Students for High School Bass Fishing

The Illinois High School Activities Association has sanctioned bass fishing as a school activity and held sectionals and a state championship this year. Since the Missouri State High School Activities Association is considering high school fishing as a sanctioned activity, we would like to have the opportunity to start a fishing club and have the chance to fish for our school in a state championship tournament.

Want more information? Use the links below...

Branson Daily News Sports MSHSAA may reel in bass fishing

Kenny's Great Outdoors Article

http://www.semissourian.com/story/1500188.html

STLToday.com says Illinois students fall for state fishing tournament hook, line and sinker

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High School Bass Fishing Volunteer List

The following clubs and individuals have volunteered to serve as boat captains or mentors for high school fishing teams in their areas.

Branson Bass Club
Paul Angelakos, 417-699-1968

Clever
J.E. VanNatta, 417-319-5020

Higginsville
Doug Vahrenberg,  660-441-1106

Jefferson City
Charlie McConnell, 573-338-1704

Lee's Summit
Graden Hanson, 319-230-7227, cell 816-272-5867 

St. Louis Area Bassmasters Club
Gil Kauffmann,  314-614-2091

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MSHSAA
Ideas for Proposed Format for State Bass Fishing Championship

1. School Classifications: Open classification. All schools, classes 1A through 6A compete against each other in State Sectionals and the State Championship.

2. Team Selection: Individual schools will be responsible for the selection of their four team members. This can be accomplished through a casting challenge or a qualifying tournament put on by individual schools.

3. Team Format: Schools will fish as a four man team. Two boats per school. Two students per boat. Total weight for all four team member’s count for that school. Each member will weigh their fish separately for their team.

4. Individual Honors: The team member who brings the heaviest stringer of fish to the scales will crowned the individual champion.

5. Boat Operation: All boats will be operated by a school official/coach or school representative. Students will be allowed to operate trolling motors during competition days.

6. Travel: All students participating in state sectional and state championship tournaments will be responsible for hotel and travel expenses. Qualifying schools and sponsors to provide funding for students at their discretion.

 

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Missouri State High School Bass Fishing

Responsibilities of Participating Schools

1. Team Selection: Each school will be responsible for selecting their four team members for their school.

 

          Ideas for selection:       

1. Casting Challenge: Any student wanting to make the team would be   required to compete in a casting challenge. This could be held in your gyms. Points would be rewarded for casting accuracy at different distances.
2. Qualifying Tournament: This would be a qualifying tournament organized by individual schools at a local lake, pond, or stream. Could be run through Summer School Programs.

 

1. Boat Operation for Regional and State Events:

1. All boats used in Regional and State qualifying events will be operated during tournament hours by a school administrator, coach, or local volunteer.
2. Students are allowed to use electric trolling motors on boats at various fishing locations throughout the day. No students are allowed to operate the big motor on boats at any time.

 

1. Travel and lodging:

                a. All costs incurred to participate in Missouri State High                          School Bass Fishing is the responsibility of the individual                         schools or participants.

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