To win a CKA tournament is no small feat, and to win one of the year round prizes or events is even harder – the competition is fierce, the season is long and the pressure is high. CKA anglers have gone on to national prominence in the sport and it all begins with a record of sustained dominance in competition within our series. And so to honor the 2018 anglers who won the major seasonal awards, CKA worked with artist Ross Myers at Bass Trophies Online to present the anglers…
Read MorePre-Tournament Checklist
Do you have a regulation Personal Flotation Device (PFD)? Do you have a valid North Carolina fishing license? Did you print out multiple identifier cards (the card sheet is in your Tourneyx dashboard), and put a spare (with a sharpie) in your kayak in case you lose one? Do you have a regulation measuring board (Hawg Trough, Ketch Board, Yakgear FishStik)? If using a motor, is your vessel registration current? Are your location settings turned On in both the “Privacy” settings and web browser settings on your smart phone? (This…
Read MoreCKA Welcomes Boonedox as an Official Sponsor
One of CKA’s core principals is to support independent and local businesses. In 2015, Thomasville, North Carolina based Boonedox donated a T-Bone prize package to our Tournament of Champions event on the Yadkin River. In the years since, CKA and Boonedox crossed paths and continued to work together on occasion. 2019 marks the beginning of a new era: Boonedox has become an official sponsor of CKA and has generously donated giveaway prizes to each event and to the AOY prize package. And there is more…. CKA’s 3rd event of the…
Read MoreCKA welcomes Zee Bait Co. as an Official Sponsor!
CKA is excited to announce our new partnership with Zee Bait Co. and its product line of American made terminal tackle and excellent soft plastic baits. Zee Bait Company has generously made available the following prize packages to our anglers: Zee Baits will be our Length Lunker Sponsor. That means the angler who catches the largest bass at each event will receive a unique prize pack! Zee Baits has also donated variety packs to the 1st place angler at each event, as well as a selection of anglers outside of…
Read MoreSetting up your TourneyX Account and Photo Submissions
Summary CKA will continue to use Tourney X to judge tournament photographs for the 2019 season. This is a great website and very easy to use because the designers consult with kayak anglers year round. If you are a new angler, practice using the site, and even if you are a veteran angler, please familiarize yourself with the new features. Please review the information below. If there are still questions, ask CKA staff (or join the TourneyX group on Facebook), and remember to select CKA as the club you represent…
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