The Colorado SAF State Championship was held at Pueblo Reservoir on June 5. There was a total of 95 pounds of bass weighed in and seven teams brought a five bass limit to the scales. The competition was fierce between the high school teams this year.  But, despite high water levels and lots of weekend fishing pressure the kids held their own and brought them to the scales. The race was tight as the top five teams were within three quarters of a pound of each other. Best of luck to all of this years graduating seniors in your future fishing careers.

The top three teams :

1st Place : Jordan Evans and Robbie Gonzales with coach Tyler Hassler from The Fountain Valley Junior Bass Club 10.76#

2nd Place: Dexter Flick and Ryan Smith with coach Dexter Flick Sr. from Olathe High School 10.67#

3rd Place: Morgan Fitzgerald and Kade Sites with coach Sam Heckman from Salida High School. 10.13#

Click HERE for full standings!

Campbell County and Norris Lake proved to be a terrific host for the 2016 Tennessee High School Fishing State Championship on Saturday.  Spencer Peters and Austin Kirby put together an impressive five bass limit that weighed 13lbs 2oz to claim the championship titles on the scenic lake.

The pair stumbled into their fish first thing Saturday morning but capitalized on the finding to put a limit of fish in the boat quickly and then cull their way to the weigh-in. “I got hung up next to the shore at our very first stop this morning,” Spencer, who will be a senior this year at GCA said. “When I spun the boat around to go get it out Austin flipped out into the deeper water off shore and immediately caught a fish.

We then decided to back off the shore line a little and target an area that was 10-15’ deep and that is where we found most of our fish,” Peters continued.  “Had we not got hung up we may have passed over the entire spot.”

“Once we found the location we primarily used a green pumpkin colored Carolina rig to catch all of our fish,” added Kirby who recently graduated and will attend Carson Newman College next fall. “Every fish we caught was a keeper and we probably culled 7 or 8 times today. When Spencer caught a big kicker smallmouth toward the end of the day we felt we had a pretty good chance to win.”

The pair will lead a six team contingent of anglers on to the Southeast Conference Regional Championship on Lake Cumberland in September.

Coming in second, was the team of Alex Gault and Hunter Thrasher from Lincoln County High School who had a five fish limit weighing 10lbs 10oz to claim the runner-up spot and also advance to the fall regional.

Claiming the third position was the team of Dillan and Jonathan Carroll from the host school Campbell County High School.  They had a limit that weighed in at 9lbs 15oz to finish just ahead of Ryan Winchester and Jake Lee from Clinton High School with a limit weighing 9lbs 4oz.

Coming in fifth was the duo of Charles Woody and Tristen Lowe from Polk County whose limit of Norris Lake bass weighed 8lbs 8oz.  Rounding out the six regional qualifiers was the team of Daniel Cheshire and Steven Mills from Creek Wood High School who only had four fish but still managed to bring in 8lbs 5oz.

The Lew’s Big Bass Winner for the event went to the team of Caleb Dryer and Logan Wollard with a solid 5lb beauty to claim the Lew’s Big Bass Award and a pair of nice reels for their efforts.

Special thanks go out to Ms. Cindi Reynolds, Mayor Morton and the entire staff at Campbell County who put on a terrific event for all the teams traveling to the picturesque Norris Lake for the event.

PONCA CITY, Okla. (May 31, 2016) – The Bass Federation (TBF), with our “Partner in Fishing” at FLW, announce the 2016 Student Angler Federation (SAF) Kansas High School State Championship on Saturday, July 16 at the Milford State Park ramp on Milford Lake in Junction City, Kansas.

The state championship is a two person event for students in grades 9-12. Each team can have one member in 7th or 8th grade, if needed. All teams should pre-register online for high school events at HighSchoolFishing.org to avoid onsite late fees. Each team and their “coach,” who provides the boat they compete in, will need to check in at 6am at the Milford State Park ramp.  A rules briefing will follow check-in.  Take off is at 7am and the weigh-in will begin at 3pm.

“TBF and our partners in fishing at FLW are the only organizations to offer a state championship in every state and Canada,” TBF National Youth Director, Mark Gintert, stated. “There’s no question our State Championship Series provides the foundation to make SAF the largest high school fishing organization in North America.”

The top 10% of each 2016 State Championship event advances to a FLW/TBF Conference Regional Championship. The top 10% from the Conference Regional events advance to the FLW/TBF High School National Championship to compete for the top team prize of a $10,000 scholarship. As an added bonus, national championship teams will compete out of new Ranger Boats provided for them, along with paid hotel accommodations and other perks. The final day weigh-in will take place on the FLW main stage in front of a live FLW Tour stop!

Go to HighSchoolFishing.org for details on the Student Angler Federation and to sign up for events. If you’re not a 2016 SAF member, annual cost is $25 year. Pay in advance or register for an event online and pay then. There are no entry fees as long as you enter your active/paid SAF membership number at the time of registration!  SAF membership includes full TBF and FLW competitor membership benefits, FLW Magazine e- Edition, online training programs and full insurance coverage for clubs, officers and student members.

In addition to State Championships, SAF National OPENs and other events held across the nation will advance the top 3 teams to their Conference Regional Championships. All SAF members automatically qualify to compete in the pinnacle of all high school events, the 2016 High School Fishing World Finals for thousands of dollars in scholarships and prizes each year. The World Finals format allows anglers to test their skills against high school anglers from across the nation at a week-long family vacation event, which will be held in Florence, Alabama on Pickwick Reservoir, June 28-July 2. This no entry fee, come one, come all mega event gives every high school team a shot at the sports top prizes and honors.

State Championship Event Details:

Sign-up: Pre-register online at HighSchoolFishing.org or a $25 late registration fee can apply to those registering onsite. The best way is to pre-register online at highschoolfishing.org. Just enter your active SAF membership number during online SAF event registration.

Mandatory Check-in: Saturday, July 16, 6am at the Milford State Park ramp

Takeoff & Weigh-in:  Milford State Park ramp, Milford Lake, Junction City, Kansas – Take-off at 7am with weigh-in at 3pm. Questions? 580-765-9031

Tournament Waters: Milford Lake

About FLW: FLW is the industry’s premier tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money nationwide in 2015 over the course of 240 tournaments across five tournament circuits, four of which provide an avenue to the sport’s richest payday and most coveted championship trophy – the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoors-sports television show in the world. For more information about FLW visit FLWFishing.com and look for FLW on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

About The Bass Federation: The Bass Federation Inc., (TBF) is a member of the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame. TBF is owned by those we serve and dedicated to the sport of fishing. The Federation is the largest and oldest, organized grassroots fishing, youth and conservation organization there is. TBF, our affiliated state federations and their member clubs conduct more than 20,000 events each year and have provided a foundation for the entire bass fishing industry for more than 45 years. TBF founded the Student Angler Federation and the National High School Fishing program in 2007 to promote clean family fun and education through fishing. Visit bassfederation.com or highschoolfishing.org and “LIKE US” on Facebook!