Category: 2021 News

CKA 2021 #5: Falls Lake presented by Greensboro Gardens Recap

Eric Nelson
CKA 2021 #5: Falls Lake presented by Greensboro Gardens Recap

The Falls Lake event presented by Greensboro Gardens was hot and a grind! This is the type of event were the hard core fisherman come out to play and put in work! Congrats to all of you that got through the event – and safely – on a busy boating day on the lake! A lot of CKA regulars were out of town battling in Florida and just getting back from the BASS Kayak Championship, but we still managed 52 anglers on Father’s Day weekend! Rick Rowland won the event…

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CKA welcomes Stanly County Convention & Visitors Bureau to our list of sponsors for 2021!

Eric Nelson
CKA welcomes Stanly County Convention & Visitors Bureau to our list of sponsors for 2021!

Stanly County Convention & Visitors Bureau has joined our great list of sponsors for 2021 and we are hopeful for an even bigger relationship in 2022! The county appreciates the kayak community and wants to support our events, which in turn support the local businesses. We ask all of the kayak angler community to help support the county by patronizing the local business while you’re enjoying the Badin, Tillery and Tuckertown waters. Stay for dinner, grab your significant other a gift or plan a long stay in to enjoy the…

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CKA 3 – W. Kerr Scott Reservoir

Eric Nelson
CKA 3 – W. Kerr Scott Reservoir

W. Scott Kerr was a new lake to the CKA Trail in 2018 and this will be our third visit there, but our first for the infamous spring bite!  W. Scott Kerr is located in the northwest Piedmont, near Wilkesboro. It is one of 4 Piedmont lakes run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (this means additional regulations apply – see event details). There are (7) eligible launches. There is also camping and rental cabins available around the lake.  We are taking donations at this event at sign up…

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Burlington Brawl results are in!

Eric Nelson
Burlington Brawl results are in!

Congratulations to all the anglers that placed in the top 10 today at the Burlington Brawl presented by Faircloth Chimney Sweeps!  After a brutal season starter at Shearon Harris with Hank Veggian taking the win with a single 20.25” and only 5 other angers able to put up 1 scorable fish each, anglers were looking forward to redemption in Burlington! After a week of warming up that was long past due for North Carolina the bass were on the move and practice for the anglers was heating up as well….

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CKA 2 – Burlington Brawl

Eric Nelson
CKA 2 – Burlington Brawl

CKA Tournament 2 Presented by Faircloth Chimney Sweeps and Wildlife Removal March 13, 2021 The Burlington Brawl Lake Mackintosh. Stony Creek, Graham-Mebane and Cammack 4 Lakes, 5 Launches.  Our second event is a multi-lake event on the Burlington area lakes. The largest of those lakes is Mackintosh, a lake familiar to CKA. The other three lakes – Cammack, Stony Creek and Graham-Mebane – are relatively new to the Trail. With the exception of Graham-Mebane all are Burlington City lakes with special restrictions. Please abide by all state and local rules….

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