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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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CKA Anglers in 2017 KBF Challenge Events

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CKA Anglers in 2017 KBF Challenge Events

CKA Anglers in 2017 KBF Online Events Dozens of CKA anglers are KBF members, and as members they can compete in select online tournament events. For them, 2017 was a landmark year, as CKA anglers competed at a high level in nearly every one of the season’s KBF “Challenge” events. This post recognizes their hard work and celebrates their achievements. Kayak Bass Fishing holds two categories of “Challenge” events every season. First, there are the popular KBF Monthly Challenges, which are organized by state. Second, there are the nationwide “Special…

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The CKA 2017 Tournament of Champions

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The CKA 2017 Tournament of Champions

Tournament of Champions October 21-22, 2017 Lake Norman The Tournament of Champions pits the top 25 anglers in the CKA final regular season standings against each other to determine a winner in this final tournament round of the season. Last year’s championship tournament crowned Denny Romero the winner, and like that event, this is a winner-take-all event: the 1st place finisher will win the entire prize purse. Yes, 2nd and 3rd place will also win prizes, but there is only one cash purse to win and it is the total…

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Gate City Classic 2017

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Gate City Classic 2017

CKA Tournament 8 The Gate City Classic Multi-Lake Kayak Fishing Tournament September 30th, 2017 Hi everyone, and get ready for the Gate City Classic! As many of you know, the Classic is when we celebrate our season with fishing and food and announce the AOY. 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 Jackson Cuda HD, Yak Attack Black Pak, a Bending Branches paddle and a $500 Get:Outdoors…

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August CKA AOY Update

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August CKA AOY Update

Hi everyone, and thank you to all those who attended the Shearon Harris event ten days ago. We have more news to post in the coming days and weeks, but for now – the updated Angler of the Year standings are up! You can see the new rankings in the pdf file attachment beneath this paragraph. We have fished 7 tournament events this season and your lowest score was culled. This has created additional movement on the board, as anglers who did well at Shearon Harris advanced several places, while…

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