Author: Hank

The 2021 Battle on the Border (III)

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The 2021 Battle on the Border (III)

Kerr Lake (Bugg’s Island), NC/VA  Overview In 2019, CKA paired up with a Virginia kayak fishing club (VKBC) for a friendly border war.  We called it the Battle on the Border, and nearly 100 kayak anglers fished the event. We continued the event in 2020 with comparable success. In 2021, the Battle on the Border has expanded to invite more anglers and clubs. This year, 5 clubs will participate – three from Virginia and two from North Carolina. Additionally, Vance County has graciously offered to host the event, providing generous…

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Stanley wins the 2021 Tournament of Champions

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Stanley wins the 2021 Tournament of Champions

The CKA Tournament of Champions was established in 2016 to provide the club’s top anglers with a chance to fish one final club event each season. Denny Romero won that first event, which was held on the Yadkin River, and since then the tournament has become a prestigious end-of-season battle for prizes and trophies. The 2021 edition was held on lakes Marion and Moultrie in South Carolina, and was CKA’s first ever out of state event. 14 anglers battled over the course of two days (Sept 25-26) for guaranteed payouts….

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CKA Tournament 1 Shearon Harris Reservoir, NC

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CKA Tournament 1 Shearon Harris Reservoir, NC

CKA Tournament 1 Presented by Basstrail.com Shearon Harris Reservoir, NC February 20, 2021 Overview Welcome Anglers to 2021 season. If you are new to the Trail, welcome aboard and good luck in the Rookie of the Year race. If you are a CKA regular then you know the battle for Angler of the Year will be long and difficult against some of the best competition in the entire country. We began last season at Shearon Harris, and Larry Moua landed a 24.25” LM Bass on his way to victory that…

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Visit the New CKA Hall of Champions

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Visit the New CKA Hall of Champions

The CKA website has received an average of 30,000 views per year over the past 4 seasons. Through it, our anglers, sponsors and prospective competitors learn about the club, events and support our sponsors. Our website is also a history of the club, including its KBF Partner work, its charity work and the history of the AOY/ROY races. We have added a new feature: the CKA Hall of Champions. It is a near-complete list of every 1st place event winner. It includes notable statistics from the club’s history, too, and…

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CKA & KBF Recap 2020

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CKA & KBF Recap 2020

Beginning with Marcus Smith’s win at Santee-Cooper and ending with Cory Dreyer’s top 10 finish at Guntersville Lake in the KBF National Championship, the 2020 season produced many highlights for CKA anglers in KBF competition, including an RAOY title and yet another State Challenge Series points champion. For a complete overview of the CKA/KBF 2020 year in review, click here For an updated photo gallery, click here: https://www.carolinakayakanglers.com/?page_id=1125

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