{"id":6289,"date":"2024-07-21T18:13:58","date_gmt":"2024-07-21T23:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carolinakayakanglers.com\/?p=6289"},"modified":"2024-07-21T18:14:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T23:14:05","slug":"dave-hart-wins-at-mackintosh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinakayakanglers.com\/?p=6289","title":{"rendered":"Dave Hart Wins at Mackintosh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For the second straight tournament, a new angler has etched his name in the CKA Hall of Champions<\/a>. First, Dontrell Sullivan earned his first victory at Jordan in late June, and this past weekend Dave Hart earned his first win at Mack. In addition to the money and the nice Ketch trophy, Dave Hart is now a member of a new club \u2013 he\u2019s a CKA champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By now, the name \u201cMack\u201d resonates in a different way. When we compete on Lake Mackintosh, we expect big results. The lake out-produces other tournament lakes in a big way. Some say it is because of the genetics of the Haw River bass that were trapped when Alamance Creek was impounded, others says it is because the lake is managed to limit boating traffic and livewell tournaments. Whatever the reason, Mack shines year-round, and the summer months can be best of all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On a rainy day with a full moon over Mack, no angler broke the century mark (as has happened four times in the past five years), but Dave Hart and Will Lambert each posted huge limits. Hart won by virtue of his 96\u201d bag, which averaged 19.20\u201d per fish. For his win, Hart took home $1,100 and a shiny new Ketch trophy. Here is how he did it\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Dave Hart Won<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike most anglers who have a long experience with certain lakes, Dave Hart has only been fishing lake Mackintosh regularly for the last four years. Prior to that, he says<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe first time I was on Mack was in 2012-2013. I never really fished it or Jordan until I started tournament fishing, even though I cross Jordan thousands of times for work. Once I did, I noticed Mackintosh is a consistent lake \u2013 the most consistent, I think. I like it because it gets a few days of rest during the week, and it has the non-motorized sections. That, and it fishes well year-round.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hart didn\u2019t have time to pre-fish for CKA event 6 at Mackintosh presented by Roll Construction. He did however pick up some clues at a previous tournament he fished there, a CCKF event in June. Those clues helped him dial in the winning bite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOn Saturday, I caught them on topwater all day long. Before CCKF in June, I went out the day before because I hadn\u2019t seen the lake. I got bites all morning and I finished sixth, but I noticed the bite died when the sun came out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYesterday I caught almost everything on topwater, all but my 20.25\u201d, which I caught on a shaky head around mid-day\u2026.I did really good on topwater until around nine a.m., and I just had a flurry when I caught four keepers. Then I went around three hours without a bite, and saw something on my sidescan and landed that 20.25\u201d. Once the clouds came over again, I went right back to topwater. I won\u2019t mention the lure because we have a KBT event there in September, but it\u2019s the first time I caught fish with it at Mack.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Steve Simpson works the shore line at Mackintosh.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Duff Digital marketing Big Bass update<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will Lambert won second place at Mackintosh, and he also won Big Bass with a 22.50\u201d tank. In addition, he won three of the hourly big bass prizes, for an addition $255 dollars on top of the $430 he won for Big Bass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justin Faircloth also won an hourly, and his big bass from Lake Jordan remains atop the list for big bass of the season. Will someone find a bass bigger than Faircloth\u2019s 23.25\u201d hog at Mayo Lake in August?  We will soon find out. In the meantime, his 23.25\u201d leads the Duff Digital Marketing Big Bass contest for the 2024 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up Next<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CKA will fish on Lake Mayo this coming August  17th<\/sup>. In May of 2025, Mayo will be included in the boundaries for the Kayak Adventure Series tournaments to be hosted by South Boston, VA. This will be a good chance to scout the lake if you have never fished its clear, grassy waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration is open: Click here to register!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional Info<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For full standings from Lake Mackintosh, click here: https:\/\/app.fishingchaos.com\/tournament\/rXBNSeHXWBLQyp5oVPch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Anglers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dave Hart fishes with the Tar Heel Lunkers of the Kayak Bass Team Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CKA\u2019s 2024 Season is brought to you by<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dakota Lithium Batteries<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Click here to see the full 2024 schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here to become a member<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First published July 21, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All content and photos \u00a9 Carolina Kayak Anglers LLC, 2024.<\/p>\n

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