Author: Hank

Tuckertown Preview

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Tuckertown Preview

CKA enters the final quarter of its season with a ton of prize opportunities and qualifying chances on the line. In fact, the races have not been this wide open in a few years, so everything sets up for an exciting finish at event 6 on Tuckertown, presented by Yadkin River Crappie Trail and powered by Dakota Lithium Batteries! What’s at Stake Tuckertown Reservoir is a small fishery that puts up big numbers. This year, those numbers won’t just translated into prizes for CKA anglers. There is a lot more…

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Boorsma is Victorious at Mack, Lanier takes AOY Lead

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Boorsma is Victorious at Mack, Lanier takes AOY Lead

Introduction Mackintosh was one of the most highly anticipated events of the season and the CKA turnout was exceptional – especially for a mid-summer event. Thank you to all who competed! While Mack did not show out with century club limit lengths, it did deliver huge fish – over one dozen bass over 20” in length were caught, including Jeremy Way’s 22.5” toad, which is the new top catch in the Str8Up Mounts Big Bass contest for the season. Also, our new sponsor delivered in a big way, by hosting…

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CKA Event preview: Lake Mackintosh

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CKA Event preview: Lake Mackintosh

July 22, 2023 Presented by Faircloth Chimney Sweeps and Wildlife Removal   There is before and after. Before 2020, CKA had a three-fish limit. After 2020, CKA adopted a five fish limit. A new kayak fishing club (CCKF) that was founded that year did the same. Since those two North Carolina kayak fishing clubs adopted five fish limits, no lake in the state has produced more 100” limits than Lake Mackintosh. And it isn’t even close. From a total of 22 CCKF tournaments since 2020, Mackintosh has produced two of…

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Recap: Tsiolkas wins at Randleman, Stiff stays constant

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Recap: Tsiolkas wins at Randleman, Stiff stays constant

Introduction The second half of CKA’s 10th anniversary season features familiar lakes and summer bites. As the Randleman event approached to start the back half of the schedule, the news was that the lake’s bite was great (and an 11 pounder caught in early June only fed the anticipation). With Randleman returning to the Gate City Classic list of lakes (and Mackintosh, too), it was time to return to the lake where CKA started. The weather tried its best to ruin that parade, however. All week long, band after band…

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Event preview: CKA returns to Randleman!

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Event preview: CKA returns to Randleman!

CKA Tournament 5 Randleman Reservoir, NC June 24, 2023 Presented by Miller Shed Haulers It all began on Randleman on a bright autumn day in 2013. Earlier that year, anglers like Shelly Efird were finishing up what would be the fourth and final season of the Carolina Yakfish kayak tournament trail. When Carolina Yakfish closed shop, they arranged a hand off to a new kayak fishing club. First known as Triad Area Kayak Anglers (TAKA), the club changed its name to CKA in late 2013, shortly after that bright day…

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