Category: 2023 news

Get Ready for Lake Gaston!

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Get Ready for Lake Gaston!

CKA Tournament 3 Tournament 3: Lake Gaston Sponsored by Greensboro Gardens Carolina Kayak Anglers has never fished the same schedule two years in a row. There are simply too many great fisheries in North Carolina, and we want to fish them all. Take a look at the lakes and rivers that are eligible water for the 20 for 23 series on the Carolina Kayak Anglers website, and you will see over 40 of them listed. That’s unique among fishing clubs and trails that use any type of vessel – power…

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Clay Lanier wins at Harris, 20 for 23 heats up

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Clay Lanier wins at Harris, 20 for 23 heats up

Kayak fishing – it’s good exercise and it’s fun. Fishing with family is also fun. But competitively? That’s rare. When family members register for events it is often a father-son team (the Bells, the Chavis’s, the Griecos come to mind). We rarely see siblings compete together on the water. The name Brooks Lanier is a familiar one to CKA competitors. He’s been a force in our club for many years, no stranger to the stage and he is always a threat to cash a check. One could reasonably argue that…

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CKA returns to Shearon Harris at peak spawn!

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CKA returns to Shearon Harris at peak spawn!

CKA 2023 10th Anniversary Season Tournament 2: Shearon Harris Reservoir Presented by Carolina Waters and Ketch Outdoors Our 10th anniversary celebration continues ! CKA held its first ever regular season tournament on Shearon Harris in 2014, but it’s been a long time since we last held a tournament on Harris during the prime spring bite. The wait is over – we will fish the lake just as its monster bass move shallow to spawn. Shearon Harris is a small lake that fishes big. Many of you know it well and…

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Tsiolkas Wins 2023 Opener on Lake Norman

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Tsiolkas Wins 2023 Opener on Lake Norman

Summary Carolina Kayak Anglers’ 10th anniversary season kicked off with great weather and an even better turnout for the season’s inaugural event on Lake Norman presented by Sunshine Realty and Powered by Dakota Lithium Batteries. And with the return of mandatory check-ins after a multi-year break, the sense of community was strong as anglers socialized and applauded the winners in the lot of Carolina Fishing Tackle in Mooresville, N.C. With 56 paid anglers, CKA paid out five spots overall.  Enhanced sponsor prizes, combined with the lack of a fee for…

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2023 Pre-Season Tournament Checklist

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2023 Pre-Season Tournament Checklist

Carolina Kayak Anglers encourages all anglers review rules, check gear and otherwise prepare to be compliant with all rules and regulations that apply to our tournaments. This is because we want anglers to have a safe, enjoyable time at our events. The last thing anyone wants is to have their submitted fish disqualified due to a mental error or oversight. We understand it happens, even to the most veteran anglers. To that end, here is a check list of some basic items to review prior to the start of the…

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