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.