The Missouri SAF State Championship Started off with a bang! The morning take-off was delayed due to a small and short lived thunderstorm. This did not slow down the anglers once they were able to safely launch.

Tucker Stute and Daiton Love took first place on Truman advancing to the 12^th Annual High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship this year in Anderson, SC on the prestige Lake Hartwell. Stute and Love were able to capitalize on the day representing the Kearney Bulldogs. The team took first place with a Bass Pro shop & Cabela’s Big Bag of the day weighing in at 15.05lbs. The pair also had the Lew’s Strike King Big Fish of the day weighing in at 4.05lbs.

Both anglers are eligible by winning the State Championship and for being at least 16 to advance to the TBF National Semi Finals as Co-Anglers. This contingency, offered by The Bass Federation, is a paid membership and Entry fees paid to the MO TBF National Semi Finals. If these High School Anglers can finish high enough this will land them a spot to the Federation National Championship competing for thousands in prizes and scholarships.

Taking 2^nd place on Truman and also landing a National Championship qualifier to Hartwell was Ronin Picker and Alec Davidson. They also had a Berkley 5 Alive Limit weighing 13.05lbs. Congratulations to the Top 2 teams that will be representing the State of Missouri in this year’s 12^th Annual High School Fishing World Finals & National Championship.

3^rd Place was taken by Eureka Wildcats Grant Priesmeyer and Steven Lafata. This team also weighed in a Berkley 5 Alive limit at 12.14lbs.

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Rising and stained waters didn’t stop the Hochatown anglers, Kollin Crawford and Jace Anderson. The pair had a Berkley 5 alive limit that weighed 14.10lbs. Not only did this win give them a shot at the 12^th annual High School Fishing World Finals & National Championship, but Kollin for his State Championship victory and being 16 years old is also eligible to compete in the OK TBF National Semi Finals as a co-angler for his efforts. Congratulations to Kollin and Jace.

The Kiowa Cowboys didn’t take first place but they definitely proved their worth on the largest body of water in Oklahoma. The Cowboys took both 2^nd and 3^rd  place.  Second Place went to Micah Belt and Jaedon Dan. The team had 5 fish, all alive weighing in at 13.01lbs.

Also from Kiowa with third place going to Cade Smith and Chandler Kelley, this pair had 12.15lbs.

Both teams from Kiowa will also be making the trip to Anderson, SC in a hunt for both a National title along with the hopes of becoming a World Champion Angler. Good Luck to all 3 teams representing OK this year.

The Big Fish Award from Lew’s and Strike King goes to Ben Green and Garrett Thornhill with a 4.06lb Largemouth. Congratulations anglers on your big fish of the day.

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The SAF Tri-State Championship (MD, DE, NJ) was hosted by the Virginia TBF on Saturday, May 1 on Lake Anna. The anglers were greeted with a chilly morning in the low 40’s that turned into a sunny mid 70’s day.

The team of Beau and Trey Richardson won the championship with a limit of bass that weighed 10.29lbs.

Finishing in 2nd place was Joey Booker and Spencer Grishkot with 5.14lbs