The Student Angler Federation held the Missouri High School State Championship on Table Rock Lake in Kimberling City.  The Eureka Wildcat Fishing Team of Grant Priesmeyer and Brent Ryan caught a nice limit weighing 11 pounds and 15 ounces to secure the win.  Hunter Rushton and Nathan Meyer from Lees Summit High School finished second with four pounds and five ounces.  There was a tie for third between the teams of Zack Wilson and Caden Lawrence and Drew Elbert and Garret Balk with each team weighing three pounds and thirteen ounces.  There was another tie for fifth with Braden Davis and Hunter Maddox and Carter Lochmann and Roman Literski each weighing two pounds and five ounces.

Big Bass honors went to the team of Hunter Rushton and Nathan Meyer for a nice 4-05 lunker.  Anglers reported catching their fish in mostly shallow water from 3-8 feet deep.  Jigs, Swimbaits, Ned Rigs and crankbaits were what most anglers were throwing.

For full results and all photos from this event CLICK HERE

The 2022 SAF Virginia High School State Championship was held on March 5th at Smith Mountain Lake.

Konnor Sweet and Blaine Miller with Lebanon High School took 1st place with 8-56. Coming in 2nd place was the Southwest Select team of Thai Tatum and Brenton Powers with 6-69. Taking 3rd place was Aydin Knapp and Justin Humphrey from the Southern Outcast club with 4.51.

Congratulations to Konnor and Blaine for their 1st place finish. They will advance to the 13th Annual High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship to be held June 22-25 on Pickwick and Wilson Lakes in Florence, AL.

The Student Angler Federation (SAF) had their Tennessee High School State Championship at Kentucky Lake out of Beech River Pearl Harbor Ramp.  Anglers all over Tennessee came to storied Kentucky Lake to try their luck and win a state title.

The Scotts Hill team of Braden and Ross Wilson claimed top honors with a hefty sack of fish that weighed 19 pounds and 7 ounces.  Taking second place was the Henry County team of Charly Hutson and Chloe Wisniewski with 15 pounds and 14 ounces.  Third place belonged to the newly formed West TN Student Bass Trail TEAM OF Hunter Sims and Harrison Overman with 11 pounds and 13 ounces.  The top five also included Hunter Slone and Elijah Kelley from Upper Cumberland with 9-02 and Drake Hamilton and Jace Richardson, from Obion County, with 8 pounds even.

Braden and Ross Wilson also claimed the Lew’s Big Bass Award and two Lew’s Reels with their 7-09 lunker, that they caught just after the event started.  Most anglers were catching their fish on crawfish- colored crankbaits or Rattletraps.

Full tournament results and photos can be found by CLICKING HERE