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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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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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The 2023 Battle on the Border: A Preview

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The 2023 Battle on the Border: A Preview

The 2023 Battle on the Border will be held on October 14th, 2023 on Kerr Lake (Bugg’s Island). This milestone event brings together kayak fishing clubs from Virginia and North Carolina to celebrate the sport of kayak fishing and compete for cash, prizes and beautiful custom trophies. This year’s event marks the tournament’s fifth anniversary. Originally founded in 2019 as a friendly rivalry event between two clubs, the Battle on the Border now has six clubs represented among its anglers. And as the event has grown in club participation, so…

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Tuckertown Preview

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Tuckertown Preview

CKA enters the final quarter of its season with a ton of prize opportunities and qualifying chances on the line. In fact, the races have not been this wide open in a few years, so everything sets up for an exciting finish at event 6 on Tuckertown, presented by Yadkin River Crappie Trail and powered by Dakota Lithium Batteries! What’s at Stake Tuckertown Reservoir is a small fishery that puts up big numbers. This year, those numbers won’t just translated into prizes for CKA anglers. There is a lot more…

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Boorsma is Victorious at Mack, Lanier takes AOY Lead

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Boorsma is Victorious at Mack, Lanier takes AOY Lead

Introduction Mackintosh was one of the most highly anticipated events of the season and the CKA turnout was exceptional – especially for a mid-summer event. Thank you to all who competed! While Mack did not show out with century club limit lengths, it did deliver huge fish – over one dozen bass over 20” in length were caught, including Jeremy Way’s 22.5” toad, which is the new top catch in the Str8Up Mounts Big Bass contest for the season. Also, our new sponsor delivered in a big way, by hosting…

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