Grundy County Bass Hosts Big Tournament

The Grundy County High School bass fishing team played hosts for another Yellow Jacket Open tournament Saturday on Nickajack Lake. 44 young anglers in 22 boats representing six schools fished the event with 17 boats turning in fish. Along with the GCHS Bass team, boats from Rhea County, DeKalb County, Murfreesboro Central Magnet School, Chattanooga Christian and Silverdale Baptist participated in the event. Professional anglers Brent Brady and Wesley Strader were also in the event taking teams from Silverdale and Rhea County respectively.

Dylan Brock and Cody Gunter representing Rhea County won the tournament with five fish for a total of 15.31 pounds. Grundy County had the next two places with Dakota Travis and Zackary Hiett finishing second with five fish for 14.42 and Samuel Morgan and Justin Grimes coming in third with five for 13.43. Josh Brady and Cody Thomas from Silverdale Baptist were fourth with four fish for 12.22. The last team in the money for guaranteed prize packs were Shane Broadwell and Bryce Travis of Rhea County with three fish for 12.00. Broadwell had the big fish of the tourney with a 5.99 largemouth.

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Full results of the tournament are:

Place School Team Fish Weight Big Fish

1 Rhea Co Dylan Brock & Cody Gunter 5 15.31 lbs 5.04 lbs –Gunter

2 Grundy Co Dakota Travis & Zackary Hiett 5 14.42 4.74 – Travis

3 Grundy Co Samuel Morgan & Justin Grimes 5 13.43 4.62 – Morgan

4 Silverdale Josh Brady & Cody Thomas 4 12.22 3.82 – Brady

5 Rhea Co Shane Broadwell & Bryce Travis 3 12.00 5.99 – Broadwell

6 Grundy Co Hank Lowrie & Dakota Cantrell 5 11.92

7 CCS Tucker Youngblood & Cam Alderidge 3 11.69 4.21 – Youngblood

8 Grundy Co Kayla Green & Cody McGee 3 8.88 3.85 – McGee

9 Silverdale Ethan Phillips & Taylor Norton 3 8.08

10 Silverdale Kendall Shoemaker & Austin Chambers 2 7.22 5.38 – Shoemaker

11 Rhea Co Matt Calbaugh & Justin Wright 3 6.18

12 Central Mag Taylor Saling & Austin Tipton 2 5.85 4.08 – Saling

13 Silverdale Hunter Arnold & Daniel Kennedy 2 4.99

14 DeKalb Co Charlie Young & Austin Brown 2 3.69

15 Grundy Co Tristan Owenby & Austin Jackson 1 3.53

16 Rhea Co Madison Guest & Savannah Zaffis 1 3.33

17 Grundy Co Eldon Posey & Zack Sanders 1 3.22

18 Grundy Co Tyler Akin & Dalton Summers 0

18 Silverdale Braden Marshall & Jacob Westerfield 0

18 Central Mag Jacob Neely & Jon-Thomas Neely 0

18 Rhea Co Nathan Shaver & Wade Coleman 0

18 Rhea Co Chance Thurman & Harley McGinness 0

The top four teams got plaques as did the winning team for their school and the big fish winner. All plaques were sponsored by Sonya and Larry Summers and Double D Trophies in Jasper. Everyone who didn’t place received tackle packs from the GCHS Bass Boosters and Castle’s Outdoors in Whitwell. The top five teams received larger tackle packs based on their order of finish from the GCHS Bass Boosters and Castle’s Outdoors. The big fish winner received a rod and reel from Lew’s and the GCHS Bass Boosters. There was also another Lew’s rod and reel given as a door prize as well as Lew’s hats, tackle packs and tournament weigh bags.

Some of the GCHS teams were assisted by members of the Grundy County Bass Club. Jeff Hill and Brad Green provided their boats and their time to take three of the Grundy teams out on the water. Bubba Ingleburger of the NBT Bass TN district and of Builder’s Supply also took out one of the Grundy teams. The GCHS Bass Boosters want to extend their thanks to those gentlemen for their support.

The teams have several more chances to compete before the State Championship June 1, on Nickajack. Both White County and Silverdale Baptist are hosting tournaments on the lake before the championship.
The GCHS Bass Boosters would like to invite everyone to get behind the GCHS bass team and support them in this exciting new sport at Grundy County High School. Join the GCHS Bass Boosters today!