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2018 CKA Tournament of Champions

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2018 CKA Tournament of Champions

The 2018 Tournament of Champions has been re-designed to reward CKA anglers with an exclusive tournament experience against a field of the CKA’s top anglers. On a weekend in mid-October, the qualifiers will meet on a lake for a 2 day event. CKA will provide first day prizes, accommodations for the 10 anglers who make the day 2 cut, and a host of other prizes. One angler will be crowned the champion on day 2 and will receive a custom trophy for the event as well as cash and other…

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2018 CKA Rookie of the Year Announcement

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2018 CKA Rookie of the Year Announcement

  We are proud to announce, for the first time in CKA’s 5-year history, that we will crown a 2018 CKA Rookie of the Year (ROY) at season’s end.  As kayak angling continues to grow (in particular kayak bass fishing), we devised the ROY as a way to welcome and reward newcomers to our series who fish throughout the season with us. And so: The Rookie who achieves the four highest event point totals at the conclusion of the 2018 season (Gate City Kayak Classic) will be our first ever…

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Setting up your TourneyX account and Submitting Catch Photos

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Setting up your TourneyX account and Submitting Catch Photos

Hi everyone, CKA will continue to use Tourney X to judge tournament photographs for the 2018 season.  This is a great website and very easy to use. Consulting with kayak anglers year round, TourneyX continually improves its functions. There are a few changes to be aware of on the site/app. These include: Option to upload fish to multiple events at once Select CKA as the club you represent (you can find the list under “Clubs” in the main menu) If you are a new angler, practice using the site, and…

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CKA Tournament 1: Lake Hyco

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CKA Tournament 1: Lake Hyco

CKA Tournament #1 February 24, 2018 Lake Hyco Season Five of the Carolina Kayak Anglers tournament trail begins on Lake Hyco, a new lake to the CKA Trail. Located in the northern central Piedmont, Hyco is a large power company reservoir covering 3,500 acres. Its 160 miles of shore line are dotted with docks as well as natural structure, supporting a fishery known for many freshwater species. This will be a Black Bass Tournament but Hyco recently made the news for a most unusual reason: because of its warm, calcium-rich…

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January 2018 CKA Newsletter: Payout Updates, ROY, etc

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January 2018 CKA Newsletter: Payout Updates, ROY, etc

January 2018 CKA Newsletter This post address a number of different additions and changes we will implement with CKA for the 2018 season. Topics include payouts, registration fees, the new Rookie of the Year prize, operational costs and the revised Tournament of Champions format. While each change is unique, they are also interdependent. First, CKA has adjusted its payout format on several occasions over the years. It has done so in order to account for several factors, including the growing popularity of the series as well as to balance sponsor…

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