Student Angler Federation Announces Support of GICAA Open Bass Fishing Series

Ponca City, Okla., February 16, 2018 – The Student Angler Federation (SAF) is pleased to announce its continued support of the Georgia Independent Christian Athletic Association (GICAA) for the 2018 season.  The GICAA Open Bass Fishing Regional event will be held March 3 at Highland Marina on West Point Lake. The regional event is not only open for GICAA members but also for all active SAF members in Georgia.  The event will be  a qualifying tournament with the top 50 boats advancing to the GICAA Qualified Championship.

The Championship will be held on March 17 at Little River Marina on Lake Sinclair. The top 10% from the GICAA Qualified  Championship will also advance to the SAF High School Fishing National Championship to compete against the best of the best for scholarships, prizes and the 2018 National Champion titles.

Nationals is held in conjunction with the largest, stand-a-lone open championship event, the 2018 High School Fishing World Finals.  All SAF anglers are invited to compete in the World Finals where tens of thousands of scholarships and prizes will be awarded.  Both events will run simultaneously June 26-30 in Florence, Ala., on Pickwick Lake.  Registration is open for all events on www.highschoolfishing.org.

For more information on the GICAA visit www.gicaasports.com. 

CHASTAIN & OTT WIN SAF STATE CHAMPIONSHIP OPENER ON WEST POINT LAKE

Thomas Chastain & Carter Ott, of the Gilmer Fishing Club, made the best of the early spring conditions at West Point Lake this weekend in LaGrange, Georgia.  As outside temps climbed into the upper 60’s, water temps were still in the mid-winter numbers.  With recent rains in the area, water conditions were quite muddy and finding clear water to fish was a challenge.  However, Chastain & Ott managed to catch a limit of fish that weighed 15.05 pounds to win the SAF Georgia High School State Championship.

Second place and Big Bass honors went to Drake Reeves & Trayton Gay, from Troup High School.  Their limit weighed in at 14.15 pounds and their limit was anchored by the biggest bass of the tournament, a nice 6.03 lunker largemouth.

 

 

Rounding out the top three was the Holley Team of Sam & Jake from JCCHS Fishing Club.  Their bag of fish weighed 14.09 pounds.

 

Fourth thru sixth place honors went to the following.  Cal Culpepper and Mason Waddell, of Harris County High School with 14 pounds. Fifth place was Tanner Hadden & Cy Casey, from Greenbrier High School, with 12.11 pounds and sixth was the team of Lee Rose Koza & Carter Koza of Mount Paran Christian High School with 11.15 pounds.

Several anglers reported catching their fish on crawfish colored crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits and Rattletraps.  Most teams were fishing shallow along chunky rock banks, just chunking and winding. With a total of 62 teams in the field, the top 6 teams advanced and qualified for the upcoming SAF National Championship to be held June 27-30 at Pickwick Lake at McFarland Park in Florence, AL.  Congratulations to the Top 6 teams and Good Luck at Nationals.

 

FINAL STANDINGS

Lake Hartwell Early Bird Challenge Coming Up February 18!!!

Georgia State Championship – February 10 – Fact Sheet
Lake Hartwell Early Bird Challenge – February 18 – Fact Sheet
Florida State Championship – February 24 – Fact Sheet

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2017 High School Fishing World Finals!!
Pickwick & Wilson Lakes, Florence, AL
Federation Angler TV on the Pursuit Channel!
March 13 – 8pm & 11pm
March 17 – 8amwww.federationangler.com for the full schedule!!!www.highschoolfishing.org – Registration is OPEN!
2018 High School Fishing World Finals & National Championship return to Lake Pickwick June 26-30, 2018 in Florence, Alabama!!!

REGISTER NOW for the largest, most talked about, high school event in the nation!
Just a couple more weeks before the first TBF/FLW State Championship opener on West Point Lake in LaGrange, Ga.

2018 memberships and club registrations are open NOW! Clubs and angler membership dues can be sent in any time to get ACTIVE for the new year!

Student Angler Federation, (SAF) membership dues are $25 for the year & include an FLW competitor membership! ACTIVE SAF membership is required for all TBF/FLW sanctioned events.

You don’t have to join a club to become a member, just register for a TBF/FLW sanctioned event with a partner & boat captain & pay for SAF membership at the time of registration. Boat captains are not required to have an SAF membership.
FLW membership is NOT the same as SAF high school membership, but SAF membership does include FLW membership.
Check out the 2018 SCHEDULE & to REGISTER HERE!!!

Visit www.highschoolfishing.org for rules & more details or call 580-765-9031 for more info.

SAF Member Discounted Offers!

  • $99 Weigh Kits! – Weigh kits include a scale, bump board & 15 Cabela’s weigh bags. Weigh kit price includes shipping. Email info@highschoolfishing to order one today!

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  • Active SAF clubs can order 100% polarized Solar Bat sunglasses for only $10.99! Then, your club can sell the glasses & keep the profits! Click HERE for more details & to check out the current styles