Tag: Carolina Kayak Fishing

Dave Hart Wins at Mackintosh

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Dave Hart Wins at Mackintosh

For the second straight tournament, a new angler has etched his name in the CKA Hall of Champions. First, Dontrell Sullivan earned his first victory at Jordan in late June, and this past weekend Dave Hart earned his first win at Mack. In addition to the money and the nice Ketch trophy, Dave Hart is now a member of a new club – he’s a CKA champion. By now, the name “Mack” resonates in a different way. When we compete on Lake Mackintosh, we expect big results. The lake out-produces…

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Malena takes ROY lead, Lambert sets club record at Randleman

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Malena takes ROY lead, Lambert sets club record at Randleman

We have reached the exact mid-way point of the 2024 CKA season. With four tournaments completed, the race for Angler of the Year has tightened up, the Rookie of the Year race remains wide open, and qualifying for the Tournament of Champions is also largely indeterminate. Looking ahead, Jordan, Mackintosh, Mayo and the Gate City Classic remain on the regular season schedule, followed by the Tournament of Champions and the Battle on the Border. That’s a lot of good fishing, and a lot can change between now and then. Malena…

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CKA Event 2 Recap: High Rock

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CKA Event 2 Recap: High Rock

The majority of area kayak tournaments this season have been marred by poor weather, with high winds, rain or both complicating affairs. And when the cold fronts aren’t spoiling bites, boating pressure on the lakes has been intense. Crazy weather, skittish bass and busy lakes: that is springtime tournament fishing. But stable temperatures delivered a picture-perfect spring day for North Carolina tournament anglers. With an FKA/MMKS joint event in the western half of the state and CKA in the middle, anglers had events to choose from on a clear spring…

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Preview: 2024 CKA Burlington Bash

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Preview: 2024 CKA Burlington Bash

CKA Tournament 1 The Burlington Bash presented by Faircloth Chimney Sweeps and Wildlife Removal March 16th, 2024 Lake Mackintosh, Stony Creek, Graham-Mebane and Cammack The Burlington Bash is back! Established in 2019 to highlight the fisheries along the Haw River basin in Alamance County, the Bash celebrates its fifth-year anniversary in 2024. Don’t let the smaller lakes available for this event fool you – they have a big history. How big? Well, the only verified ten pounder caught in CKA competition was landed during the bash, and the smaller lakes…

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Medina Wins Inaugural CKA Winter Series

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Medina Wins Inaugural CKA Winter Series

The CKA Winter Series took everyone by surprise with strong turnouts for a cold-weather series. What was no surprise was the fact that some giant fish were caught. Consider the following: Jeremy Hicks won the final frame with a 62″ limit of three fish Mark Wilkins posted a 21.25″ Smallmouth Bass in the January event Will Lambert posted 61.75″ in the final frame, too. Stephen Bell Sr. landed a 23.25″ monster, the biggest bass caught across the three-event series. And while the series champion only landed the third longest limit…

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