Tag: Carolina Kayak Anglers

Tsiolkas Continues Hot Streak with Gaston Win

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Tsiolkas Continues Hot Streak with Gaston Win

Intro Carolina Kayak Anglers (CKA) held its third tournament of the 2023 season this weekend at Lake Gaston. Sponsored by Greensboro Gardens and Powered by Dakota Lithium, the event also featured the Str8UpMounts Big Bass prize, making for a trifecta of excellent top prizes. Additionally, CKA delivered on a raft of other prizes for the more than forty anglers who braved difficult weather to explore a new lake and grind out points toward the Angler of the Year title. Blair Heats Up, Wins Tie-Breaker Gaston is literally an outlier because…

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New CKA Gear is on the Way!

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New CKA Gear is on the Way!

If you love new gear, CKA has some news for you! First, our new hats are on order. We will be re-stocking the popular green hats, plus we also have a limited number of black and gray hats (with black and gray logo) and also black and gray hats (with color logo) coming in! To pre-order, go to Shop CKA and click on “BUY NOW” next to the hats. Tell us the color you want in the payment info line. The cost is $20 (we do not ship!), and we…

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Get Ready for Lake Gaston!

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Get Ready for Lake Gaston!

CKA Tournament 3 Tournament 3: Lake Gaston Sponsored by Greensboro Gardens Carolina Kayak Anglers has never fished the same schedule two years in a row. There are simply too many great fisheries in North Carolina, and we want to fish them all. Take a look at the lakes and rivers that are eligible water for the 20 for 23 series on the Carolina Kayak Anglers website, and you will see over 40 of them listed. That’s unique among fishing clubs and trails that use any type of vessel – power…

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2023 Pre-Season Tournament Checklist

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2023 Pre-Season Tournament Checklist

Carolina Kayak Anglers encourages all anglers review rules, check gear and otherwise prepare to be compliant with all rules and regulations that apply to our tournaments. This is because we want anglers to have a safe, enjoyable time at our events. The last thing anyone wants is to have their submitted fish disqualified due to a mental error or oversight. We understand it happens, even to the most veteran anglers. To that end, here is a check list of some basic items to review prior to the start of the…

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Reminder: Approved Launches and Tournament Boundaries

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Reminder: Approved Launches and Tournament Boundaries

The sport of kayak fishing has grown and with it our prize pots have swelled. With more money at stake, CKA tournament directors have listened to anglers and adapted rules that increase the integrity of competitions. Beginning in 2023 CKA directors have adopted a flexible system for launch approval that continues to allow public access within eligible tournament waters. Here is an FAQ list. If you have additional questions, contact CKA. Is there a list of approved launches? Yes. The complete list is on the CKA website, under the “Tournaments”…

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