Kansas TBF held the annual SAF High School State Championship at Melvern Reservoir on Saturday, April 25^th, 2021.  The weather was a bit cool and cloudy with a touch of wind at takeoff, and transitioned to bluebird skies. The anglers mostly did a great job figuring out where the fish were hiding and what they wanted to eat, with most teams boating at least one fish.

The winning team of Ryder Mains and Mason Chapman had a 5 fish limit of smallmouth that weighed 14.80 lbs, beating out the second-place team by 1.8 ounces. Congratulations to Ryder and Mason.

Taking 2nd place was Peyton Force and Jackson Opheim with 13.00lbs even.

3rd place went to Nathan Fideldy and Preston Gover with 10.87lbs

On the morning of April 17^th,  thirty one degree temperatures greeted the Student Anglers competing in the Virginia SAF State Championship on South Holston Lake in Bristol, Virginia. After a pre-tournament brief, the anglers were greeted by representatives from the United States Army and spent several minutes conversing together. The teams then proceeded to finish their last minute preps and launch their boats.

At the end of the day the Team of Brenton Powers and Thai Tatum weighed in 8.96lbs to repeat as Virginia SAF State Champions.

Taking 2nd place was Dylan Thomson and John Milhorne with 8.54lbs

Blaine Miller and Konnor Sweet took 3rd place with 8.44lbs and brought in the big fish at 3.03lbs.

At the weigh in the United States Army representatives presented the trophies and plaques to the winning Teams and spent time speaking more in depth with the Student Anglers and providing them with some brochures and Army trinkets.

At the end of the day the Virginia Bass Chapter Federation provided each of the contestants with their choice of a Bait caster or Spinning combo.  The winners were already talking about competing in the SAF National Championship and representing Virginia in the TBF District 12 National Semi-Final on Sutton Lake in West Virginia this fall.

Carson Palmer and Harrison McCall brought in the biggest Bag of the day, weighing in at 18-06. Not only does this pair win a spot to the 12^th Annual High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship, they also have the opportunity to compete as co-anglers in District 2 NC/SC National Semi Finals in October with a TBF membership and their entry fees paid.

2nd Place was Hunter Keller and Daniel Brackett representing Freedom High School Patriots. They also had an impressive bag of fish that weighed 17-07. The team had a Berkley five Alive limit that also sealed them a spot to the 2021 National Championship.

Keller and Brackett also weighed in the biggest fish of the day at 5-08, winning the Lew’s Strike King big fish prize of the day.

3rd Place was a tie that went to Konner Kinlaw and Corbin Yow and Brooke Armstrong and Drew Stoker. Both teams weighed in 15-03.

Thank you to all the volunteers that helped make this a great event. For full results CLICK HERE. To see more photos of this event CLICK HERE