Festus Fishing Team

09/21/2026

Congratulations to Blayne Gansner and Easton Richman on winning the Missouri High School Bass Nation season opener on Stockton Lake!
There are several opportunities for our anglers to compete throughout the season, and we encourage everyone to participate in as many events as possible. Thank you to all our anglers for proudly representing the Festus Fishing Team wherever you compete!
The road to the National Championship is a long one, but the experience and national recognition make it well worth the journey.
Congratulations again, boys! Hopefully Easton was recording! 🎥🎣🏆

09/21/2026

Hayden Duncans 1st college tournament is in the books! Congratulations 🎣🎣🎣🎣

09/17/2026

The FESTUS FISHING TEAM WINS AGAIN!!!

Congratulations to our anglers! During Sunday's National Youth Fishing Association Shoot-Out Event, Extreme Outdoors owner Kelly Powers awards the Festus Fishing Team with a check worth $1500 through the Extreme Outdoors Incentive Program.

We're incredibly proud of our young anglers and grateful to Extreme Outdoors for supporting and rewarding their hard work and success!

Get job, team- keep representing Festus with pride!!!

Let's go for a repeat!!! 2027 NYFA Incentive Program by Extreme Outdoors is once again kicked off. Anglers get 15% off and can shop online at www.extremeoutdoors.us

Below anglers Easton Long, Barrett Minkel and Extreme Outdoor owner Kelly Powers present the award.

09/12/2026

09/06/2026

Festus Fishing Team shoot-out anglers

09/04/2026

Festus Fishing Team members! IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Here’s what I have to date on 2026-2027 schedules: (remember there are several organizations for the anglers to compete in, we base our budget off the National Youth Fishing Association tournament’s)

National Youth Fishing Association:
1) Lake of the Ozarks Sunday 3/14
2) Table Rock Lake Sunday 4/11
3) Bull Shoals Sunday 5/2
4) Stockton Sunday 6/13 (Championship must qualify)
**PTA are on Saturdays optional

MOBASS/ Bassmaster bass nation:
1) Stockton 9/19
2) Stockton 9/20
3) Lake of the Ozarks 10/25
4) Pomme De Terre 3/7
5) Table Rock 4/4 (Championship)
* Note this is not a budgeted circuit, you are responsible for the cost. I will take care of the administrative side. All anglers will need a $12 youth bass membership and each angler participating will owe $30 to Mobass. Once you receive the membership number please send it to Coach Beffa so I can add you to the active BassNation 2026/2027 roster.

TBF/ MLF Youth:
1) Stockton 3/20
2) Stockton 3/21
3) Table Rock 4/17
4) Table Rock 4/18

CASSTT Missouri:
1) Thomas Hill 9/27
2) Pomme De Terre 11/8

More to come……

09/02/2026

🎣 In Memory of Larry Sallis 🎣
The Festus Fishing Team recently received a very special memorial fund donation in memory of Larry Sallis. Thank you everyone that donated! We collected $3,530.00 in memory of Larry’s legacy!

Larry retired from the Union Pacific Car Shop in DeSoto, and like so many of us who share a passion for the outdoors, Larry worked hard and fished even harder!
Larry was an avid and accomplished fisherman who loved being on the water and competing throughout the region. His passion for fishing is now helping create opportunities for the next generation of young anglers. Many talks I’ve had with Larry I can probably guess, Grand Lake of the Cherokee- Grove, Ok was most likely his favorite lake and he loved to Carolina Rig a Strike King Space Monkey creature bait. Larry competed in multiple FLW/ MLF, Bassmaster and other local and regional events.
We are incredibly honored and grateful to Larry’s family and friends for choosing the Festus Fishing Team as a way to carry on his memory. These funds will directly support our youth anglers and help them continue learning, competing, and developing the same love for fishing that Larry enjoyed throughout his life.
A fisherman may leave the water, but the memories, stories, and lessons he leaves behind continue to ripple for generations.
🎣 In loving memory of Larry Sallis.
Thank you for helping his passion for fishing live on through the next generation.
Give us your thoughts, how should we award this donation in the 2026-2027 season in form of a scholarship/ grant.
• Team of the Year?
• Big Bass of the Year?
• Biggest Weight of the Year?
• other?

08/12/2026

The Family of Larry Sallis has established a scholarship fund to honor Larry’s memory and his lifelong passion for fishing. Larry was a local avid and accomplished angler who made a lasting impact on the fishing community.
Larry was an active member and competitor in the MLF/TBF tournament association. His love for tournament fishing took him throughout Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas—and just about anywhere else he could find a place to wet a line.
This scholarship is a meaningful way for Larry’s family to carry on his legacy by giving back to young anglers and supporting the next generation of fishermen. His competitive spirit, passion for the outdoors, and love of fishing will continue through every student angler who benefits from this fund.
A great fisherman may leave the water, but the memories, friendships, and legacy he created will continue to make ripples for generations.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Sallis family, and we are honored to help recognize and remember Larry Sallis and the impact he made on the fishing community.

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