Year: 2017

CKA Tournament 5: Lake Badin

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CKA Tournament 5: Lake Badin

CKA Event #5 Lake Badin, NC June 3, 2017   CKA welcomes Anglers to Event #5 on Badin Lake (last visited by us in 2014). It’s the Southernmost Lake on the Yadkin/Pee-Dee river chain and one of the oldest impounded lakes in North Carolina. Badin contains 5,350 surface acres of water, 115 miles of shoreline, and an average depth of 90 feet with a maximum depth of 190 feet. This diverse fishery hosts all three major Black Bass species (Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, and Spotted Bass) as well as Striped Bass…

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Get: Outdoors Discount for CKA Anglers

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Get: Outdoors Discount for CKA Anglers

With kayak fishing season in full swing, this is a reminder that our primary sponsor Get:Outdoors offers all current CKA anglers a 15% discount on all in-store products. Get:Outdoors currently has all the latest kayak fishing gear from major brands, and the discount applies to all products in the shop. To qualify for the discount: You must have fished a CKA event during the 2017 season. Purchase your product in-store (not on-line) Make your purchase before the end of the 2017 calendar year. CKA thanks Get:Outdoors for its support of…

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CKA Tournament #4: Lake Hickory

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CKA Tournament #4: Lake Hickory

CKA Event #4 Lake Hickory, NC May 13, 2017 CKA welcomes anglers to Event #4 on the naturally beautiful Lake Hickory.  CKA moves operations to the western side of North Carolina for its first ever visit to this 4200 acre gem on the upper end of the Catawba River chain. Crystal clear waters, steady water levels and sandy bottom will have anglers fishing docks, points and natural shorelines. This will be a single launch event from the Wittenburg Landing Access area. Anglers will also check back into this same area…

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CKA Photo Gallery Update, News, etc

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CKA Photo Gallery Update, News, etc

After a busy start, our 2017 kayak fishing season has a short break between events. We are currently preparing all the write up info, sign up and event logistics for our next tournament at Lake Hickory (for launch info, see the new banner on the website). The CKA staff is also taking this time to adjust the site. Let us know if you have comments or questions and we will make changes. We’ve already clarified some language in the sign up instructions on the “Tournaments” page, for example (Thanks, Garrett!)….

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CKA Angler of the Year Standings (April 2017)

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CKA Angler of the Year Standings (April 2017)

The attached PDF file contains the official AOY standings through the first 3 events of the 2017 CKA season. Click the link below to access the file. Overall, attendance is up and the race to AOY is close! But it isn’t over, because 5 tournaments remain. Remember: only your top 6 event scores count toward AOY, so there is plenty of time to compete, catch up to and displace anglers currently at the top of the standings. AOY points determine the Angler of the Year, anglers (5) who will qualify…

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