Blair pair outcatch competition for state crown

Photos and Story By David Hendee
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER

TEKAMAH, Neb. — The ingredients were all there.

Summit Lake, one of the best bass fishing sites in the region.

Sixteen motivated, two-person teams from across the state competing in the second Nebraska High School Fishing Championship.

A break in the summer’s siege of 100-degree temperatures.

The result: A tough day on the water for just about everyone — except Zach Madsen and Matt Neiburg of Blair. Continue reading

Sawyer Grace & Austen Cathcart Crowned 2012 High School Fishing World Champions

July 21, 2012 – It had been a long time coming, and local anglers Sawyer Grace and Austen Cathcart of Russellville High School and the Dover High School Fishing Club claimed the 2012 High School Fishing World Finals crown today on Lake Dardanelle in Russellville, Ark. This is the first time an Arkansas Team has won this event. Even though the fishing had been tough all week with three-digit temperatures, the pair weighed in a five fish limit that weighed 15lbs 15oz. “We started catching em right off the bat this morning. The camera man showed up in our spot and hopped in our boat. Within a few minutes, just after we got mic’ed up, we started hitting ‘em. We caught 5 in a row and even culled one. We caught most our fish on a BB7 and some BB8 Bomber Crankbaits,” the team said. Continue reading

Three State Champions, Newcomers & Veterans Make 2012 High School Fishing World Finals Top 7

$40,000 in Scholarships on the Line Plus much much more!

The fishing continued to be tough on most teams in day two of the 2012 High School Fishing World Finals. But, the late bite seemed to be key for a lot of the teams making the final cut to fish tomorrow on Lake Dardanelle near Russellville, Ark. The weights zero tomorrow, which levels the playing field for all seven teams.

Three 2012 SAF State Champions make up the top seven, as well as teams who have made the finals before plus a new team from the state of Texas. Continue reading