Category: KBF

KBF National Championship Qualifying Update

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KBF National Championship Qualifying Update

As a long standing affiliate of Kayak Bass Fishing, CKA enjoys the highest level of coordination with Kayak Bass Fishing. We receive event support and sponsor support from them and KBF has entrusted CKA to manage multiple Trail events. In return, our best anglers compete at KBF events where they have repeatedly proven themselves against the best. We all take pride in the work we do in North Carolina, but when one of our anglers has success on the national stage, we are particularly proud. We want each of you…

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CKA at the 2019 Kayak Bass Fishing National Championship

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CKA at the 2019 Kayak Bass Fishing National Championship

North Carolina anglers have represented CKA in all 4 KBF National Championship tournaments. Fields have expanded, lakes have changed and competition has intensified as our sport has grown. CKA anglers have represented us all while competing, earning us national recognition as one of the nation’s top kayak bass fishing trails. Why is that? Because CKA events are hard to win, and being battle tested at home translates to fishing well on the national stage. This year, 6 CKA competitors made the cut for day 3 of the National Championship. They…

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KBF Southeast Region Trail at Santee Cooper

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KBF Southeast Region Trail at Santee Cooper

Every season, dozens of CKA anglers divide their efforts between our  series and the national KBF trail and major tournaments. The results have often been spectacular –Rick Rowland simultaneously won the KBF Open on Kentucky Lake and also placed 3rd at the 2017 KBF National Championship, Jamie Denison won the 2018 AOY and the 2019 events at Toledo Bend, Cory Dreyer won the “Ten” at Bienville and extended his legendary streak of placing in the money at consecutive Open and National Championship events. In these examples and others, CKA anglers…

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Big Bass Brawl at KBF Trail (Gate City Classic)

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Big Bass Brawl at KBF Trail (Gate City Classic)

Hi everyone, As we gear up to compete in the Gate City Classic  this coming Saturday, we want to remind anglers who signed up for the KBF Trail of the option to compete for additional prize money. KBF runs a Big Bass Brawl at every major Trail and Open event. Here is how it works: Sign up at the KBF store for the Gate City Trail Big Bass Brawl (see link below) The biggest bass posted every hour wins $50 for the event (your bass can rollover from one hour…

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Postponement Announcement: Gate City Classic

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Postponement Announcement: Gate City Classic

Hi everyone, Well, Hurricane Florence saved her worst for last so far as central North Carolina is concerned. We were hit with catastrophic flooding caused by torrential rains that swamped the area over the past 36 hours. The CKA tournament directors discussed the matter extensively among themselves and also with KBF and Get: Outdoors. Our final determination was that damaged roads, closed launches and flooded lakes made the event impossible to hold this coming weekend. As a result, the Gate City Classic/KBF Trail is postponed to October 6th. If you…

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