Tag: Largemouth Bass

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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2018 Rookie of the Year Prize Announcement

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2018 Rookie of the Year Prize Announcement

Hello everyone, and here we go with the 1st of 3 separate announcements for the end of season prizes! CKA welcomes new anglers every season but our first time tournament anglers increased dramatically in 2017. And because many were already strong anglers prior to fishing CKA we decided to incentivize competition by establishing a rookie of the year prize for the 2018 season. What we didn’t anticipate was the turnout, skill level and new friends that the new anglers brought to the group this season.  It exceeded all expectations and…

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Tournament #6: Jordan Lake

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Tournament #6: Jordan Lake

B. Everett Jordan Lake, NC July 14, 2018  Overview Welcome anglers to Event #6 of the 2018 CKA tournament season. The tournament will be held on Jordan Lake, a lake that has been fishing well this season – it has given up two 12 pound Largemouth Bass in the past 6 months! Jordan Lake is fed from several large, fish-filled tributaries, primarily the Haw River to the northwest and New Hope Creek to the northeast. Standing timber, channels, grassy points and flats form much of the lake’s north and middle…

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KBF Big Bass Brawl at Harris Trail Event

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KBF Big Bass Brawl at Harris Trail Event

Hi everyone, As we gear up to compete on Harris this coming Saturday, we want to inform you of an opportunity 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 Harris Trail Big Bass Brawl (see link below) The biggest bass posted every hour wins $50 for the event. $500 goes to the angler with the biggest bass in the tournament. Up to $950 in Big bass…

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