CKA 4 Badin Lake Shootout

Eric Nelson
CKA 4 Badin Lake Shootout

CKA Tournament 4 Presented by Texas 2 Step May 22, 2021 Badin Lake, NC CKA welcomes Anglers to Event #4 on Badin Lake (last visited by us in 2017). It’s the southernmost lake we fish 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…

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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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2021 Pre-Tournament Checklist

Eric Nelson
2021 Pre-Tournament Checklist

Do you have a valid North Carolina fishing license? Do you have exact change/cash to pay launch fees at the ramps? If you plan to keep your tournament points, did you pay your membership fee? Did you review the rules, practice using Tourneyx, and check the competition and post-tournament meeting times? Are your location settings turned On in both the “Privacy” settings and web browser settings on your smart phone? (This will allow you to upload fish) Did you register for the event at Tourneyx?  Did you print out multiple…

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