FLORENCE, Ala. (Oct. 6, 2025) – The MLF High School Fishing team of Lyndsey Gailey and Audrey Gailey, representing Lumpkin County High School, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 16 pounds, 2 ounces to win the MLF Abu Garcia High School Fishing Presented by Tackle Warehouse Open on Pickwick Lake Presented by Columbia PFG in Florence, Alabama.

A field of 34 teams competed in the no-entry fee tournament, which was hosted by Florence-Lauderdale Tourism. In MLF High School Fishing competition, the top 10% of teams competing advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.

The top three teams that now advance to the 2026 High School Fishing National Championship are:

1st:          Lumpkin County High School, Dahlonega, Ga. – Lyndsey Gailey and Audrey Gailey, five bass, 16-2
2nd:         Breckinridge County High School, Harned, Ky. – Harper Lucas and Klay Rhodes, five bass, 14-13
3rd:         Mount Pleasant High School, Mount Pleasant, Tenn. – Talen Ashworth and Tristan Stewart, five bass, 14-1

Rounding out the top 10 teams were:

4th:         Trussville Fishing, Trussville, Ala. – Eli Schwieker and Landon Stegall, five bass, 13-14
5th:         Northern Kentucky High School Bass Fishing Club – Drew Berling and Eli Scroggins, four bass, 13-9
6th:         Galatia Junior/Senior High School, Galatia, Ill. – Brian Gibbs and Mace Ridgeway, five bass, 12-6
7th:         Eagleville High School, Eagleville, Tenn. – Elias Hitson and Bradford van Demark II, five bass, 12-6
8th:         Apollo High School, Owensboro, Ky. – Mason Goodall and Zach Hedges, five bass, 12-6
9th:         Mortimer Jordan High School, Kimberly, Ala. – Parker McCoy and Blaze Sullivan, five bass, 11-13
10th:       Fayetteville High School, Fayetteville, Ala. – Bowen Barrett and Luke Brooks, five bass, 10-11

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% of teams at each Open event, along with the TBF High School Fishing state championships, advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.

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, Columbia PFG, Deep Dive App, E3 Sport Apparel, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash,  Humminbird, Lew’s,  Mercury, Minn Kota, Mossy Oak, Onyx, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Phoenix Boats, PirahnO2, Polaris, Power-Pole, Precision Sonar, Strike King, Suzuki Marine, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, WIX Filters and YETI.

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