Written by Trevor Williams

Last Saturday, March 28th, the Boyle County Bass Fishing team hit the lake ready to compete and “bust some fish.” While no teams made it into the top 15, several anglers still had strong performances and represented Boyle well.

Leading the team were Ashton Feck and Allie Addison, who finished in 20th place. They caught 5 fish with a total weight of 7.85 pounds, making them the highest finishers for Boyle.

Carter McAfee and Bratcher Underwood placed 31st with 2 fish weighing 5.01 pounds. Close behind, Landon Green finished 34th with 3 fish totaling 4.25 pounds.

Brayden Coffman and Solomon Sergent came in 37th place with 2 fish weighing 3.58 pounds. Dru Eppinghof and Alex Godbey finished 42nd with 2 fish totaling 2.03 pounds.

Lydia Turner and Asheln Young placed 46th, catching 1 fish that weighed 1.62 pounds.

Rounding out the top 50, there was a tie for 50th place. Gabe Holt and Tucker Nyman, along with Zayne Vonlinger and Kagen Coffey, unfortunately did not catch any fish during the tournament.

Even though some anglers fell just short of their goals, everyone put in effort and gained experience. As Zayne Vonlinger said, “Every miss makes you better.”

Be sure to stay tuned for the next bass fishing tournament on Saturday, April 18th, at Green River.

By: Trevor Wiliams

The Bass were Bustin on Saturday, September 27th. Boyle Bass Fishing had a good day on Herrington Lake! 

Boyle had a few qualifiers, such as Allie Addison coming in 6th place, along with her partner Ashtyn Feck. The two caught 5/5 fish and weighed in at 6.28 lbs and got 295 points. Coming in 12th place is Brayden Coffman and his partner, Solomon Sergent. The two of them caught 2/2 fish and weighed in at 4.17 lbs and got 289 points. In 20th place are Dru Eppinghoff and his partner, Alex Godbey. Those two caught 2/2 fish and weighed in at 2.03 lbs and got 281 points. In 21st place is Luke Wilson with his partner Zayne Vonlinger. Those two caught 1/1 fish and weighed in at 2.03 lbs and got 280 points. 

Sophomore, Alex Godbey said, “The water started off slow and the fish were not biting, but towards the end the fish started to bite and the water started flowing rapidly.”

Great Job to all of our Anglers! Good luck to the team, and stay tuned for next weekend's tournament on October 4th, at Cumberland Lake!

On Saturday, Boyle Bass Fishing headed to Lake Cumberland to compete in the regional tournament. Boyle had many anglers in the top 40!

Some key fishers for Boyle County were Riley Preston and Kyler Claunch, placing 4th overall and qualifying for state! When askes about their preformance in the tournament, Preston said, “It was easy to get a limit, just had to find the size¨.

Colin Wise and Emmit Grubs also qualified! Wise and Grubs placed 14th with four catches, also qualifying for state! Colin Wise said, “We spent three days practicing down at Cumberland the week before, we had a great time, caught a lot of fish, and were confident. However, the tournament never goes as planned. It was a grind all day on Saturday, and luckily we churned out a top 15 finish and made it to state.”

As for the women's team, Abigail Short and Allie Addison came in first! Abigail Short said, “Going into the tournament day, we weren’t too sure about how our day would go, but with the encouragement of our boat captain, coaches, and families, we were able to bring in a good limit of fish. Winning for us wasn’t just about getting a trophy, but was a feeling of accomplishment for ourselves and our school and program. This was a highlight of our year, and we are so thankful for everyone who makes it possible for the fishing team to get to do what we love!” 

Her partner, Allie Addison, said, “It was a great day! We had a limit by 9 a.m., and then we were able to upgrade the size from there. Abigail and I knew we had a shot. They will also get to fish at the state tournament!

Congratulations to all teams, and good luck to our Boyle fishers in the state tournament!

On Saturday, March 1st, the Boyle County bass fishing team headed out to Dale Hollow Lake for their tournament. 

Boyle County placed 3rd overall. 

Some notable fishers are Elijah Coleman and Will Dombroskas on Boat 23, who earned 300 pts. Landon Pierce and Eli Childers on Boat 26 also came in with 299 pts. Riley Preston and Kyler Klaunch from Boyle scoring with 298 points. 

“The fish were hard to catch that day and pretty slow” Kyler Klaunch commented after the tournament. Nevertheless, Kyler and Riley were still able to place third overall in the tournament. 

Boyle has some more fishing tournaments coming up and we will see if they will try and climb the ranking or stay steady. Kyler was very disappointed with the fish that weren't turning up, thus made a difficult day.