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pennsylvania’s cicero and snyder win world finals
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nthony cicero iv and dakota
snyder won the 10th annual
student angler federation
High school fishing world finals on
legendary pickwick lake in florence,
ala., June 19-22. representing
pennsylvania’s elizabethtown High
school, the 2019 victors topped a field
of 389 teams from 38 states and three
countries, including canada and
Zimbabwe. Teams were comprised of
two anglers and an adult boat captain,
pushing the total number of partici-
pants to more than 1,160.
cicero and snyder fought and
fished through three days of qualifying
rounds to secure a spot in the final day
of competition. all weights were
cleared on day four, and the pair
sacked up a 16-pound, 6-ounce three-
fish limit to seal the deal. anchoring
their limit was a 7-pound, 7-ounce
beauty that earned Big Bass honors.
“it’s absolutely unbelievable,”
cicero says. “emotions are running
high.”
This was the team’s first world
finals appearance, and the young
anglers not only had a trip of a life-
time, but walked away the best of the
best.
Cicero (left) and Snyder bucked the offshore trend and caught the winning fish up shallow.
“it still hasn’t hit me yet; it’s just
crazy to think about,” cicero adds.
“i’m just ready for the next one. i’m
going to try to become a pro. it would
be my dream come true.”
while many teams chose to ply
pickwick’s popular offshore ledge
offerings, cicero and snyder played
the shallow game. Targeting the
Mulberry creek area near Kroger
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