The Shoals Youth Bassmasters fished tourney number three of their six-tournament 2025 season. Forty-one youth anglers took on Wilson Lake on June 21 out of the Lock-Six ramp.
Tournament trophy winners.
The total weight brought in by the age division trophy winners was 75.04 lbs.
The weather report from club director Richard Laxson was, “A very pleasant morning giving way to heat and humidity around 9 AM and remained through the 11 AM weigh-in.”
Jeb Staggs won first place in the 10 and Under Age Division, bringing in 10.61 lbs. Jeb also took the big fish award with a 4.76 lb. largemouth. In the 11 to 15 Age Division, Kirk Geovanni weighed in at 8.35 lbs, which was good enough for the first-place trophy. Two anglers fished the 16 to 18 Age Division, with Cam Andrews landing in first place for 7.89 lbs.
Youth anglers.
The trophy winners in all age divisions were:
10 and Under Age
1st Place, Jeb Staggs-10.61 lbs.
2nd Place, Hadley Brewer-8.92 lbs.
3rd place, Jacob Weir-7.91 lbs.
4th Place, Hank Rumbaugh-6.18 lbs.
Division Total 33.62
11 to 15 Age
1st Place, Kirk Geovanni-8.35 lbs.
2nd Place, Riley Yokley-7.68 lbs.
3rd Place, Link Ingram-6.43 lbs.
4th Place, Kace Jones-5.99 lbs.
Division Total 28.45
16 to 18 Age Division
1st Place, Cam Andrews-7.89 lbs.
2nd Place, Jake Boyd-5.08 lbs.
Division Total 12.97
Lunker
Jeb Staggs, 4.76 lb. largemouth
TOTAL FOR ALL DIVISIONS 75.04 lbs.
The total weight brought in by all the youth anglers topped a hundred pounds.
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The next Shoals Youth Bassmasters tournament on their trail is July 12 on Pickwick from the McFarland Park ramp.
The complete 2025 trail:
May 17-First Creek, Wheeler
June 7- McFarland Park, Pickwick
June 21-Lock-Six, Wilson
July 12-McFarland Park, Pickwick
August 16-Safety Harbor, Wilson
Sept 13-First Creek, Wheeler
Anglers in each division must have a responsible adult advisor in the boat. Tournaments begin at 7:00 a.m., and weigh-in is at 11:00 a.m.
The three divisions are:
1. 10 and Under
2. 11 through. 15
3. 16 through. 18
The year-end picnic and awards will be held after the last tournament. The 2025 picnic will be at Joe Wheeler in the day use area. You must be a member before the last tournament.
Laxson said, “Thanks to all our sponsors and to Ronnie McDonald at Southern Fishing News.”
Call Richard Laxson at 256-762-7635 for more information about the Shoals Youth Bassmasters or email rklaxson@hiwaay.net.
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