Congratulations to Josh Buller and Conner Chase, repeat state champions! Josh and Conner won with a bag of fish that weighed 13-04lbs.

In 2nd place was Nolan and Cash Madden with 13lbs even. Taking 3rd was Drew Janke and Will Harris with a weight of 12-03lbs.

Thank you to every High School angler that came out to enjoy the outdoors, fish and compete this year. We are excited to keep spreading the word and look forward to the challenge of growing the OR High School State Championship for 2022.

The Nebraska SAF State Championship was held on June 5th at Red Willow Reservoir. The team of Cole Graham and Canyon Hosick took 1st place with a five fish limit that weighed 20.65lbs.

Taking 2nd place was Brennan and Justin Mcevoy with a five fish limit weighing 18.49lbs.

Keegan Oettinger and Jaron Cooper took 3rd place with a bag of fish that weighed 18.12lbs.

These top 3 teams will compete in our World Finals and National Championship that are just around the corner. Both events are scheduled for June 30-July 3 at Lake Hartwell, South Carolina.

Strong storms and heavy rains pushed through the region around Brookville Lake just prior to the High School State Championship on June 5^th.  More than five inches of rain fell on Thursday before the event, making water levels rise and the water turned a bit muddy and piles upon piles of debris cluttered the launch ramps, dock areas and the back of a lot of the bays and pockets.  But as always, even in tough and unusual conditions, somebody is going to find and catch a good bag of fish.  That is exactly what the Angola High School team of Drake Brown and Connor Tonkel did as they brought in one of the few, five fish limits.  Their final weight was exactly ten pounds and earned them the SAF Indiana High School State Championship trophies.

Second place belonged to the Indiana SAF team of Donnie Hoskins and Henry Fleetwood for their weight of 9-09 pounds.

Third place finishers were the team of Dylan May and Brady Westrich, from Brownsburg High School, for their 9-01 final weight.

Ryan Seitz and Brady Osborn from Southeastern Bass Anglers finished fourth with 7-14 pounds and Hunter Coats and Ethan Sarault finished fifth with 7-09 pounds.

The Lew’s Big Bass Award went to the team of Travis Ely and Jaxon Popp for their 3-13 lunker, which earned them a $200 Lew’s Gift Card.

Most anglers reported catching their fish between three and ten feet of water.  Many of the anglers were using spinnerbaits, jigs, worms and crankbaits or Ned Rigs to catch their fish.

Our World Finals and National Championship are just around the corner.  Both events are scheduled for June 30-July 3 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina.  Hope to see all of you there.