{"id":5710,"date":"2023-02-04T18:09:21","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T23:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carolinakayakanglers.com\/?p=5710"},"modified":"2023-03-05T08:54:44","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T13:54:44","slug":"cka-launches-its-10th-anniversary-season-on-lake-norman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinakayakanglers.com\/?p=5710","title":{"rendered":"CKA Launches its 10th Anniversary Season on Lake Norman!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CKA 2023<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

10th Anniversary Season<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tournament 1: Lake Norman<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Presented by Sunshine Realty & Property Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carolina Kayak Anglers was founded in 2013 with a small team-based tournament on Randleman Reservoir. Over the ensuing decade, CKA became the cornerstone of North Carolina\u2019s booming kayak fishing scene. Through it all, one thing never changed -CKA remained North Carolina based, by and for its anglers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And now, it\u2019s time to fish!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, CKA begins a new chapter in its history. We invite all past, present and future CKA anglers to join us on Lake Norman as we kick off our 10th anniversary tournament season powered by Dakota Lithium<\/a> on Lake Norman on March 4, 2023 and celebrate the sport of kayak fishing – in, by and for North Carolina anglers.<\/p>\n\n\n

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This event’s 100% Payout is sponsored by Sunshine Realty Property Management<\/a> out of Burlington, NC! Sunshine Realty Property Management manages apartments, single-family homes, and other rental properties throughout Alamance County and the nearby region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CKA on Lake Norman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will be CKA\u2019s fourth visit to one of North Carolina\u2019s most famous fisheries. The lake does hold a place in CKA history, for several reasons: it is where kayak fishing legend Jamie Denison started his career with a win in 2016, when he took 1st<\/sup> place overall at CKA\u2019s season opener. In 2017, a young man named Melvin Yang made his presence known there by winning the CKA season opener. Yang followed up by winning the CKA Tournament of Champions on the same lake later that same season. In sum, two North Carolina fishing legends<\/a> wrote early chapters in their storied careers on Lake Norman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who will be next?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Lake<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lake Norman is a big fishery with a reputation for producing good bags of Spotted Bass. Fed by the cool Catawba River, the lake has 520 miles of shoreline with average depths of 33 ft. Areas of clear water will present a dynamic challenge for anglers. The lake\u2019s upper end is loaded with boat docks, submerged brushpiles, rock piles and long points which will provide opportunities for many different styles of fishing. For some examples of the lake\u2019s potential, check out this MLF video on Bryan Thrift\u2019s junk fishing techniques<\/a> at Lake Norman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting Ready<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n