Tag: The Rod Shop

Welcome CKA’s 2023 Sponsors

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Welcome CKA’s 2023 Sponsors

Please extend a warm CKA welcome to your club’s 2023 sponsors! The businesses listed below have donated generously to support CKA’s 10th anniversary season powered by Dakota Lithium Batteries. Please follow them, share their posts on social media, and post your prizes when you win! Thanks to our sponsors, CKA anglers will benefit from 100% payout at events (no hold back!) Additionally, Vance County has again pledged $500 to the Battle on the Border, too – that cash supplements the prize payout as well!. Additional prizes include: Angler of the…

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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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2020 CKA Tournament of Champions

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2020 CKA Tournament of Champions

2020 Tournament of Champions Saturday, October 17th, 2020 CKA established the Tournament of Champions to reward the top 25 anglers in the AOY standings with an opportunity to fish for one last prize. The 2016 edition was a single day event won by Denny Romero on the Yadkin River, the 2017 event was a two day long event won by Melvin Yang. Joey Sullivan won a 2 day event in 2018, and Keith McGee won a single day event in 2019. Who will win 2020? This post contains Lake information…

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Custom CKA fishing rods from Chris Linville and the Rod Shop

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Custom CKA fishing rods from Chris Linville and the Rod Shop

You all know Chris. He’s at every CKA event. He supports CKA and Heroes on the Water. He’s quick with a hello and a smile, humble and quiet. We enjoy his constant, reassuring presence. In recent years, we have come also to enjoy his rod building skills. Just ask Matt Dunn – when Matt won the H.O.W. 50/50 raffle in 2018, he won a custom CKA baitcaster built by Chris. That rod is in Matt’s kayak every day he is on the water. Chris has generously donated 2 custom CKA…

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