Harris and Mendoza from Muhlenberg County Win KHSAA Region 1

Taylor Harris and Drew Mendoza put together a five fish limit weighing 12lbs 15oz to win the KHSAA Region 1 Championship and advance to the KHSAA State Championship May 13-14 on Kentucky Lake.

Coming in second by just two ounces and also from the Muhlenberg County team were Billy Hardison and Nathan Flener with a limit of fish weighing 12lbs 13oz to claim the runner-up spot.

In third, was the Christian County team of Brandon Floyd and Chance Glass. They were just slightly off pace with a limit weighing 12lbs even.  Rounding out the top four were Wesley Dunn and Sarah Morehead from the McCracken County Mustands with a limit weighing 11lbs 15oz.

The top 16 teams of the event qualified for the KHSAA State Championship  to be held May 13-14 on Kentucky Lake.

For full results click HERE.Region 1 winners pic

Taj White and Nathan Cummings win 2016 Arizona State Championship

The weather was perfect and the fish were biting this weekend as 26 teams from across Arizona traveled to compete on Martinez Lake.  The teams went head to head for the champion titles, as well as, two slots to advance to the Regional Conference event.

All 26 teams brought fish to the scale but it was the team of Taj White and Nathan Cummings from Phoenix who seized the win with a five fish limit weighing 22.21lbs.  White and Cummings also landed a #7.45lb lunker to solidify their win.

In second, and snatching the other spot for advancement was Ryder Hart and Isaiah Rios also from Phoenix with a five fish limit weighing #19.17lbs.  Hart and Rios also had tournament big bass with #7.74 kicker.

Both teams will advance to the Regional Conference event on Lake Havasu in October.

Special thanks goes out to Yuma Rod & Gun club for providing support at the event.

For full results click HERE.

Arizona winners

North Carolina SAF High School Fishing Trail Event #2

IMG_1465The second event of the North Carolina SAF High School Fishing Trail was held Saturday April 16th at Badin Lake. The morning started with cool temperatures and a brisk northeast wind.

For the second straight time the team of Jake Frye and Vance Hite won the event with a weight of 15.15 pounds. Second place was the team of Tyler Jones and Trey Oliver with 15.3 pounds. Third place went to the team of Bailey Albertson and Luke Brown with 13.0 pounds of bass.

IMG_1475The Ardent Reels big bass award went to Bailey Albertson with a bass weighing in at 5.7 pounds. The anglers and guest enjoyed a hot dog meal after the weigh-in. We want to thank the following for providing gifts given at the event Denali Rods, Ardent Reels, Field and Stream, Lucas Oil, Dr. Dan’s Lip Balm, Chair City Tackle Store in Thomasville NC, Outhouse Tackle in Raleigh NC, Caraway Custom Baits in Trinity NC, Harris Teeter Grocery Stores, Wal- Mart. And to Crystal, Miss Alex Jay and The Backwoods BassBoys for their help at weigh-in.

The next and final event of the 2016 trail has been rescheduled from May 7 to Saturday April 30th at Lake Norman, Pinnacle Landing at 6:30 a.m. The highest placing team in points going to the SAF High School World Finals this summer at Pickwick Lake will win a fund to help with expenses.