MFHS Fishing Team “Back to the Books” Club Tourney on Lake Marble Falls, 9/14

Big Bass - Chris HootenIt was a picture perfect morning on Lake Marble Falls when 18 boats with 34 student anglers from the Marble Falls HS fishing Team launched at safe light for the “Back to the Books” club tournament to kick off the 2013-14 school year and season.  The boys weighed in a total of 31 bass for just over 54 lbs and a 100% release back into the lake.

The top 5 teams and BIG BASS were:

1st place – Austin Ellis and Ben Stripling, 5 fish – 11lbs 1 oz

2nd place – Chase Maddox (single), 4 fish – 9 lbs 8.5 oz

3rd place – Chris Hooten and Jordan Childress, 3 fish – 9 lbs  (including Chris Hooten’s BIG BASS – 4.45 lbs!)

4th place – Brandon and Kevin Duggins, 5 fish – 5 lbs 10 oz

5th place – Jake Meadows and Christian Hunick, 2 fish, 3 lbs 4.5 oz

1st Place Austin Ellis and Ben Stripling

ALL PHOTOS from the tournament have been posted to our FACEBOOK page – “Marble Falls HS Bass Fishing Team”.

MFHS Bass Fishing Team 09-14-13

Wayne County School Bass Bandits 2nd Annual Open High School Bass Tournament

Date; Oct. 26-2013

Tournament Location: Conley Bottom Marina & Resort on Lake Cumberland.

Monticello Ky 42633  606-348-6351

 

Registration starts at 5:00 a.m. (EST) Pre-Tournament meeting at 7:00 a.m. (EST)

in front of the dock at Conley Bottom Marina.

 

Tournament Hours; 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (EST)

There will be trophies for 1st , 2nd , 3rd , and Big Fish.

Entry fee; $10.00 per boat.  Entry fee will be a fundraiser for the

Wayne County Bass Bandits.

 

Sponsored by: Wayne County School Bass Bandits

Further Information Call Team Coaches;

Ricky Kempton  606-307-7401

Dewayne Hardwick  606-307-0675

Johnny Cooper  606-307-7993

FAN Hosts “Last Cast of Summer” Open on Lake LBJ

20130824_6698It was the last weekend before the start of a new school year for most of Central Texas, and there’s no better way to spend the final Saturday before school than fishing in a tournament.  The Faith Angler Network (FAN) has hosted a very respected adult tournament series for over 10 years and has now taken an interest in high school fishing.  Just recently they sponsored and helped create the FAN High School Bass Team for all students who do not yet have a fishing team developed in their high schools.  To introduce the new team and FAN to the Texas high school fishing scene, they presented the “Last Cast of Summer” open tournament out of Granite Shoals, TX on beautiful Lake LBJ. Continue reading