DAYTON, Tenn. (Oct. 21, 2024) – The MLF High School Fishing team of Bill Gaines and Owen Wiggins of Taylorsville, Georgia, representing the Cartersville High Fishing Team, brought five bass to the scale weighing 17 pounds, 10 ounces to win the MLF High School Fishing Open tournament at Lake Chickamauga.
A field of 37 teams competed Saturday in the no-entry-fee tournament, which was hosted by Fish Dayton – Rhea Economic & Tourism Council. In MLF High School Fishing competition, the top 10 percent of teams competing advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.
The top three teams that advanced to the 2025 High School Fishing National Championship are:
1st: Cartersville High Fishing Team, Cartersville, Ga., Bill Gaines and Owen Wiggins, five bass, 17-10
2nd: Kingston Fishing Team, Kingston, Tenn., Hayden Barnett and Camdyn Cranfill, five bass, 13-6
3rd: Kingston Fishing Team, Kingston, Tenn., Jackson Daugherty and James Lane, five bass, 12-15
Rounding out the top 10 teams were:
4th Kaneland High School, Maple Park, Ill., JD McBroom and Carter Pjesky, five bass, 12-10
5th Galatia High School, Galatia, Ill., Brian Gibbs and Mace Ridgeway, five bass, 11-12
6th Smoky Mountain Anglers, Tennessee, Carson Holbert and Cooper Moon, four bass, 10-3
7th Alcoa Fishing Team, Tennessee, Tanner Howerton and Ainsley Lynn, four bass, 7-3
8th Gordon Lee High School, Chickamauga, Ga., Bryson Johnson and Eli Massey, four bass, 6-13
9th Richland County High School, Olney, Ill., Drake Koester and Jakoby Vandyke, two bass, 6-8
10th Salem Community High School, Salem, Ill., Peyton Bumgardner and Ben Ryan, two bass, 6-4
Complete results from the event can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
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High School Fishing Tournaments