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Presented by Tackle Warehouse

The 7th Annual Columbia PFG High School Fishing Camp Presented by Tackle Warehouse will be held June 6-8, 2025 on the campus of Murray State University and MLF headquarters, with daily activities on the “South’s Great Lake,” Kentucky Lake.

For the first time ever, the three-day all-inclusive camp will be held in conjunction with a Bass Pro Tour event (Stage 5 on Kentucky and Barkley lakes). 

This camp is designed for serious high school anglers, parents and coaches who want to gain an edge on the competition by acquiring bass fishing knowledge from the biggest names in the tournament bass-fishing industry.

The cost of the three-day camp has been reduced to $300 per student/adult for the full all-inclusive camp experience. We also have a new day camp option that costs $100 per student/adult. This option allows students to attend the last two days of camp, where they can attend sessions, lunch, and dinner. This price does not include housing, sponsor swag, or the opening dinner. 7^th and 8th-grade students have the opportunity to attend camp using the Day Camper option.

Additionally, campers are invited to put their skills to the test on June 9 at the MLF Foundation tournament to raise money for youth fishing programs. The tournament will be held on Kentucky Lake the day after camp. The entry fee is $100 per boat. 

Adults have the option to drop off their students or stay throughout the camp and participate in special panel discussions aimed at identifying best practices to give your High School Fishing team the edge it needs to thrive. 

Mitchell Forde • Bass Pro Tour

Bass Fishing Hall of Famer Skeet Reese announced Tuesday that the 2025 Bass Pro Tour season will be his last.

Ten-time tour-level winner Skeet Reese will retire at the end of the 2025 Bass Pro Tour season—photo by Phoenix Moore.

The Exceptional Anglers event Gone Fishin’, Not Just Wishin’ at Oak Mountain State Park will occur May 7-9, 2025. The event teaches basic fishing skills to students with disabilities from Alabaster and Pelham city schools and the Shelby and Jefferson county school systems. The media is invited to attend on Thursday, May 8, from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

This past weekend (April 5), the Association of Collegiate Anglers contested the third event of its historic 20^th season on the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series. Over 270 teams were on hand in Florence, AL at Pickwick Lake to compete in the Pickwick Slam.

EGO SITE

Paxton & Jerry from 12th ranked Adrian College take 2nd,
and Zion & Brady with Purdue University finish in 3rd

Florence, AL (April 5, 2025) – Following close monitoring of the conditions and reports from both the National Weather Service and TVA, the ACA made the decision to cancel Day 2 of the tournament competition at the Pickwick Slam, due to weather and current conditions projected to impact the area. The Pickwick Slam was then shortened to a one-day event.

Chandler Hall & Clayton Ellis from 17th-ranked Blue Mountain Christian University win the Pickwick Slam. CBFS Photo

A few years ago Southern Fishing News shot this video of the late Ray Scott talking to Charlie Brewer, Jr. about how he got into fishing with the Slider Lure. You’ll enjoy this.

The first event of 2025 for the Association of Collegiate Anglers on the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series is the Pickwick Slam at Pickwick Lake in Florence, AL on April 5th – 6th.