Bass Federation Youth North Division Winners Announced

IBF Report

The Indian Bass Federation Youth North (IBFYN) had its third tournament of the season recently on Lake Maxinkuckee that drew 20 high school teams and eight junior teams (junior anglers are 8th grade and lower).

The IBFYN awarded trophies to the top 3 high school teams and top 3 junior teams plus a big bass trophy in each division for a total of 14 trophies.

Berkley Rhamey and Jackson Ousley - Junior 1st Place and Big Bass

Berkley Rhamey and Jackson Ousley, eighth graders at Tippecanoe Valley, won the Junior Division and had big bass (4-3) and a total weight 9 pounds, 12 ounces.
They primarily fished crankbaits in shad patterns.

Brayden Bontrager and Layton Hostetler - Junior 2nd Place

Second place went to Brayden Bontrager and Layton Hostetler from United Christian School with 8 pounds, 13 ounces caught on a topwater popper and a Zara Spook.

Kaiden and Camron (no last names provided) - Junior 3rd Place

Kaiden and Camron (no last names provided) finished third with 7 pounds.

Parker Hill and Boston Williams - High School 1st Place and Big Bass

In the high school division, Parker Hill and Boston Williams won with 11-8 and had the biggest bass, a 4 pounder. The Huntington North seniors caught their fish with 3/16- ounce weighted drop shot rigs and 3/16-ounce weighted wacky worms in 12 to 17 feet.

Luke Tucker and Aaron Backus - High School 2nd Place, seniors at Tippecanoe Valley, finished second with 9-8. Their five keepers were caught by using spinnerbaits and blade-baits along outside weed edges.

Landen Thorpe and Levi Bell - High School 3rd Place

Landen Thorpe and Levi Bell of Lewis Cass High school were third with 8-2. They fished Ned rigs in 10 to 14 feet.

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