Marble Falls anglers finish in top four at Fall Open
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AUSTIN — The Marble Falls Bass Fishing Club welcomed 18 student-anglers from across the state to participate in the Fall Open with the Carthage team making a six-hour drive to compete.
PHOTO 1: Marble Falls Bass Fishing Club member Colt Anderson shows the plaque he earned for winning the Fall Open fishing tournament on Nov. 3 at Lake Austin. He caught fish totaling 9 pounds and 3.5 ounces, including the Big Bass, which weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces. Courtesy photos
PHOTO 2: Marble Falls Bass Fishing Club member Ben Stripling (left) holds the second-place plaque after catching fish totaling 8 pounds and 11 ounces with the help of boat captain Bryan Ellis.
PHOTO 3: Marble Falls Bass Fishing Club member Shilo Nelson displays the third-place plaque for reeling in fish that weighed 6 pounds and 3.5 ounces.
Other fishing clubs came from Austin Westlake, Round Rock high schools, Leander Rouse and Cedar Park Vista Ridge.
“It was an amazing day for high school fishing, and we greatly appreciate the continued support of our club sponsors,” Marble Falls Fishing Club sponsor Lorna Ellis said.
MARBLE FALLS RESULTS: 1, Colt Anderson, 9 pounds, 3.5 ounces (Big Bass weighing 5 pounds, 15 ounces); 2, Ben Stripling, 8 pounds, 11 ounces; 3, Shilo Nelson, 6 pounds, 3.5 ounces; 4, Nick O’Connor, 6 pounds, 3 ounces
QUOTABLE: “This is just a glimpse of the growth of high school bass fishing in the great state of Texas,” club sponsor Lorna Ellis said.