GoKawiilAlabama teen wins $25,000 boat and $5,000 scholarship at bass fishing championship
Caige Bragg, an 18-year-old from Alabama, won the Strike King Bassmaster High School National Championship held at Paris Landing State Park in Tennessee, beating 213 other teams with a catch weighing 11 pounds, 3 ounces. His prize included a $25,000 boat and a $5,000 college scholarship. Youth participation in organized bass fishing has reportedly doubled over the past decade to about 12,000 members.