Chase Meyers and Cole Swede win Southern Conference Regional Championship Pair Return to the High School National Championship

In any sport it is hard to repeat any kind of championship effort from a previous year. However Cole Swede and Chase Meyers must not have read that old adage as they put together a solid five fish limit that weighed 16lbs 14oz to win the Southern Conference Regional Championship and advance once again to the High School National Championship. The event was sponsored by the Pine Bluff Convention and Visitors Bureau on the Arkansas River at the scenic Jefferson County Park.

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The pair, who represents the Anvil Jaw Bass Club in Arkansas, found a home in the backwaters of the Arkansas River seeking out old pilings and eddy’s after plowing through some very shallow water to get there. “Once we got through there the water dropped off a little deeper and that’s where the bigger fish were hanging out” commented Meyers. “We saw about thirty Blue Herons when we first got in there and they were feeding on a giant school of gizzard shad” added Swede. “At that point we kind of knew we were in the right spot” cited a smiling Meyers! “It was on from there”!

 

 

 

 

 

Finishing in second place and also earning a trip to the spring National Championship was the duo from Benton High School also had a five fish limit that tipped in at a very respectable 12lb 15oz to claim the runner-up spot. James Ingram and Chase Galloway from Heber Springs High School rounded out the top three Championship qualifier’s with a five fish limit that scaled in at 10lb 6oz to finish third.

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Thirty seven teams from seven states qualified for the Southern Regional event through the TBF/FLW State Championship series or one of five National Open events. From there teams nationwide advanced to one of five regional competitions with the hope of advancing on to the High School National Championship and a shot at a $10,000 scholarship to the winning team.

For Complete Standings CLICK HERE

Pine Bluff Arkansas Welcomes Southern Conference Regional Contestants

High School Fishing LogoThirty Seven teams from across the South Central region of the country will participate in the Southern Conference Regional Championship Saturday October 17th at the Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Regional Park. The Arkansas River will play host to these two person teams from a seven state area who are trying to advance to the TBF/FLW High School National Championship next spring at a location to be announced shortly.
Registration will be on Friday evening from 5:30pm to 7:00pm at the Waterfront Meeting facility in the same park. The rules meeting will immediately follow the check-in at 7:00pm. Take off will be Saturday morning at 7:00am and the weigh-in will begin at 3:00pm at the TBF Trailer located at the Regional Park facility. The top three teams from this event will advance with the ultimate goal of competing and winning the High School National Championship where a $10,000 scholarship awaits the winning team.
Participating teams are from Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, and Nebraska. All of these teams qualified through their respective state championship or a sanctioned TBF/FLW Open.
To see more information on this event please go to the link below.
https://www.highschoolfishing.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2015-HSF-Southern-Conference-Championship.pdf
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FAN High School Fishing Series heads to Lake LBJ, October 31, 2015

For Immediate Release From: Faith Angler NetworkFAN logo
RE: FAN High School Fishing Series October 5, 2015
Contact: info@faithanglernetwork.com

FAN High School Fishing Series brings event number two to Lake LBJ in the beautiful Texas Hill Country.
This will be the second of three qualifying events for the 2015/16 Championship season and the race for angler of the year is heating up. The top 50% of the representing High School fishing teams and any team that finished in the top 10% in one of two tournaments will earn the right to compete in the FAN High School Championship on May 16th with the chance to win over $6000 in scholarships and prizes. * (must meet 2 tournament qualifying rule)

With an commanding win on Lake Belton in September Ben Marczynski and Jason Duvall from Hyde Park High School teamed up to conquer the tough conditions to win and take the lead for the Berkley Angler of the Year chase and the coveted Select Angler Pro Staff position.

Where-

We are excited to be back at the City of Granite Shoals Blue Briar Park – Blue Briar Park is park number 6 on the map below. Due to the potential number of teams we are asking you to use another area ramp to help with congestion at Blue Briar. There are restricted parking areas and they will be enforcing them this year. There is also a $10 launch fee for Non –Residence.

The following parks have public boat ramps. MAP

Belaire Park (Robin Hood Park) and Clear Cove Park

Please coordinate with you HS Teams and use one of these other launch ramps.

When-
Check in will start at 6am, there will be a boat safety check and we will release boats in numerical order at safe light

Weigh in will be at 2PM– You must be checked in at the dock by 2PM or will be counted late.
2800 E Whitestone Blvd. Suite 120-107 ● info@faithanglernetwork.com ● www.faithanglernetwork.com

Top finishing anglers will win tournament quality prizes from Abu Garcia, Berkley, Sebile and Havoc, in addition to a big bass award provided by Kistler Rods.

Captains will also be recognized with the Academy Captains Awards including (2) $100 Academy gift cards, a Berkley Power Pack and the SuperNova Navigation drawings. Go here to see all Captains Incentives and FAQ

Who is eligible?
Registration is open to all 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade students. The entry fee for each tournament is $40 a boat with no more than two team members and each team member must be a TBF Student Angler Federation (SAF) member. In addition to the one time FAN High School Fishing Series Membership of $10.00 per individual. Contestants must also have the signature of a parent or legal guardian in the provided space on the liability form.

How to Register PLEASE REGISTER BY OCTOBER 29th 9PM
Registration deadline will be the Thursday, two days prior to the tournament, at which time the FAN High School Fishing Series entry fee will be $40 per team. After that time, a $10 late registration fee will be assessed until the start of the tournament and at that time no more registrations will be accepted. Late registrations will not affect the number of places awarded for the tournament.

Register online HERE

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