Tag: Carolina Kayak Anglers

CKA Event 8: The Gate City Classic and KBF Trail

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CKA Event 8: The Gate City Classic and KBF Trail

The Gate City Classic Multi-Lake Event October 6th, 2018 Hi everyone, and get ready for the Gate City Classic! The Classic is when we conclude and celebrate our season with fishing and food. This year it will also be when we determine – for the first time – the CKA Rookie of the Year! A number of prizes, qualifications and details are also determined on this final day of the regular season. They include: AOY winner. The CKA Angler of the Year wins a custom prize package KBF National Championship…

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Event 7: Lake Mackintosh

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Event 7: Lake Mackintosh

CKA Tournament 7 Lake Mackintosh August 11, 2018  Welcome Anglers to 2018 Tournament #7, and the second to last event of the regular season! Please note the important info below about launch times. Both the AOY and ROY races are tight. Here is what is at stake in the final two events: CKA Tournament of Champions Qualification KBF National Championship Qualification Angler of the Year & Rookie of the Year crowns We last fished Mackintosh for a single event in August of 2016. Lake Mackintosh (1,100 acres) has no horsepower…

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AOY & ROY Standings update

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AOY & ROY Standings update

Hey everyone! With prize updates out of the way, the most recent standings are ready! Links to the ROY and AOY standings after Jordan Lake are posted below. With 6 events in the bag, AOY competitors will begin to shed low scores. The same is true of ROY, but that process began after the 4th event (Harris). Remember that tight races are decided by mere points, and this year’s races are tight at the top – anything can happen! Additionally, anglers who are not yet in the top 25 can…

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CKA Tournament of Champions Prizes and Format

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CKA Tournament of Champions Prizes and Format

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…

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Angler of the Year prize announcement

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Angler of the Year prize announcement

Hello everyone! Here is the 2nd of 3 separate announcements for the end of season prizes! CKA crowns an Angler of the Year at the finish of every tournament season. The AOY is determined by the sum of an angler’s best tournaments over the course of a season. Beginning with our first season in 2014, when Buster Swisher won the first CKA AOY trophy, CKA has recognized a hard won AOY every year. This year has been competitive, with several anglers (Melvin Yang, Bob Dainton, PC Hawj) holding the top…

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