoors as we prepare to begin our 6th season. All CKA anglers receive a…

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Lake Hyco CKA Tournament Recap

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Lake Hyco CKA Tournament Recap

Hi everyone, Our first event of 2018 came during a good warming spell that woke up the fish on local lakes. We had 74 anglers turn out to enjoy the weather and a good bite on Lake Hyco. This was our first event on the lake; the lake staff treated us well and local businesses were happy to see us too. Thank you to everyone who attended and for patronizing our series, the lake and local stores. As for the event itself: we shared the launch with a boat tournament…

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Tournament of Champions Recap

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Tournament of Champions Recap

CKA Tournament 9 Tournament of Champions Lake Norman October 21-22, 2017 The Tournament of Champions marks the end of the CKA tournament season. CKA established the Tournament of Champions to reward the top 25 anglers in the AOY standings with an opportunity to fish for one last prize – a winner take all event. The 2016 edition was a single day event won by Denny Romero on the Yadkin River. Similar to last year’s attendance of 19 anglers, the 2017 edition drew 18 of the top 25 anglers (a few…

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The CKA 2017 Tournament of Champions

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The CKA 2017 Tournament of Champions

Tournament of Champions October 21-22, 2017 Lake Norman The Tournament of Champions pits the top 25 anglers in the CKA final regular season standings against each other to determine a winner in this final tournament round of the season. Last year’s championship tournament crowned Denny Romero the winner, and like that event, this is a winner-take-all event: the 1st place finisher will win the entire prize purse. Yes, 2nd and 3rd place will also win prizes, but there is only one cash purse to win and it is the total…

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