CKA Tournament of Champions update

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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…

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July AOY/ROY Update

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July AOY/ROY Update

Since its inception, CKA has recognized the angler who outperforms the rest of the field. From the start those races have been largely decided by mid-season. This year is different: the mid-season mark has been a turning point: a handful of angler are gaining ground on the leader. Now, it is a wide-open race. And to make things even more dramatic, we have a tie at the top of the standings. And it isn’t just any tie. It’s the veteran angler versus the young fisherman. Joey Sullivan, who directed the…

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Tournament Recap: Battle at the Border

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Tournament Recap: Battle at the Border

Tournament Recap: Battle at the Border Kerr Lake/Buggs Island CKA and VKBC collaborated with support from Kayak Bass Fishing to organize the 2019 Battle at the Border, the first of what both clubs hope will be an annual event. We held the tournament on beautiful Kerr Lake, a massive body of water that straddles the VA-NC border. Approximately 70 anglers from three states signed up for the concurrent tournaments. Three states – while the majority of anglers were from VA or  NC, a handful from South Carolina attended to compete,…

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KBF Prizes for the 2019 Battle at the Border

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KBF Prizes for the 2019 Battle at the Border

Kayak Bass Fishing has generously donated additional cash prizes and 2020 National Championship Qualifying spots for the CKA-VKBC Battle at the Border at Kerr Lake, this coming Saturday, July 13th. This additional tournament support is to promote the sport among KBF members and non-members alike. There are two award categories. $1,000 cash At the end of the event, the tournament directors will merge the two event leaderboards, and the top 3 limits overall will each be awarded a cash prize. Anglers do not have to be KBF members to receive…

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CKA Tournament 6 Kerr Lake (Bugg’s Island), NC/VA

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CKA Tournament 6 Kerr Lake (Bugg’s Island), NC/VA

The Battle on the Border July 13th, 2019  Overview We enter uncharted waters here for CKA anglers. CKA has never fished Kerr Lake, and it will be the farthest north and east our trail has ever reached. It is also the largest lake we have ever fished. Kerr Lake covers more than 77 surface miles of water; for contrast, Lake Norman covers fewer than 50 surface miles. It is also a river system (the Roanoke) CKA has never touched. In sum, Kerr is one of the largest impoundments on the…

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