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Faircloth wins at Mayo, Gate City Classic is Next

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Faircloth wins at Mayo, Gate City Classic is Next

Another fun season is winding down and CKA celebrates another year of kayak fishing tournaments. The “regular season” closed at Mayo; the eight and final tournament will be the Gate City Classic on September 21, 2024. Many things have yet to be decided, as spots in the Tournament of Champions will be determined (that’s the top 15% of membership). We have an interesting points race to finish between Will Lambert and Justin Faircloth, who have battled hard all season, the Rookie of the Year race, Duff Digital Big Bass and…

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Tournament of Champions qualifying to heat up at Jordan Lake

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Tournament of Champions qualifying to heat up at Jordan Lake

Tournament of Champions Qualifying As it stands, only two CKA anglers are locked into spots for the 2024 Tournament of Champions. Having won individual tournaments each, both Justin Faircloth and Will Lambert are qualified. The rest of the field remains open as we head into the next event at Jordan Lake, presented by Carolina Waters. With four events to go and thousands of dollars in prizes on the line, the remaining spots will go to: 15% of the CKA membership will qualify (18 spots) 2024 Angler of the Year 2024…

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CKA Angler of the Year Update

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CKA Angler of the Year Update

The next two CKA tournaments will decide a lot. If you are confident about Randleman and Jordan, get ready to fish. The summer bite is heating up and our Angler of the Year Race presented by Get Outdoors Paddle and Pedal is wide open. Two weeks from now you may find yourself fishing like a boss and staring down Mackintosh on July 20th like it’s the end of a Clint Eastwood movie. It’s still anyone’s title to win this season. Why? That’s because we have only fished three tournaments so…

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Recap: Lambert Wins at Falls, CKA Points Race Heats Up in June

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Recap: Lambert Wins at Falls, CKA Points Race Heats Up in June

The weather held off, just long enough. Saturday, the fourth of May, 2024, saw a big crowd of North Carolina’s kayak anglers descend on Falls Lake for the third event of the 2024 CKA season. The sky threatened rain all day, but rarely delivered more than a sprinkle. The hesitant weather made for a great topwater bite in some areas at the combined event that took place alongside CKA’s tournament; the Carolina Classic grew in its second year, with competitors from Foothills Kayak Anglers and the host, Central Carolina Kayak…

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A Preview of the 2024 Carolina Classic

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A Preview of the 2024 Carolina Classic

CKA Tournament 3  Falls Lake May 4th, 2024 Presented by On the Water Innovations For the third event of the 2024 season powered by Dakota Lithium Batteries, CKA returns to Falls Lake for the first time in more than two years. Currently, our club has an amazing early season points race brewing for Angler of the Year. Additionally, we have been lucky so far with weather forecasts for our events – CKA has hit on all the best weekends of the season to date (and based on current models, Falls…

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