The third edition of the Carolina Classic marked another milestone for North Carolina’s home-based fishing clubs: since 2023, each of the three founding clubs has hosted the event one time. The event has become a staple of our busy state-wide community and the 2025 edition, hosted perfectly by Foothills Kayak Anglers (with an assist from Waterways of Old Fort N.C.) added a memorable chapter in the event’s story. What will 2025 bring for the Carolina Classic? We shall see! The Carolina Classic also imparted some definition to the respective CKA…
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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…
Read MoreClay Lanier wins at Harris, 20 for 23 heats up
Kayak fishing – it’s good exercise and it’s fun. Fishing with family is also fun. But competitively? That’s rare. When family members register for events it is often a father-son team (the Bells, the Chavis’s, the Griecos come to mind). We rarely see siblings compete together on the water. The name Brooks Lanier is a familiar one to CKA competitors. He’s been a force in our club for many years, no stranger to the stage and he is always a threat to cash a check. One could reasonably argue that…
Read MoreThe 2022 Gate City Classic Raffle Prizes
Carolina Kayak Anglers will raffle a host of great items at the post-event gathering for this year’s Gate City Classic on September 24, 2022. Prizes include: A free membership for CKA’s 10th anniversary season in 2023 A Dakota Lithium 18 ah Battery New CKA Shirts/Hoodies Grand Prize: A custom CKA fishing rod by Chris Linville of The Rod Shop Also – the 2nd place finisher will win a custom rod tube by On the Water Innovations! About the Rod Chris Linville of The Rod Shop has once again provided our…
Read MoreDakota Lithium to Title the 2022 Trail
Dakota Lithium Batteries has been supporting Carolina Kayak Anglers since 2020 and has come on big in 2022 for the anglers with event giveaway prizes as well as Angler of the Year and Rookie of the Year prizes! Being the leader in quality lithium batteries with an unprecedented 11 year warranty, Dakota has been supporting competitive kayak fishing for years. With a long list of battery options, anglers are sure to find the battery that suits their needs whether its just to power a small fish finder, or power a…
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