Tag: Rick Rowland

A Decade of Dominance: Ricky Rowland, CKA Angler of the Decade

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A Decade of Dominance: Ricky Rowland, CKA Angler of the Decade

It’s only fitting that we conclude CKA’s 10th anniversary season with this final award. Why? Because while the club has sent many a great angler out into the world of tournament kayak fishing, none compares to Mr. Ricky Rowland. A carry over from the Carolina Yakfish series that preceded Carolina Kayak Anglers, he quickly became a force to be reckoned with in CKA. Over the span of ten years he has consistently been one of the most dominant anglers in the state of North Carolina. And what he has accomplished…

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Boorsma is Victorious at Mack, Lanier takes AOY Lead

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Boorsma is Victorious at Mack, Lanier takes AOY Lead

Introduction Mackintosh was one of the most highly anticipated events of the season and the CKA turnout was exceptional – especially for a mid-summer event. Thank you to all who competed! While Mack did not show out with century club limit lengths, it did deliver huge fish – over one dozen bass over 20” in length were caught, including Jeremy Way’s 22.5” toad, which is the new top catch in the Str8Up Mounts Big Bass contest for the season. Also, our new sponsor delivered in a big way, by hosting…

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CKA Anglers in 2017 KBF Open & Trail Events

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CKA Anglers in 2017 KBF Open & Trail Events

CKA Anglers in 2017 KBF Open& Trail Events This is the last of three posts reviewing CKA anglers in national competition. The first post reviewed CKA results at the National Championship, while the second reviewed on line Challenge tournaments. Where the National Championship is currently the largest and potentially most lucrative tournament event in the country, and the on-line events are longer yet pay out less, the Open and Trail events are intermediate between them: they pay out more, tend to be large regional events and also earn more AOY…

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CKA Anglers in 2017 KBF Challenge Events

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CKA Anglers in 2017 KBF Challenge Events

CKA Anglers in 2017 KBF Online Events Dozens of CKA anglers are KBF members, and as members they can compete in select online tournament events. For them, 2017 was a landmark year, as CKA anglers competed at a high level in nearly every one of the season’s KBF “Challenge” events. This post recognizes their hard work and celebrates their achievements. Kayak Bass Fishing holds two categories of “Challenge” events every season. First, there are the popular KBF Monthly Challenges, which are organized by state. Second, there are the nationwide “Special…

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