Tuckertown Reservoir is a small fishery that puts up big numbers. This year, those numbers won\u2019t just translated into prizes for CKA anglers. There is a lot more at stake, and here\u2019s a look:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- The CKA Angler of the Year<\/a> and Rookie of the Year races presented by Get Outdoors are wide open. Will Brooks Lanier finally win the title? Will Leland Stiff sweep both AOY and ROY? Will Bryan Tsiolkas repeat? Will another angler heat up and shock the standings?<\/li>
- The CKA Tournament of Champions (September 30) has thousands of dollars in guaranteed payouts. Need more motivation to fish the last two events? Wait until you see the custom trophy!<\/li>
- North Carolina B.A.S.S. kayak nation qualification remains open. With the championship scheduled for Lake Norman on November 4th<\/sup>, everyone still has a chance to qualify for the 2024 Bassmaster Classic.<\/li>
- The inaugural 2023 NCKAR rankings<\/a> at Basstrail.com have several CKA anglers in the top 10. The winner of that event will win a custom trophy.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s a lot of rankings, prizes and trophies. And as the TV ad says \u2013 but wait, there\u2019s more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- The Str8Upmounts Big Bass is currently held by Jeremy Way. Tuckertown has a history of putting up big fish and big limits (see below). Could it put up another monster?<\/li>
- There is still a chance to close out strong in the CKA 20 for 23 online monthly standings. Registration is still pen for August (click here!<\/a>).<\/li>
- The 2023 Kayak Bass Fishing National Championship will be held in Alabama and paired with the new KBF Trail format in April of 2024<\/a>. CKA members who are also KBF members are eligible to qualify through the club!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Tuckertown also previews the 2024 schedule, when CKA begins to focus on more lakes in the Triad region – including the upper Yadkin chain!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
History in Tuckertown<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
You would think that CKA would have a longer history on Tuckertown, but the fact is that in over 80 tournaments, we have only fished the lake three times. Why haven\u2019t we fished it more? All of the past events were memorable, to say the least, and the lake has put up some very big limits at times. It\u2019s also in CKA\u2019s proverbial backyard, right on the upper Yadkin Chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The historical record has some heavy hitters on it. At the first CKA event on Tuckertown, a former FLW pro angler named John Ladd made his presence known, when he won the tournament on a hot July morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2019, Sammy Wilson won a nail biter. He posted a limit<\/a> of 61.5\u201d, averaging more than 20\u201d per bass. The next three spots all held limits of 59\u201d or longer. In that event, Tuckertown put up fourteen fish of 20\u201d or longer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And in 2020, Charles Crews\u2020 won the tournament there<\/a> on his way to placing in the money in 7 of 8 events, and taking both the Angler of the Year and Rookie of the Year titles. In that event, Tuckertown put up seven fish of 20\u201d or longer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Click on the link to register: https:\/\/app.fishingchaos.com\/tournament\/auhFYkX0bOSqHzZTvlp9<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additional Info<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CKA Event 7 at Tuckertown is presented by Yadkin River Crappie Trail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CKA\u2019s 2023 Season is brought to you by Dakota Lithium Batteries<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Click here to see the full 2023 schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Click here to become a member<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First Published August 7, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All content and photos \u00a9 Carolina Kayak Anglers LLC, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The author of this article was not assisted in the composition of it in any way by a machine.<\/p>\n
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- The 2023 Kayak Bass Fishing National Championship will be held in Alabama and paired with the new KBF Trail format in April of 2024<\/a>. CKA members who are also KBF members are eligible to qualify through the club!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n