Maryville Middle School Bass Club Holds Successful Event on Fort Loudon

The Maryville Middle Bass Club is starting its third year with 48 members of The Bass Federation’s Student Angler Federation. Our school is made up of 7th and 8th graders and about 5% of our student body is in the bass club. Recently, our club held its fall fishing event on Fort Loudoun Lake near Knoxville, Tennessee. We had 42 student anglers fish in pairs along with 21 boat volunteers.

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Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources Propose Asian Carp Netting Trial

Ponca City, Okla.,-Nov. 17, 2011 – In a proactive attempt to stave off the onslaught of Asian Carp the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will be conducting a trial netting program in Kentucky and Barkley Lakes.

Ron Brooks from the KDFWR addressed a crowd of 40 interested participants who attended the Kentucky Dam and Village Convention Center. He explained to the group Asian Carp are now in every tributary of the Mississippi River ranging as far north as North Dakota. The waters of Kentucky and Barkley Lakes are infested and the numbers are growing in record proportions.    Continue reading

Marble Falls High School Fishing Holds Club Tournament on Inks Lake

We launched 6 boats and 12 student anglers from the MFHS Fishing team before dawn on Inks Lake this morning. It was a gorgeous sunrise and we enjoyed a terrific day on the lake. The following members weighed in:

Austin Ellis - 1st Place & Big Bass

Austin Ellis            10 lbs 4.1 oz         1st Place and BIG BASS @ 3 lbs 7.8 oz

Hunter McNeese      4 lbs 3.2 oz         2nd Place

Jordan Childress      3 lbs 10 oz          3rd Place

Shilo Nelson            3 lbs 1 oz

Chris Hooten            1 lb  5.9 oz

Jake Meadows         1 lb  5.3 oz

HUGE Thanks to the following Boat Captains: Bill Flanary, Billy Clakley, Gary Simmank, Dale Schmidt, Nathan Dicken, and Bryan Ellis. Continue reading