Author: Hank

New Addition to CKA Big Bass Gallery

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New Addition to CKA Big Bass Gallery

The CKA website is more than just a list of rules and event details. Over the years, certain sections have been developed to document your history as competitors at events. One of the more popular sections is the Big Bass gallery, where we document the biggest fish caught in CKA tournaments. This week, we added a new fish to that gallery – Larry Moua’s giant 24.25″ Bass, caught at Shearon Harris last weekend. Larry’s fish won the ZeeBaitCo Lunker Length prize which goes to the longest fish caught at each…

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Tournament Recap: Shearon Harris Event 1

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Tournament Recap: Shearon Harris Event 1

We never thought we would have to write these words: yesterday, we ran an event following CDC and North Carolina Health Department Pandemic Prevention Regulations. We’ve fished and held many historic events, but that’s a twist. First, we want to thank TourneyX for its check in/out system. Dwayne and TourneyX built in that feature, and without it we would not have been able to run the tournament. Second, we want to thank Duke Energy, Harris Lake County Park, and NCWRC for their assistance with the event permits and changes/cancellations. Communication…

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Texas 2 Step and On the Water Innovations Sponsor Prize

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Texas 2 Step and On the Water Innovations Sponsor Prize

In 2019, long time CKA angler and U.S. Army veteran Denny Romero built and donated a special kayak trailer prize through his company On the Water Innovations. For the 2020 season, Texas 2 Step has joined forces with On the Water Innovations to donate another custom kayak trailer, a Tourney Double trailer that is built to hold 2 kayaks side by side. The Trailer’s Features are as follows: 2 Custom Rod Tubes  4 Self-Retracting Ratchet Straps Adjustable Bunks 13” Aluminum Wheels All Welded Steel Construction LED Lights  Custom “Built Like A…

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Carolina Shootout Results

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Carolina Shootout Results

27 anglers signed up for the inaugural Carolina Shootout presented by Texas 2 Step. Thank you everyone who signed up! The tournament came down to the wire in a dramatic final push that saw some good bags posted from South Carolina as well. In the end, half the field submitted fish, and as we wanted, some Huge Limits were caught. We also raised an additional $50 for Heroes on the Water! The total prize purse was $540 (27×20). Here are the top 5: 1st place: Joey Sullivan 112.50”                 Payout:…

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