BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (Feb. 17, 2025) – The MLF High School Fishing team of Carsen Adcock and Colton Arnold, representing the Haughton Fishing Team, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 18 pounds, 3 ounces to win the MLF Abu Garcia High School Fishing Presented by Tackle Warehouse Open at Lake Seminole in Bainbridge, Georgia.

A field of 36 teams competed in the no-entry fee tournament, which was hosted by Visit Bainbridge. 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 advance to the 2025 High School Fishing National Championship are:

1st: Haughton Fishing Team, Haughton, La. – Carsen Adcock and Colton Arnold, five bass, 18-3
2nd: Lancaster Academy – Fisher Lancaster and Jesse Lancaster, five bass, 14-11
3rd: Bainbridge Bass Cats, Bainbridge, Ga. – Caleb Logue and Hayden Reynolds, four bass, 14-7

Rounding out the top 10 teams were:

4th:        Westfield High School, Perry, Ga. – Brant Beckham and Daniel Sapp, five bass, 14-3
5th:        Bainbridge Bass Cats, Bainbridge, Ga. – Mason Bright and Drake Walls, five bass, 13-8
6th:        Wayne County High School, Jesup, Ga. – Tucker Chalfant and Tripp Harvey, five bass, 12-15
7th:        Thomas County Central High School, Thomasville, Ga. – Nathan Henson and Gareth Joslin, five bass, 12-11
8th:        Highland Park High School, Dallas, Texas – Carson Falk and Dylan Sorrells, five bass, 12-7
9th:        Southwest Georgia Academy, Damascus, Ga. – Nate Akers and Noah Fetner, five bass, 12-0
10th:     Rehobeth High School, Rehobeth, Ala. – Jacob Johnson and Karson Peterman, five bass, 11-6

Complete results from the event can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

MLF Abu Garcia High School Fishing presented by Tackle Warehouse tournaments are free, two-person (team) events for students in grades 7-12 and are open to any MLF and TBF Student Angler Federation-affiliated high school club. The top 10 percent of teams at each Open event, along with the TBF High School Fishing state championships, advance to the High School Fishing National Championship. Tournaments held on or before March 29, 2025, advance teams to the 2025 National Championship. Tournaments held after March 29, 2025, advance teams to the 2026 National Championship.

The 2025 Abu Garcia High School Fishing National Championship & World Finals events will take place June 25-27, at Grand Lake in Grove, Oklahoma. The High School Fishing National Champions each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice and advance to the 2025 MLF Toyota Series Championship to compete as co-anglers.

Proud sponsors of the 2025 MLF Abu Garcia High School Fishing Presented by Tackle Warehouse include: 7Brew Coffee, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, Deep Dive App, E3 Sports Apparel, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, Humminbird,  Lew’s, Mercury, Minn Kota, Mossy Oak, Onyx, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Phoenix Boats, Polaris, Power-Pole, Precision Sonar, Strike King, Suzuki Marine, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota , WIX Filters and YETI.

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