Alabama Bass Federation, Inc., first Qualifying 2023-2024 Junior/High School Tournament and SAF Alabama Open Challenge Tournament was at Satsuma, AL, 08/05/2023. The tournament launched out of Steele Creek Landing, Satsuma, AL, and tournament anglers were permitted to fish the waters of Tensaw / Mobile River and the Mobile Delta. The weather forecast for the tournament day was to be hot with mild winds, tournament participants were cautioned to remain hydrated and to care for their catch. For the 2023-20242 season there will be six ABF qualifying tournaments.

Following the days tournament competition, the team of Austin Denmark-Galvin Sigler of Citronelle Community Fishing Team captured High School 1^st Place with a limit pushing the scales to 11.22. Austin and Galvin credited their tournament finish to working forks around grass.  Triton Graham-Huntly Dees of Citronelle Community Fishing Team finished in 2^nd Place with 9.35. Triton and Huntley punched grass to catch their limit of fish. Team of Griffin Davison-Lane Milstead of Escambia Academy Fishing finished 3^rd Place with 9.11.

The teams of Austin Denmark – Galvin Sigler and Triton Graham – Huntley Dees both of Citronelle Community Fishing Team earned berths to the 2024 High School National Tournament. Congratulations to these teams.

Of the Junior teams the top position was claimed by the team of Trent-Ethan Williams of Satsuma Junior Fishing Team with a limit that weighed 8.27.  Finishing 2^nd was Camryn Davison-Jett Tillery of Escambia Academy JR Fishing with 6.67. Finishing in the top three (3) of the Junior Division was Tyson Milliken-Kason Bryant of Escambia Academy JR Fishing with 5.61.

Big fish of the tournament for the High School teams was a 3.63 caught by the team of Austin Denmark-Galvin Sigler of Citronelle Community Fishing Team. The team of Trent Dunnam-Ethan Williams of Satsuma Junior Fishing Team with a weight of 2.44.

Appreciate the support of all parents, boat captains, family, and friends of these young anglers.

On Sunday June 25th, 2023 we held the Eastern Ontario SAF High School Championship Qualifier. It was a warm sunny day on the Bay of Quinte, the weather co-operated and the Bay was as smooth as glass.

We had 3 teams entered for this tournament, and they were pumped to blast off, at 8 AM they took off with their teams.

Team 1/  Kaileb Nadon and Connor Boates with Captain Pepe Parisien

Team 2/ Rhys Erwin and Evan Erwin with Captain James Erwin

Team 3/ Porter Hymus and Draeden Hymus with Captain Tim Lloyd

At check-in the Boys were excited to weigh.  Team 3 came to the scales first and weighed a respectable bag for their first time fishing in a Youth tournament. Next up was Team 1 with a good bag to put them in the lead, with Team 2 coming up third to weigh with a bag of 4 clones and a 5.10 lb kicker Ryhs Erwin caught was the Big Fish and his personal best!

Good Luck “Team Erwin” in the 2024 SAF National Championships

Congratulations to Dylan Nichols and Calvin McMurtrie for their 1st place finish on Lake Charlevoix. Dylan and Calvin had a five fish limit weighing 19.02. They also had the Big Bass of the day at 5.06. Jack Swihart and Rylan Hamlin took 2nd place with 18.26 and rounding out the top 3 was Luke and Lance Hendrick with 17.64.