Bullard Panthers Fishing Club to Hold Open Benefit Tournament April 27th on Lake Palestine

SAF_1c copyThe Bullard Panthers Fishing Club will be holding a benefit tournament on April 27 for a local Bullard family to help with medical expenses for their daughter, Kaylee Graves.  Kaylee has had to undergo several heart procedures with more scheduled in the future.  “Bullard is one of those small East Texas communities where everybody knows everybody.   And to be able to get the chance to step in and offer some assistance to help one of our own in the community, it really is a no-brainer.  Every little bit helps and we are excited to be able to lend a helping hand to a very deserving family.  Plus, we get to promote high school fishing as well.  It’s a win-win situation.  And I can’t thank American State Bank enough for stepping in to sponsor the event.  We couldn’t do this without their assistance”, stated Tim Haugh, advisor for the Bullard Panthers Fishing Club. Continue reading

GCHS BASS Yellow Jacket Open on March 16th

Attention Tennessee High Schools!

GCHS BASS

Yellow Jacket Open High School Tourney

All teams must register by March 12th

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High School Fishing Shines at Murray State Open

2013-ky-stateThe Student Angler Federation, SAF kicked off the first high school event of the season Sunday afternoon at the Murray State Open.  The event was held on Kentucky Reservoir in Benton, Ky.  In total, 57 teams from five different states competed on the legendary waterway, battling not only the fish but also the bitter cold with temperatures in the twenties.

A week before the MSU event, which also served as the Kentucky SAF State Championship, Reid Finley from the Calloway County Bass Fishing Team was still looking for a partner.  Nearly 640 miles away, Brandon Oswald, was looking for a place to fish.  Oswald stumbled on to highschoolfishing.org, and through the efforts of TBF and FLW the unusual teammates were paired.  The rest is history as the two totaled 25lbs 3ounces to win the Murray State Open and $2,000 scholarships to Murray State.

The famous Alabama Rig proved its weight in gold for the pair as they threw the multi-bait rig to win the first state championship of the SAF season.

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