Delta Saints Bass Team wins MLF High School Fishing Open on the California Delta Presented by Tackle Warehouse - Major League Fishing
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Delta Saints Bass Team wins MLF High School Fishing Open on the California Delta Presented by Tackle Warehouse

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March 20, 2023 • MLF • High School Fishing

OAKLEY, Calif. – Delta, California’s, Delta Saints Bass Team of Jax Soto and Nathan Tritt brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 15 pounds, 8 ounces, to win the MLF High School Fishing Presented by Favorite Fishing Open on the California Delta Presented by Tackle Warehouse in Oakley, California.

A field of 24 teams competed in the no-entry fee tournament, which launched from Russo’s Marina in Bethel Island. In MLF High School Fishing competition, the top 10% of teams competing advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.

The top two teams that advanced to the 2023 High School Fishing National Championship are:

  • 1st: Delta Saints Bass Team, Delta, Calif. – Jax Soto and Nathan Tritt, five bass, 15-8
  • 2nd: Lake County High School Fishing Club, Lake County, Calif. – Payton Lyndall and Kaine Navarro, three bass, 12-4

Rounding out the Top 10 teams were:

  • 3rd: Oakdale High School, Oakdale, Calif. – Tiffany Chan and Payne Perkins, three bass, 10-7
  • 4th: Oakdale High School, Oakdale, Calif. – Donnie Graham and Mason Polhemus, five bass, 9-8
  • 5th: Lake County High School Fishing Club, Lake County, Calif. – Tyler Bryant and Joey Gentle, five bass, 8-8
  • 6th: Liberty/Heritage High School, Brentwood, Calif. – Noah Nguyen and Tyler Peterson, one bass, 6-6
  • 7th: Lodi High School, Lodi, Calif. – Adam Phillips and Christopher van Alen, three bass, 6-5
  • 8th: Grizzly Bass Masters – Sam Houston and Rylan Reed, two bass, 6-5
  • 9th: Alhambra Bulldawg Bassin – Luke Beaty and Emmett Gargaro, three bass, 4-8
  • 10th: Exeter High School, Exeter, Calif. – Gage Coy and Lucien Dandurand, three bass, 4-7

Complete results from the event can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

MLF High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing 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, will advance to the 2023 High School Fishing National Championship. The 2023 MLF High School Fishing National Championship will be held on the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin, June 20-24, and is hosted by Explore La Crosse.

The High School Fishing National Champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice and advance to the 2023 MLF Toyota Series Championship to compete as co-anglers.

Proud sponsors of the 2023 MLF High School Fishing Presented by Favorite Fishing include: 4WP, 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Black Rifle Coffee Company, E3, Favorite Fishing, Fox Rent a Car, General Tire, Grundens, Lawless Lures, Lew’s, Lowrance, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Wiley X and YETI.

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