The Shoals Youth Bassmasters fished the club’s final tournament of their season September 9. Seventy-one youth anglers competed in three age divisions on Pickwick Lake leaving from McFarland Park Ramp.
The young club members brought 69.0625 pounds to the scales.The Shoals Youth Bassmasters fished the club’s final tournament of their season September 9. Seventy-one youth anglers competed in three age divisions on Pickwick Lake leaving from McFarland Park Ramp. The young club members brought 69.0625 pounds to the scales.
Scale time! SYBM photo
All the competitors were fishing to have fun and maybe have enough weight to qualify for a trophy in their age division. The young men and women were also fishing to increase their total weight for the year and to best the club’s biggest largemouth and smallmouth weight.
Director Richard Laxson said the weather was great for the Saturday tournament: “ The weather was perfect. Cooler temperatures and very little wind. A good crowd at the weigh-in and picnic as well. The club member’s boat captain had to look a little for places to fish since there were four tournaments launching from McFarland the Saturday we fished.”
The top placing youth in their respective age divisions were:
Ages 10 and under
1st Place: Mason Newton, 11 lbs.14 oz.
2nd Place: Camden Randall, 9 lbs. 9 oz.
3rd Place: Grant Raney, 7 lbs. 12 oz.
4th Place: Sam Letson. 6 lbs.
Ages 11 to 15:
1st Place: Joey Kawalec, 6 lbs. 7 oz.
2nd Place: Storme Alexander, 4 lbs. 14 oz.
3rd Place: Crawford Saylor, 4 lbs. 6 oz.
4th Place: Fisher Heard, 3 lbs. 14 oz.
Ages 16 to 18:
1st Place: Katelynn Perry, 9 lbs. 14 oz.
2nd Place: Hunter Jones, 2 lbs. 14 oz.
3rd Place: Logan Peden, 1 lb. 9 oz.
Lunker Mason Newton, 5 lbs.10 oz. Largemouth
Age Divisions trophy placiers. SYBM photo
Cumulative weights from all of the club’s tournaments by individual in each age division are compiled to determine the Angler Of the Year youths. Largest largemouth and smallmouth weighed from all six tournaments determines the Big Fish Of The Year winners.
The 2017 Shoals Youth Bassmasters Anglers Of the Year and Big Fish Of The Year youth are:
Ages 10 and under Angler of the Year – Camden Randall with 48 lbs. 15 oz. total tournament weight
Ages 11 to 15 Angler of the Year – Hunter Brewer with 44 lbs. 15 oz. total tournament weight
Ages 16 to 18 Angler of the Year – Clayton Birdyshaw with 34 lbs. 15 oz. total tournament weight
Big Fish for the year awards: Troy Bates for a 6 lb. 14 oz. Largemouth and Hayden Smith for a 4lb. 5 oz. Smallmouth
The Pickwick event was the last of a six tournament season for the Shoals Youth Bassmasters. Prior events were: May 20 Wheeler; June 10 Fleet Harbor – Wilson; July 15 First Creek – Wheeler; August 12 Colbert Park – Pickwick; August 26 Lock Six – Wilson.
Picnic area and Award of Appreciation presented to Richard and Linda Laxson.
For more SYBM information please call 256-757-1660 or send an email to [email protected].
Photos from this event can be seen/downloaded at: https://photos.app.goo.gl/JOqIF8nMkgzX4ZAk2
Many thanks to the sponsors and supporters of the Shoals Youth Bassmasters
