BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (Feb. 23, 2026) – The High School Fishing team of Eli McCraney and Jaxon Reeves, representing Tallassee High School of Tallassee, Alabama, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 15 pounds, 2 ounces to win the MLF Abu Garcia High School Fishing Presented by Tackle Warehouse Open on Lake Seminole Presented by Columbia PFG in Bainbridge, Georgia.
The no-entry fee tournament was hosted by Visit Bainbridge. In MLF Abu Garcia High School Fishing competition, the top 10% of teams competing advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.
The top 3 teams that now advance to the 2026 High School Fishing National Championship are:
1st: Tallassee High School, Tallassee, Ala. – Eli McCraney and Jaxon Reeves, five bass, 15-2
2nd: Helena Fishing Team, Helena, Ala. – Isabella Stevens and Marshall Streety, five bass, 13-14
3rd: 863 Anglers – Brentley West and Kallen Williams, five bass, 13-13
Rounding out the Top 10 teams were:
4th: Lawton Chiles High School, Tallahassee, Fla. – Jackson Crawford and Bo Pearson, five bass, 13-0
5th: The Complete Student, Port Royal, S.C. – Brady Jones and Parker Jones, five bass, 12-14
6th: Heard County High School, Franklin, Ga. – Colby Senn and Ellis Turner, five bass, 12-14
7th: Lawton Chiles High School, Tallahassee, Fla. – Jackson Edenfield and Hunter Harris, five bass, 12-6
8th: Floyd County High School Bass Fishing, Rome, Ga. – Connor Caravalho and Easton Wiggins, five bass, 12-0
9th: Thomas County Central High School, Thomasville, Ga. – Jesse Mathis and Blake Rhodes, five bass, 11-15
10th: Straughn High School, Andalusia, Ala. – Brayden Rivest and Brayden Tisdale, five bass, 11-13
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. Tournaments held on or before May 2, 2026, advance teams to the 2026 National Championship. Tournaments held after May 2, 2026, advance teams to the 2027 National Championship.