Friday, March 29, 2024

Fishing Club offers rewarding angling opportunities

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The 2022-2023 fishing season is off to a great start. The Gatesville Fishing Club is competing in the Faith Angler Network tournament series.

Jaxon Shepherd and Draven Henderson competed in the Canyon Lake tournament Sept. 10. They weighed in two fish with a total weight of 3.61 pounds putting them in 31st place out of 81 teams.

Gatesville had four teams compete in the Lake Travis tournament on Oct. 1 with 99 teams fishing. Brayden Warren and Paydon Garrett finished in 26th place with five fish weighing 8.55 pounds.

Case Wendeborn and Colt Heath finished in 37th place with five fish weighing 7.35 pounds. Brayden and Wacey Saunders finished in 65th place with two fish weighing 3.64 pounds.

Jacob Desormeaux and Cash Heath caught one fish weighing 1.58 pounds for 80th place. All of these teams gained significant points toward qualifying for the championship in the spring. The club’s next tournament will be Nov. 12 on Belton Lake.