July 22, 2023 Presented by Faircloth Chimney Sweeps and Wildlife Removal There is before and after. Before 2020, CKA had a three-fish limit. After 2020, CKA adopted a five fish limit. A new kayak fishing club (CCKF) that was founded that year did the same. Since those two North Carolina kayak fishing clubs adopted five fish limits, no lake in the state has produced more 100” limits than Lake Mackintosh. And it isn’t even close. From a total of 22 CCKF tournaments since 2020, Mackintosh has produced two of…
Read MoreRecap: Tsiolkas wins at Randleman, Stiff stays constant
Introduction The second half of CKA’s 10th anniversary season features familiar lakes and summer bites. As the Randleman event approached to start the back half of the schedule, the news was that the lake’s bite was great (and an 11 pounder caught in early June only fed the anticipation). With Randleman returning to the Gate City Classic list of lakes (and Mackintosh, too), it was time to return to the lake where CKA started. The weather tried its best to ruin that parade, however. All week long, band after band…
Read MoreEvent preview: CKA returns to Randleman!
CKA Tournament 5 Randleman Reservoir, NC June 24, 2023 Presented by Miller Shed Haulers It all began on Randleman on a bright autumn day in 2013. Earlier that year, anglers like Shelly Efird were finishing up what would be the fourth and final season of the Carolina Yakfish kayak tournament trail. When Carolina Yakfish closed shop, they arranged a hand off to a new kayak fishing club. First known as Triad Area Kayak Anglers (TAKA), the club changed its name to CKA in late 2013, shortly after that bright day…
Read MoreClay Lanier wins first ever Carolina Classic at Hickory
“Yesterday, today and tomorrow: that’s what the Carolina Classic represents, on one lake, and once a year.”
Read MoreCKA Returns To Hickory for Carolina Classic!
CKA Season 10 Tournament 4: Carolina Classic Lake Hickory Sponsored by Sipe Roofing & General Contracting CKA fished Lake Hickory for the first time in 2017. Anglers enjoyed the lake and asked to return, so it became a regular stop and we went back every season until 2020. This year, we are going back to see our old friend Lake Hickory to celebrate our 10th anniversary on this beautiful Piedmont reservoir for our fourth points event of the CKA 10th anniversary season. We are also going back for another,…
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