The first Froggyland Bass Fishing Classic was a complete success as 16 teams of anglers registered for the competition. Cool, windy conditions did not hamper the event as teams from eight schools in Illinois, Tennessee and Kentucky competed to hook the big ones on Kentucky Lake at the May 12 tourney.
Calloway County Hosts First Froggyland Bass Fishing Classic
Ohio High School Fishing State Championship Set For June 9
PONCA CITY, Okla. (May 14, 2012) – The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, the Ohio Bass Federation, and the Gallia County Convention & Visitors Bureau will host the 2012 Student Angler Federation (SAF) Ohio High School Fishing State Championship. The championship will be on Saturday, June 9 on the Ohio River. The launch will be out of the downtown ramp (public use ramp) located near Gallipolis, Ohio.
Ashton & Beahm Named 2012 Idaho State Champions on CJ Strike
The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, the Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce and the Idaho Bass Federation hosted the 2012 Student Angler Federation (SAF) Idaho High School Fishing State Championship on Saturday, May 12, on CJ Strike Reservoir, just outside of Mountain Home, Id.
The High School Fishing team of David Ashton and Jake Beahm of Borah High took 1st place honors with a 5 fish limit weighing 14-09 pounds. The Torok brothers, Loren and Blake of Lake City & The Bass Pack High School Fishing Club, brought in a limit weighing 10-07 pounds to capture 2nd place followed by Jon Hickey and Anthony Baracko who put a limit together that weighed 9-11 pounds.
Oliver Springs Team Mayton & Everett Win 2012 Tennessee State Championship
The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, the Town of Kimball, and the Tennessee Bass Federation held the 2012 Student Angler Federation (SAF) Tennessee High School Fishing State Championship on Nickajack Lake Saturday, May 12. Forty six boats launched out of the Shellmound Park Ramp near Kimball, Tenn., with over forty teams bringing fish back to the scales that afternoon! Nickajack Lake, part of the famed Tennessee River system, lived up to all of the anglers expectations as twenty teams brought in five bass limits. All of the students had the opportunity to weigh in their catch using equipment that was provided for by the Tennessee Bass Federation.
Dustin Mayton & Hayden Everett from the Oliver Springs High School Bobcats weighed in 16.56 lbs to win the 2012 Tennessee High School State Championship.
Baxley & Miller of Greenbrier High Win 2012 AR State Championship
May 12, 2012; Arkansas River, AR – Devin Baxley and TJ Miller of Greenbrier High School were the last team to come to the Verizon ramp scales on Saturday, which set the stage perfectly for one of the most exciting finishes in this year’s Student Angler Federation state championship series.
At that point, Alexander Bartlett and Daniel Vogel from the Pa Briuns were holding a slim one pound lead on the field with their 14.55 lb. catch when the Greenbrier duo brought their winning bag to the scales. After a tense couple of moments the LED readout showed 15.05 lbs. to edge out Bartlett and Vogel by a half a pound to capture the 2012 State title. The team was also the certified Angler award winners. The Arkansas Game & Fish presented the team with a nice prize package that included a nice set of life jackets.
Yates & Smith Win 2012 Oklahoma HS Fishing State Championship
Ft. Gibson Lake – The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, and the Wagoner Chamber of Commerce held the 2012 Student Angler Federation (SAF) Oklahoma High School Fishing State Championship on Fort Gibson Lake Sunday, May 6. Thirty five boats launched out of the Taylor’s Ferry Ramp in Wagoner, Okla. The event was held in conjunction with a FLW Outdoors Bass Fishing League (BFL) Event that took place the day before. Some students and volunteers were worried that the fishing pressure could make things tough on Sunday; however, thirty teams brought fish to the scales that afternoon! All of the students had the opportunity to walk across the stage and weigh in their catch just like the pros using FLW Outdoor’s BFL tournament trailer and stage.
Trevor Yates from Little Axe High School & Wyatt Smith from Depew High School weighed in 16 pounds and 15 ounces to win the 2012 Oklahoma High School State Championship.
