Froggyland High School Bass Fishing Classic May 12

The spring high school fishing season promises to end with a splash as Calloway County High School sponsors it first tournament, the Froggyland High School Bass Fishing Classic on May 12th at the KenLake State Park Marina in Aurora, Kentucky. On-air radio personality, Windy Waters, stated, “We are pleased to promote the newest and most exciting high school sport. Froggy is looking forward to a long relationship with the CCHS Laker organization.”

Bracken Robertson, club president, reports that, “the club is thrilled to be able to host our tourney on Kentucky Lake, and in particular, at KenLake.  This area has so much to offer fishermen.”

The event will take place at the KenLake Marina with registration beginning at 5:30 AM CST and first boat out at 7 AM. The weigh in, hosted by the CCHS Lakers and FLW begins at 3 PM. The club is expecting a big crowd for the weigh-in with door prizes being given away to participants, boat captains and to the public in attendance.

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Corrigan-Camden Anglers Win 2012 Texas State Championship on Lavon

Lake Lavon, TX – Most anglers may not be able to recall the first tournament they ever competed in, but for Clay Nash and Wyatt Frankens that will never be the case.  These two anglers from the Corrigan-Camden High School Fishing Team swept the 2012 Student Angler Federation Texas High School State Championship by a margin of almost 4 pounds.  35 high school teams traveled from around the state to compete in the championship held on Lake Lavon near Allen, Texas.  With college anglers swarming the lake for the ACA’s Cabela’s Big Bass Bash two days prior to the event, conditions on Lavon were tough.  But, that didn’t stop Nash and Frankens who brought in four keepers weighing 14lbs to claim the titles of 2012 Texas High School State Champions.

“This is awesome,” Nash said.  “This is the first tournament we have both competed in and now we are state champions!” The duo used a variety of techniques to catch fish that were in all spawning stages.  Nash was throwing a Christmas Tree-colored Senko and Frankens was using a white spinnerbait.  “I threw it as far back in the buck brush as I could; I just kept those blades spinning,” Frankens said.  The pair caught a couple keepers right after launch, but then struggled during the day to complete their limit.  Perseverance paid off, as they hooked up with two keepers in the last thirty minutes to secure the victory.   “The key to our win was just keeping our lines wet and making multiple casts to the same area,” Nash said.   The team also took home big bass honors with a 4lb 2ounce Lavon lunker, winning them an Abu Garcia Vendetta Rod donated by the TBF of Texas. Continue reading

Kaufman High Fishing Team takes on Forney High School at Lake Athens (TX)

March 24, 2012

History was made on a beautiful Saturday morning at Lake Athens. The Kaufman High School Fishing Team took on the fishing team from Forney High School for the first ever high school bass tournament in Kaufman County. There were eight members of the Lions Fishing Team and eight members of Forney High School who competed. Justin Liggett of Kaufman bested the entire field by boating four fish for 4.10. Justin fished for spawning males in less than two foot of water and won the big bass award with a 1.38. Terry Peacock, who was Justin’s boat Captain was impressed with Liggett’s focus. “He didn’t have keeper until the afternoon and once he got dialed in, he made the most of the time he had left in the day. Kaufman’s Marshall White’s two fish weighing 2.22 locked down second place along with Trevor Thompson’s single bass for 1.38 was good enough for third. Continue reading