The Phil Campbell Fishing Team has had a great 2017 season so far. The fishing team participates in several different tournament trails throughout the year including BCDA, ASABFA, Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation, Fishers of Men Legacy, FLW High School Fishing World Finals and more.
They started off with an Overall Team Win at the BCDA High School Tournament Trail in February with 13.61 pounds in their Top 3 Boats. At this same tournament Isaac Cummings and Dakota Mansell finished in 1st place.
Phil Campbell also participates in the Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation High School tournaments. They have 2 boats that will be advancing to fish the Championship on Lake Eufaula in June. These boats are Cade Baker and Logan Hill on the high school level and Bynum Franks and Joshua Morgan on the junior level. Also during the Fishers of Men Legacy series Dakota Mansell and Shane Mansell finished in 3rd place on Pickwick Lake.
During the Alabama Student Angler Bass Fishing Association(ASABFA) tournament they are able to pick 3 of the 6 tournaments to fish to try to qualify for the State Classic but at some of these tournaments they can fish in the extra boat tournament which is separate from the ASABFA State Qualifier Tournament. They were able to send extra boats to both of these tournaments this year. At the Lake Martin ASABFA extra boat tournament in February Kendric Baker and Joshua Morgan finished 3rd and Dakota Mansell and Eli Jackson finished 6th. Also, Kendric Baker and JO Morgan finished 1st at the Pickwick Lake ASABFA extra boat tournament.
The 3 lakes that Phil Campbell Fishing Team participated in during the ASABFA State Qualifying Tournaments was Smith Lake, Lake Neely Henry and Pickwick Lake. The ASABFA tournament on February 25th at Smith Lake was a 160 boat field tournament. Dakota Mansell and Isaac Cummings finished in 4th place with 14.52 pounds and received a $500 Scholarship. Eli Jackson and Eric Allen finished in 6th place with 13.71 pounds. As a team Phil Campbell Fishing Team finished in 4th place out of 37 schools. The ASABFA tournament on March 25th at Lake Neely Henry was a 189 boat field tournament. Levi Rodgers and Joshua Burcham finished in 7th place with 12.47 pounds and Cade Baker and Easton Cummings finished in 10th place with 12.38 pounds. As a team Phil Campbell Fishing Team finished in 1st place out of 45 schools. The ASABFA tournament on April 22nd at Pickwick Lake was a 125 boat field tournament. Levi Rodgers and Joshua Burcham finished in 14th place. As a team Phil Campbell Fishing Team finished in 9th place out of 30 schools. After fishing this tournament Phil Campbell qualified for the ASABFA Class/State Championship Tournament on Lake Eufaula May 5th & 6th. Phil Campbell will be going into this tournament at the number 2 team in the state.
