Tag: Gate City Classic

Gate City Recap: Lambert wins second AOY title in five years, Malena wins ROY

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Gate City Recap: Lambert wins second AOY title in five years, Malena wins ROY

The Gate City Classic saw high pressure, a strong breeze and bluebird skies. Those conditions are the recipe for a tough bite, especially in shallow water. The expected fall pattern was not available as fish backed off from shallow schooling and summer ended and the advantage went to deep-water anglers. They didn’t have it much better, but they found the fish to get the job done. And there were some twists along the way, as anglers battled for top prizes and qualifying spots in the invitation-only Tournament of Champions. Here…

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The 2023 Gate City Classic: Friendship and Fishing

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The 2023 Gate City Classic: Friendship and Fishing

The 2023 edition of the Gate City Classic brought many storylines to a close. It crowned the Angler of the Year and Rookie of the Year and it finalized the club’s NC BASS and KBF qualifications. It also capped ten successful years for North Carolina’s oldest Kayak bass Fishing tournament series. Finally, it set the table for the CKA Tournament of Champions, which will be held beginning September 30 on Lake Mackintosh. The tournament also opened new story-lines. Among those, it announced a new tradition, as CKA presented the first…

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The 2022 Gate City Classic Raffle Prizes

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The 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…

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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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Get Outdoors returns as CKA’s Title Sponsor

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Get Outdoors returns as CKA’s Title Sponsor

Since 2013 when CKA held its first event at Lake Randleman, Shop: Get Outdoors in Greensboro, N.C. has supported us. Will Seely and his staff have repaired our kayaks, sold us gear and donated generously to our angler prizes.  The shop is our literal and spiritual home: independent, American-made and supported by paddlers and anglers throughout the region. 2020 will mark the shop’s 7th year as CKA’s most important local sponsor. The store will again host check-in for 2 events (The Burlington bash and the Gate City Classic) and once…

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