GREENVILLE, S.C. — Parker Stalvey and Jacob Deel of Clay High School in Florida capitalized on an early discovery to sack up a five-bass limit of 16 pounds, 4 ounces, and win the Abu Garcia Bassmaster High School Classic presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors on Lake Keowee.
Stalvey And Deel Leverage Surface Activity For Bassmaster High School Classic Win Photo by Chris Mitchell/B.A.S.S.
The Alabama Bass Trail South Division began the 2022 season from Logan Martin Lake, a lake well known for its spotted bass. 211 of 225 teams weighed at least one fish and the majority of those teams weighed in a 5 bass limit.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — For years, Jason Christie has had to live with the crushing weight of leading pro fishing’s biggest event twice on the final day, only to fall short.
But no more.
Jason Christie of Park Hill, Okla., has won the 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk with a three-day total of 54 pounds. Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.
Gadsden, Ala. Feb. 20- The Alabama Bass Trail North Division started its 2022 season on Neely Henry Lake. The weather in February in Alabama can be ever changing, and the week leading up to this event brought huge fluctuations in temperature and weather patterns.
By DAVID RAINER
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Recent approval of the Alabama Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan opens avenues of federal funding for the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division and Marine Resources Division to deal with aquatic invasive species in Alabama’s abundant waterways.
Nathan Aycock, WFF Fisheries Biologist, holds a huge silver carp taken from Pickwick Lake. – ADCNR photo
Mother Nature did not serve up slam-dunk potential, but John Crews leveraged a stellar start and paired it with steady productivity to win the AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River with a four-day total of 75 pounds, 4 ounces.
Crews said. “This week, it was just my time.” Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.
The featured sponsor, Tennessee Rivers Tackle, offers a unique line of soft plastic lure. The company is based in Florence, Alabama close to the shores of Pickwick Lake, Wilson Lake, Wheeler Lake and a short cast from Smith and Guntersville Lake.