CKA established the Tournament of Champions in 2016 to provide an end-of-season event for the top anglers on our trail. Fun and prizes are the event’s focus. Denny Romero won that inaugural 1-day event on the Yadkin River and Melvin Yang won last year’s expanded 2-day event at Lake Norman (for a short history, click here).
This year’s event (October 13 & 14) will again expand and improve the tournament. First, it will be a best 10 fish event (5/5 over two days). Second, it will be held on a lake the CKA has not fished this season (we will announce the lake at the Gate City Classic). Third, the field will expand slightly: in addition to the top 25, winners of individual events, the AOY and ROY will qualify (we also awarded a spot to the winner of the Bass event at the Boonedox Yadkin Slam).
Finally, a new expanded range of prizes have been organized. It includes:
$1,000 guaranteed for 1st place
An additional $1,000 in cash prizes spread out over the field (days 1 & 2)*
Free overnight camping accommodations for the top 10
Sponsor product giveaways
A Custom engraved trophy, designed by artist Ross Myer (FL) at Bass Trophies.
& more!
*A typo was corrected in this post.
