MYLES MOTSINGER, LEFT, AND SAM ELLIOTT, THIRD FROM LEFT, WON THE INDIANA BASS FEDERATION YOUTH SOUTH TRAIL TITLE ON AUG. 9, 2025, BY 3-HUNDREDTHS OF AN OUNCE AT ROCKY POINT MARINA IN CANNELTON.
“ IT’ S MORE OF A SCOUTING MISSION THAN PRACTICE.”
The following year the fishing partners returned to the World Championship, this time at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, S. C. Before any of the tournaments start, the fishing competitors are given a day or two to fish the lake.
“ When we practice, we try to locate the best areas that have bigger or the most fish.( That way) you can eliminate waters so you’ re not wasting your time fishing certain areas that aren’ t producing many fish,” Elliott said.“ You’ re not going to one lake to get better at fishing. You’ re going
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