High School Fishing Tournament Saturday at Green Pond
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 12:17AM Observer Reports
The 2019/20 Palmetto Boat Center High School Tournament Trail will visit Hartwell Lake Saturday, with boats launching at 7 a.m. from Green Pond Landing and Events Center. Weigh in for middle school teams will begin at 1:30 p.m. High School teams will start at 3 p.m. The event is free to the public.
“We are expecting over 150 boats for this weekend’s tournament, which equates to 300 students and 150 volunteer adult captains” said Marty Walker, Tournament Director and owner of title sponsor Palmetto Boat Center. “High School fishing in the Upstate has grown to the point we had to create two divisions. Last season, we had 375 unique teams that fished the trail. We are easily the largest tournament trail in the state of South Carolina, and one of the largest student trails in the country.”
This event is the regular season finale for Division A, determining which teams will advance to the Team of the Year Championship, the 2020 Palmetto Boat Center High School Tournament Trail Classic, and the 2020 Bassmaster High School National Championship.
The student anglers will be competing for the heaviest five bass limit, and for a $2,000 scholarship to the winning team. This scholarship is sponsored by the Lake Hartwell Outdoor Center.
The event is sponsored by Palmetto Boat Center, Academy Sports & Outdoors, Shimano Fishing, Nitro Performance Bass Boats, Phoenix Bass Boats, Tracker Off Road, Mercury Marine, Visit Anderson, Anderson County Parks & Recreation Department, and the Lake Hartwell Outdoor Center.