Author: Hank

Lambert takes all-time win lead at Reese/Lucas

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Lambert takes all-time win lead at Reese/Lucas

Times change, and so does our sport. One decade ago, the dominant anglers in CKA had names that ended with Hawj, Rowland and Swisher. Our club regularly attracted 75 anglers or more per event, directors checked your photos manually at the ramp and Ketch boards were not yet available. Over the course of the decade that followed, many CKA anglers earned national reputations, sponsorships and money fishing the Kayak Bass Fishing Trail. Starting in 2019-2020, our sport diversified at the local and national level. Multiple national trails emerged, creating more…

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Drew Blair wins at Tuckertown

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Drew Blair wins at Tuckertown

Drew Blair won at Tuckertown on Saturday, June 14th, the fifth tournament of the 2025 CKA tournament season. It was the last tournament before CKA detours to clean up Jordan Lake with Hobie Eyewear on June 29th and to fish for charity with Reel Heroes on July 12th (see below for more info). It was also another chance for long time CKA angler Drew Blair to go home with a win. If you know Drew, you know it’s been a long time coming – he’s been fishing CKA tournaments for…

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Whitley wins Classic, AOY & ROY Updates

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Whitley wins Classic, AOY & ROY Updates

The third edition of the Carolina Classic marked another milestone for North Carolina’s home-based fishing clubs: since 2023, each of the three founding clubs has hosted the event one time. The event has become a staple of our busy state-wide community and the 2025 edition, hosted perfectly by Foothills Kayak Anglers (with an assist from Waterways of Old Fort N.C.) added a memorable chapter in the event’s story. What will 2025 bring for the Carolina Classic? We shall see! The Carolina Classic also imparted some definition to the respective CKA…

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Lambert hits century mark, Carolina Classic next

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Lambert hits century mark, Carolina Classic next

It’s been a strange spring as cold weather and an unpredictable spawn kept anglers on their heels. We hoped Mackintosh would cure our springtime blues. It did, producing limits across the top 10 on a beautiful day with a great turnout. May is setting up to be a great month. With the Kayak Adventure Series at nearby Buggs Island, the Carolina Classic and the CKA 20 for $25 series in full bloom, it feels like springtime fishing has finally arrived! Lake Mackintosh We all know Mack is a good bass…

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Stanley Wins Harris, Youth Movement Continues

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Stanley Wins Harris, Youth Movement Continues

It was a long, cold winter by Carolina standards, and the delayed appearance of a strong springtime bite continues to perplex kayak anglers. Combined with constant winds on tournament weekends, this has been the sort of early season that tests everyone’s bass fishing skills. But sometimes that’s a good thing. In the first place, we have a wide-open Angler of the Year race. In the second place, the young season has already produced a first-time event champion. And finally, Mackintosh is next on the schedule. It’s the kind of lake…

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