Tag: Bass Fishing

Big Bass Brawl at KBF Trail (Gate City Classic)

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Big Bass Brawl at KBF Trail (Gate City Classic)

Hi everyone, As we gear up to compete in the Gate City Classic  this coming Saturday, we want to remind anglers who signed up for the KBF Trail of the option to compete for additional prize money. KBF runs a Big Bass Brawl at every major Trail and Open event. Here is how it works: Sign up at the KBF store for the Gate City Trail Big Bass Brawl (see link below) The biggest bass posted every hour wins $50 for the event (your bass can rollover from one hour…

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Updated AOY and ROY Standings!

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Updated AOY and ROY Standings!

Hi everyone, We hope everyone is riding out the remainder of Hurricane Florence in safety. Based on current conditions and the current forecast, we are planning to conclude the regular season this coming Saturday at the Gate City Classic/KBF Trail. Sign up! As you will see in the standings, the race remains open in both categories. In the Angler of the Year race, defending AOY PC Hawj holds a slim lead with a couple anglers breathing right down his neck. Mathematically speaking, any one of the top 16 anglers could…

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CKA Event 8: The Gate City Classic and KBF Trail

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CKA Event 8: The Gate City Classic and KBF Trail

The Gate City Classic Multi-Lake Event October 6th, 2018 Hi everyone, and get ready for the Gate City Classic! The Classic is when we conclude and celebrate our season with fishing and food. This year it will also be when we determine – for the first time – the CKA Rookie of the Year! A number of prizes, qualifications and details are also determined on this final day of the regular season. They include: AOY winner. The CKA Angler of the Year wins a custom prize package KBF National Championship…

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Event 7: Lake Mackintosh

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Event 7: Lake Mackintosh

CKA Tournament 7 Lake Mackintosh August 11, 2018  Welcome Anglers to 2018 Tournament #7, and the second to last event of the regular season! Please note the important info below about launch times. Both the AOY and ROY races are tight. Here is what is at stake in the final two events: CKA Tournament of Champions Qualification KBF National Championship Qualification Angler of the Year & Rookie of the Year crowns We last fished Mackintosh for a single event in August of 2016. Lake Mackintosh (1,100 acres) has no horsepower…

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Angler of the Year prize announcement

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Angler of the Year prize announcement

Hello everyone! Here is the 2nd of 3 separate announcements for the end of season prizes! CKA crowns an Angler of the Year at the finish of every tournament season. The AOY is determined by the sum of an angler’s best tournaments over the course of a season. Beginning with our first season in 2014, when Buster Swisher won the first CKA AOY trophy, CKA has recognized a hard won AOY every year. This year has been competitive, with several anglers (Melvin Yang, Bob Dainton, PC Hawj) holding the top…

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