The Championship event for the GISA and GAPPS anglers was held on West Point Lake at Pyne Road Park on March 19^th.  All of the qualified anglers from the three previous qualifying events came to participate.  Heavy rain and strong storms greeted the anglers on Friday as the system dumped a couple inches of rain during the day.  Anglers were still excited to get out on the water on Saturday and most teams brought fish to the scales that afternoon.

Conner Gisler and Luke Abel, from Lafayette Christian School, took home the title of Champions as they weighed in a limit that weighed 9 pounds and 11 ounces.  In a close second was another Lafayette Christian School team of Garrett Cromer and Paul Batastini with 9pounds and two ounces.  The Rock Springs Christian Academy team of Cal Johnston and Haynes Fleming finished third with 8-05.  Fourth and fifth went to Mitchell Dean and Will Green with 8-00 and Camron Outler and Greer Posey with 6-15.

Three pounds and nine ounces took Big Bass Honors by the team of Cal Johnston and Haynes Fleming.  Most all anglers were fishing fairly shallow.  Teams said they caught most of their fish in less than five feet of water.  Lipless crankbaits, spinnerbaits, jigs and crankbaits were all good bait choices.

As the winners of this event, Conner Gisler and Luke Abel earned a berth into the upcoming SAF High School National Championship at Pickwick later this summer.  This year’s World Finals and National Championship will be held on June 19-25 at Florence, Alabama at McFarland Park.

Final Results and Photos from this event can be found by clicking HERE.

A large group of two hundred and twenty-three teams gathered at West Point at the GHSA third qualifying event on March 19^th.  The goal is trying to qualify for the year-end Championship at Clarks Hill Lake on May 14^th.  Even after storms and a lot of rain, the anglers still managed to catch quite a few fish.

The Trion High School team of Andrew Melton and Joseph Willingham rose to the top and claimed victory with a nice limit that weighed 16 pounds and 10 ounces.  Jacob Hodge and Henry Garrett from Greenbrier High School finished second with 12-15.  The ladies team of Madison Hawkins and Sophia Lee finished in third with 11-14.

Rounding out the top five was Kason Ingram and Kevin Miller with 11-09 and Rondal Garrett and Steven Phillips with 11-08.

The Big Bass award went to Tucker Gill and Kalix Holmes for their 6-01 lunker.  Numerous teams reported catching fish up shallow.  Most were fishing rocky banks or around docks.  Ned Rigs, Shakey Heads, jigs, chatterbaits and rattle traps were all catching fish.

The last qualifier for the GHSA will take place on April 16^th at Lake Lanier out of Laurel Park.  For all the Results from this event click HERE.  To see all the photos from take-off and weigh in, just click HERE.

2^nd Co-ed team of the 2022 season takes the win in Mississippi. Ayden Gideon and Anna Pearson seals the deal with a 13 pound 9 ounce bag on Columbus Lake. The pair wins a berth to compete in the 2022 High School Fishing World Finals & National Championship. Ayden Gideon also secures a birth to the MS TBF National Semi Finals as a co-angler for his High School State Championship win. He also gets his TBF membership and entry fees paid with this contingency. Both Anna and Ayden win a complete angler profile with the National Scouting Report.2^nd place also advancing to the Nationals this year was Noah Brooks and Chad Bullen. The Stone County Anglers weighed in at 13 pounds and 6 ounces plus they had a 5 pound 2 ounce kicker fish that would get them a set of Lew’s reels sponsored by Lew’s and Strike King big fish award.Also locking down a spot to the 13^th Annual High School Fishing World Finals in third place was Calup Williams and Phillip Herring representing Greene County Wildcats. The two anglers weighed in 11 pounds and 7 ounces.The Student Angler Federation would like to thank all the volunteers and the Columbus-Lowndes Convention & Visitors Bureau for making this a great event for the students. For full results and photos of this event CLICK HERE