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CKA 2022: The Year in Review

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CKA 2022: The Year in Review

The 9th regular season of the CKA Trail series began on Falls Lake in March. The wind was strong that day but the turnout was stronger, and the trend continued over a busy season that concluded on Lake Tillery in November at the Tournament of Champions. Over the course of nearly eight months, CKA anglers travelled and fished North Carolina’s best bass fisheries. Along the way, a veteran angler captured his first title, a Virginia angler captured the Rookie of the Year, and CKA anglers had strong showings at both…

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Battle on the Border IV recap: Nelson Delivers for N.C.

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Battle on the Border IV recap: Nelson Delivers for N.C.

The 4th annual edition of the Battle on the Border was a year of firsts. At the check-in, for example, former Carolina Kayak Anglers (CKA) director Wayne Butler showed anglers a photo of a Smallmouth Bass he caught that day. It was the first one caught in our four years of kayak fishing competition at Kerr Lake. It wasn’t the only first of the day. When it was over, North Carolina finally won its first ever Battle on the Border trophy (the trophies for the first 3 events all went…

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The 2022 Battle on the Border

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The 2022 Battle on the Border

In 2019, Carolina Kayak Anglers (CKA) paired with Virginia Kayak Bass Challenge (VKBC) for a friendly inter-state tournament to be held on Kerr Lake in July of that year.  Nearly 100 kayak anglers fished the event. The prize? Bragging rights, and a trophy to prove it. The spirit of camaraderie was strong that day and the two clubs decided to make the event an annual tradition. We called it the Battle on the Border. The Battle on the Border has been held every year since then at Kerr Lake and…

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The 2020 Gate City Classic

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The 2020 Gate City Classic

CKA Tournament 8 The Gate City Classic Multi-Lake Event September 19th, 2019 The Gate City Classic celebrates the end of every CKA tournament season. Anglers compete on the final day a number of prizes, including qualifying spots in the Tournament of Champions, 2021 KBF National Championship qualification, and giveaways. Additionally, we have several announcements to make regarding the TOC, next year’s CKA plan, and other news. Additionally, anglers who fished at least 6 events will be eligible for the On the Water Innovations custom trailer. Please register early if you…

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CKA Tournament #7: Reese & Lucas

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CKA Tournament #7: Reese & Lucas

Saturday, August 22, 2020 CKA has not fished the Asheboro lakes since the spring of 2014, but now we return to our roots with a multi-lake event on these beautiful fisheries. This will be a multi-launch event with a later time limit to ensure that anglers all begin fishing at the same times after launching from these single ramp lakes. As we have done all year, this is a virtual tournament, meaning there will be no in person check-in or meeting, and all anglers must use TourneyX to check in…

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