Forty-one young anglers and their adults braved a less-than-optimum forecast to dip a hook on June 7.
Division Trophy Winners.
The division trophy winners of the Shoals Youth Bassmasters brought in 77.92 lbs. of bass in their first June tournament on Pickwick Lake. This was the second event of the 2025 season.
Club Director Richard Laxson noted that the night before the tournament had storms in the area. Tournament day opened with overcast skies and a forecast of additional storms and rain. As luck would have it, the predicted rain did not return until about 20 minutes after weigh-in at 11 AM.
Laxson said, “The fishing was good and the Pickwick smallmouth were active.”
Scarlet Zahnd got the first-place trophy in her 10 and Under Division with 14.11 pounds of bass, including the big fish of the tournament, a 5.20 lb. smallmouth. First place in the 11 to 15 Age Division took 8.36 lbs. brought in by Levi Hicks. The two contestants in the 16 to 18 Age Division fought it out, with Cam Andrews coming out on top with 3.92 lbs., beating fellow angler Jake Boyd, who had 3.50 lbs. of bass.
Be sure to take a look at the tournament photos (link below) to see all the nice bass caught by all the youth anglers.
Tournament Results
10 and Under
1st Place, Scarlet Zahnd-14.11 lbs.
2nd Place, Jeb Staggs-11.47 lbs.
3rd Place, Turner Sykes-10.86 lbs.
4th Place, Chapman Ayers-8.88 lb.
DIVISION TOTAL 45.32 lbs.
11 to 15 Age
1st Place, Levi Hicks-8.36 lbs.
2nd Place, Devin Deaton-7.24 lbs.
3rd Place, Link Ingram-4.90 lbs.
4th Place, Hunter Hardy-4.68 lbs.
DIVISION TOTAL 25.18 lbs,
16 to 18 Age
1st Place, Cam Andrews-3.92 lbs.
2nd Place, Jake Boyd- 3.50 lbs.
DIVISION TOTAL 7.42 lbs.
Lunker
Scarlet Zahnd, 5.20 lbs.-smallmouth
TOTAL ALL AGE DIVISIONS 77.92 lbs.
VIEW/DOWNLOAD ALL TOURNAMENT PHOTOS HERE.
The next Shoals Youth Bassmasters tournament on their trail is June 21, Lock-Six on Wilson Lake.
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
Tournaments will begin at 7:00 A.M., and weigh-in will be at 11:00 A.M.
There are three divisions:
1. 10 and Under
2. 11 through. 15
3. 16 through. 18
Anglers in each division must have a responsible adult advisor.
The year-end picnic and awards will be held after the last tournament. The 2025 picnic will be held at Joe Wheeler in the day-use area. You must be a member before the last tournament to participate in the picnic and awards. Call 256-762-7635 for more information or email rklaxson@hiwaay.net
Laxson added, “Again, thanks to all our many sponsors and Ronnie McDonald at Southern Fishing News, who publishes the article and photos for us.”
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