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CKA Summer Recap & Fall Preview

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CKA Summer Recap & Fall Preview

Carolina Kayak Anglers extended its seasonal schedule to allow for more time between tournaments in 2026, making it possible for anglers to pre-fish more, rest between events and also enjoy more nearby tournaments. We’ve had good feedback about it from several members of the club and the attendance numbers reinforce the trend: CKA attendance is up by 28 anglers over six events when compared to 2025. Thank you for getting out and fishing hard with CKA! Let’s take a look at recent results, and look ahead at a great fall…

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The Official 2026 CKA Schedule

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The Official 2026 CKA Schedule

The official 2026 CKA schedule was a group effort, a combination of angler feedback, TD meetings and collaboration with other entities. CKA has been rejuvenated with an influx of anglers who are new to the sport. At the same time, kayak fishing has new gadgets available to it. The combined demographic and technological changes have provided CKA with the opportunity to bring tournaments into the future while also maintaining the traditions of fair sportsmanship that have made CKA the state’s longest running kayak bass fishing series. The new 2026 schedule…

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Late Season Recap: Tsiolkas, Avery and Whitley Win Out

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Late Season Recap: Tsiolkas, Avery and Whitley Win Out

Every CKA season is its own chapter but each one is also its own book. We traveled hard, made new memories and caught a lot of big Carolina bass. Let’s take a look at how the 2025 season concluded, and also look ahead…. The Gate City Classic Greensboro area lakes host the Gate City Classic tournament that closes every CKA season, and this year those lakes produced some big fish and some even bigger surprises.

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Falls Lake 100, Home Stretch Preview

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Falls Lake 100, Home Stretch Preview

As we head into the home stretch of the 2025 CKA tournament season, let’s take a look at where things stand across the various points races, payouts and more! The Pre-Fishing Rule New champions and challenges emerge every season, but CKA 2025 has been different in one important way: for the first time, CKA instituted a ban on pre-fishing during the weekdays prior to tournament day. The goal was to decrease pressure on fisheries and increase the challenge of tournament day problem-solving. So far this season, we have had five…

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Drew Blair wins at Tuckertown

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Drew Blair wins at Tuckertown

Drew Blair won at Tuckertown on Saturday, June 14th, the fifth tournament of the 2025 CKA tournament season. It was the last tournament before CKA detours to clean up Jordan Lake with Hobie Eyewear on June 29th and to fish for charity with Reel Heroes on July 12th (see below for more info). It was also another chance for long time CKA angler Drew Blair to go home with a win. If you know Drew, you know it’s been a long time coming – he’s been fishing CKA tournaments for…

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