At the end of last season, long time CKA angler Denny Romero approached us with an idea: he wanted to reward CKA anglers who consistently compete in events. His motive was simple: through their tournament entry fees, those anglers have raised the lion’s share of the money that CKA donates to Heroes on the Water every season. And so to reward them, he decided to build a custom kayak trailer. Scroll down our Facebook page, and you will see some of his photo updates of the trailer’s construction. As many…
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CKA Tournament of Champions update
After 6 events, the following anglers have qualified for the Tournament of Champions: Melvin Yang (1st place, Burlington Bash) Joey Sullivan (1st Place, High Rock) Sammy Wilson (1st Place, Tuckertown) Will Lambert (1st Place, Randleman) As it stands, the cash prize pot is over $1,000. Additional spots will be awarded to the Rookie of the Year and the AOY top 25. The 1st place winners at Kerr-Scott and the Gate City Classic will also become eligible. 1st Place winners at Kerr Lake and Jordan Lake would have qualified but did…
Read MoreTournament Summary: The 2019 Burlington Bash
Former CKA director Larry Anderson left us a real gift last year when he came up with the idea for this event: 4 lakes, 5 launches, all within a few miles of each other and 3 of them new to the series. If you look at a map, all four lakes release water into the Haw River within only a few miles of one another. Geographically, it was the ideal watershed for a CKA event. The 1st CKA event of the season surpassed last year’s numbers at Hyco, and while…
Read MoreCKA Welcomes On the Water Innovations as an Official Sponsor
From our partnership with KBF to our fundraising for Heroes on the Water, CKA proudly supports businesses and charities owned and run by U.S. military veterans. This season, long time CKA angler and U.S. Army veteran Denny Romero has generously offered a special prize to CKA anglers through his company On the Water Innovations. On the Water Innovations will donate a custom kayak trailer to be given to one angler who has fished a minimum of 6 events. The angler will be selected at the Gate City Classic on September…
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