The Timmy Horton High School Bass Anglers Challenge will be open to 10th- through 12th-grade students from anywhere in the U.S. this year. The event will take place April 30 at Alabama's Pickwick Lake.
The event, which began in 2013 and has awarded $80,000 in college scholarships, was previously limited to Alabama students. The junior division (grades 7-9) will remain restricted to participants residing in the host state.
“I've had kids from all over the country asking me if they could fish the tournament,” said Horton. “By opening up the senior division to students from other states, this year’s tournament is going to be huge. There’s no doubt it will be our largest ever.”
Another change is the tournament waters will be expanded to include all of Pickwick Lake. In the past, anglers have been limited to the Alabama portion of the lake.
Prizes and scholarships will be awarded to the Top 5 individual anglers in each division. In addition, prizes and scholarships to Northwest-Shoals Community College in Muscle Shoals, Ala. will be awarded to the top anglers in the senior division who live in Colbert, Franklin Lauderdale or Lawrence counties.
Students do not have to be a member of a fishing team at their school to participate. Students will fish from boats operated by adult captains.
Highlights from the tournament will be televised nationally on World Fishing Network. Entry forms and more details are available at FishPickwickLake.com.