Kentucky High School Anglers go big on Kentucky Lake – Local Murray High School Team Wins With 21 Pounds
May 5, 2012 – With 16 teams in the 49 boat field catching a limit of fish, the High School Anglers in the state of Kentucky showed the world why they are some of the best anglers in the country on legendary Kentucky Lake.
When storm clouds that cluttered the morning finally lifted, the team of Ian Heskett and Chaz Lucas from the hometown Murray Tigers brought a huge 5 bass limit weighing 21 lbs to win the 2012 Kentucky SAF High School State Bass Fishing Championship at Kenlake Marina just outside of Murray, Kentucky.
Tennessee High School Fishing State Championship Set For May 12
PONCA CITY, Okla. (Apr. 30, 2012) – The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, the Town of Kimball and the Tennessee Bass Federation announced it will host the 2012 Student Angler Federation (SAF) Tennessee High School Fishing State Championship. The event will be Saturday, May 12 on Nickajack Lake launching out of the Shellmound Ramp near Kimball, Tenn. The championship is a two person team event for students in grades 9-12. Registration for anglers and their “coach,” who will provide the boat they compete in, is online at HighSchoolFishing.org . Check-in begins at 5pm CST on Friday, May 11 at the Kimball Town Park with a mandatory rules briefing to follow at 6:30pm. We highly encourage all teams to preregister online or by phone in advance to avoid late registration fees.
“The Town of Kimball is honored to host the SAF Tennessee High School Fishing State Championship for 2012,” Town of Kimball Mayor, David Jackson, stated. “We’re looking forward to all the families and other visitors coming to Kimball that weekend. These youth will one day be the leaders of our state, and with the patience and knowledge it takes to fish this is a great foundation. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen has always supported different youth programs, and this tournament provides us an opportunity to show our support for the young anglers of the state. We hope everyone has a great time in Kimball and we wish all the anglers the best of luck!”
Trevor Thompson and Shelton Vasquez power Kaufman to Texas High School Bass Fishing Championship Open
Kaufman High School Bass Club Holds Successful Open
(April 28, 2012 – Garland, Texas) Your average weekend bass fisherman would have watched the weather man and turned over and went back to sleep on Saturday; however, 44 high school fishing teams braved the 30 plus mile per hour winds at Lake Ray Hubbard. Teams representing high schools from as far away as Carthage, Marble Falls and Eastland showed up for over $3,000 dollars in scholarships along with factory merchandise.
When the weigh-in ended, Trevor Thompson and Shelton Vasquez of the Kaufman Lion Fishing Team bested the entire field by bringing five fish that weighed 19.47 pounds. The two fished main lake rocks and rip rap with spinner and crank baits. Tommy Climer, who was Trevor and Shelton’s boat captain, commented at the weigh-in, “This was the most fun I have had fishing, without fishing in a tournament (boat captains can only assist, but cannot fish during the day). Climer continued, “These two guys did everything I told them to do. They took my knowledge of this area and, with their skills, brought in this great catch. They worked well with each other, were quiet, and concentrated the entire time.” Thompson and Vasquez’s first place finish merited $2,000 scholarship money that will be sent to their high school to be used when they enroll in a college.
Anderson leads TL Hanna High School to Another South Carolina High School Fishing State Championship
Greenwood Lake, SC – Hampton Anderson has become synonymous with winning the South Carolina High School State Bass Fishing Championship. With his partner from last year graduating, the young star recruited the services of his new partner Eli Rowland to capture this year’s event on Greenwood Lake. With a 36 boat field to work through, the pair used a top-water bite to catch a very nice 5 bass limit that weighed 15lbs 14oz to edge out the runner-up team of Carter McNeil and Justin Morris of Abbeville High School. The 2nd place team caught a very respectable five fish limit of 14lbs 4oz. Third place went to Brad Williamson and Cory Powers from Chapin High School, who also had a five bass limit weighing 12lbs 11oz.
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