Tag: Carolina Kayak Anglers

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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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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Lake Mackintosh Tournament Preview: Return of the Mack

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Lake Mackintosh Tournament Preview: Return of the Mack

Since 2020, when CKA and CCKF adopted the five fish limit, the two clubs have fished about seventy tournaments in North Carolina. In those seventy tournaments, nine limits of 100” or longer have been submitted to leaderboards. Of those nine limits, four of them came from Lake Mackintosh. The numbers are staggering. Lake Mackintosh has outproduced its nearest rival (Jordan) by twice the amount (four 100” limits to two). When it comes to delivering 100” limits to kayak anglers, Lake Mackintosh is the most productive fishery in North Carolina. And…

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Dontrell Sullivan Wins Big Day At Jordan Lake

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Dontrell Sullivan Wins Big Day At Jordan Lake

Jordan Lake has quietly been attracting the attention of fisheries experts for several years now. Did it start when Major League Fishing put up big numbers there in 2019? Or when a several bass over 10 pounds in weight were caught at Jordan earlier this decade, including a pair of twelve pounders? Was it the recent stocking of Florida strain largemouth bass to amplify the fishery’s potential? All of the above? Whatever and whenever it was, CKA has made Jordan a regular trail stop for more than one decade. As…

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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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