Late Season Recap: Tsiolkas, Avery and Whitley Win Out

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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Lambert takes all-time win lead at Reese/Lucas

Lambert takes all-time win lead at Reese/Lucas

Times change, and so does our sport. One decade ago, the dominant anglers in CKA had names that ended with Hawj, Rowland and Swisher. Our club regularly attracted 75 anglers or more per event, directors checked your photos manually at the ramp and Ketch boards were not yet available. Over the course of the decade that followed, many CKA anglers earned national reputations, sponsorships and money fishing the Kayak Bass Fishing Trail. Starting in 2019-2020, our sport diversified at the local and national level. Multiple national trails emerged, creating more…

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