The Southwest Iowa Fishing Team started up their spring tournament season in the AgriVision Elite boat series. Seventeen student angler teams launched their boats early on Sunday morning and navigated the lake looking to hook the five biggest fish. Atlantic Trojan anglers Joaquin and Jake Wailes of Wiota reeled in the winning bag in Powerade High School Series at the AA Tree Service TBF bass fishing tournament on Lake Anita. The brothers found the fish early and late to bring their limit of 5 fish weighing 10.32 pounds. The rest of the Top places were highly competitive Cam Cougars Owen and Brentyn Hoover finished in the runner up spot with a total of 8.68, third place went to Atlantic Trojan’s Colton and Colin Rudy with 8.32, West Central Valley Jordon Robison / Nathan Bentler were fourth with 8.20 and rounding out the top five Atlantic Trojans Gavin Dougherty and Harlan Cyclones Cody Swank 5.55.

Robinson hooked a 4.80 to win AM Cohron & Son Big fish for the Powerade High School anglers.

In the Fairlife Junior division Colton and Adien Krueger from Riverside weighed in their winning bag of 5 fish totaling 6.03. Runner up spot went to Talan Vanarsdol and Tim Donovan Tri Center with 5.43, Grayson Molgaard / Owen Miller Atlantic Trojans finished third 4.65, fourth was Colton and Kaden Frieze from Griswold, 4.34,and rounding out the top five was Mater Heigenberger / Liam O Banion with 1.29.

Other winners from the tournament were.

• Big Bite Baits Fish On- (first fish caught)- Nathan Bentler
• Fast Metal First Five in the Box- Joaquin & Jake Wailes – HS
• Fishing Assault Beat your best- Nathan Bentler
• Dump Truck Jig Haulin in the Bass- Joaquin and Jake Wailes
• Ol Blue Bait Tackle Trash It- Owen Miller, Colton Kruger
• Middle River Deer Blinds Off the Hook- Holden DeVore
• Firman Power Move of the Tournament- Rob Clausen
• Jump Start Boat Captain of the Tournament- Adam Kruger

The next event for 4th Annual Strike King Iowa SAF/TBF/MLF Bass State Championship in Okoboji on Saturday April 26th. High School anglers will be trying to qualify of the SAF/MLF High School National Championships and the Juniors will be trying to qualify for the TBF Junior World Championship in July.

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Thanks to all the sponsors, boat captains, parents, volunteers, and anglers for making an awesome event.

04/14/2024 Lake Anita

Powerade High School Teams

Place  Team                                                          Weight

1.           Joaquin Wailes / Jake Wailes                    10.32
2.           Owen Hoover / Brentyn Hoover                8.68
3.           Colton Rudy / Colin Rudy                          8.32
4.           Jordon Robinson / Nathan Bentler           8.20
5.           Cody Swank / Gavin Dougherty                5.55
6.         Tegan Steinkuehler /  Brock Limerick       4.84
7.          Braxton Hass / Hunter Quist                      3.48
8.           Jarrett Hansen / Christan Thompson       0.00
9.          Carson Faue / Gannon Otte                       0.00
10.         Cameron Hoden / Wyatt Conard              0.00

Fairlife Junior Teams

Place  Team                                                         Weight

1.           Aiden Krueger / Colton Krueger                6.03
2.           Talan Vanarsdol / Tim Donovan               5.43
3.           Grayson Molgaard / Owen Miller              4.65
4.           Colton Freize / Caden Freize                     4.34
5.          Mater Heigenberger / Liam O Banion      1.92
6.           Holden DeVore / Colton Anderson           0.00
7.           Letty McSorely / Brendan Wilke                0.00

Photo credits to Jill & Callie Rudy, and Hade DeVore.