High School Fishing Information

Created to promote education through fishing and foster a love of the outdoors among high school students, SAF offers a variety of educational, conservation, community service components. SAF's competitive venues include regional, state and national events culminating in the High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship. Launched by TBF in 2010, the World Finals is the world's largest open high school bass tournament. All SAF members are eligible to compete in the World Finals, while National Championship contenders qualify through state championships. "The format of these events was designed by parents and coaches to give every high school angler in America an equal chance to win a life-changing scholarship," said TBF President and CEO Robert Cartlidge. "The system levels the playing field and eliminates local teams from dominating an event." The day three weigh-in was presented by Rapala and Sufix, which presented competitors with RapTech Performance Wear caps and spools of Sufix Advance and Siege high-performance fishing lines. Spectators on site and online were treated to a total of 671 bass weighing 1,652 pounds, 3 ounces crossing the scale in the SAF's proven catch-and-release format. Big bass was a 5-pound, 8-ounce beauty brought in by Lawson Losee and Kooper Tweite, who received a pair of Lew's high-performance baitcasting reels for their efforts.