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OCHS Bass Fishing Team
We are a High School fishing team from Buckner, KY. Any student in 7th-12th grade is eligible to participate. The Bass team is a High School Sport.  We are fortunate enough to have the support of our community, the school, and KHSAA. I started this program to give kids the opportunity to participate in the rapidly growing sport of High School Fishing.  The Spring of 2018 was our inaugural year with 30 team members.  With some learning lessons behind us we are looking forward to the 2020/2021 season!
What We Do
Our team gives students the opportunity to fish! Our team participates in tournaments, fundraisers, seminars and local lake practices that are fun for the students, instructors and boat captains! We also give back to our local community and sponsors by volunteering in local events. We will provide tips and teach you to become a well-rounded angler.
2019/2020 Team Officers:
President - Jack Wehage
Vice President - Nate Proffitt
Secretary - Will Shannon
Social Media - Trey Schuler
Registration for the 2020/2021 Season Opens May, 2020

Open to Oldham County High School students.  Our Season starts in September of each year and runs year round. Most activities, local lake events and tournaments are finished in July.

Registration is due by September 3.   Registration fee is $120 which Includes:
Team Fishing Jersey
TBF/SAF annual dues and tournament fees
Team Product Discounts from Participating Manufacturers and Sponsors
Local Competitions and Prizes

Coaching / Fishing / Mentoring OCHS Bass Team provides opportunities to fish, learn and grow as an angler.  My coaching philosophy is that we help everyone from novice to more experienced fisherman.  This includes the coaches, boat captains, and students.  We do this by:

  • Meetings and Training Sessions
    • Held at the High School and focuses on safety, professionalism, environment and fishing tips/techniques.   At times we are fortunate enough to have industry experts and professional fisherman come in and teach.
  • Local Lake Fishing and Practice
    • We will be utilizing our coach and volunteers to provide hands on fishing sessions concentrating on presentation, lure selection, technique, lake presence, and tournament preparation.
  • Local Lake Fishing Competitions!
    •  This is a friendly competition with prizes for big bass and best 5 fish / boat.  At our monthly meetings we recap who / how / why we caught fish providing a great opportunity to learn from each other and improve our fishing knowledge and techniques. We utilize this to prepare for tournament competition.
  • Fishing Tournaments - KHSAA, Official B.A.S.S. High School or The Bass Federation  Student Angler Federation (TBF/SAF) sanctioned tournaments.  Winners can advance to State and National Championship Tournaments.  Anglers must have an adult (Boat Captain) with them during these events.

Team Fundraising & Volunteering Opportunities
Expectations:
  • Attend registration meeting and complete registration form and pay registration fee. 
  • Attend as many meetings and training sessions as possible. 
  • Volunteer for a minimum of 1 event per year. 
  • Respond to email communication as needed. 
  • Represent the OCHS Bass Fishing Team in a professional manner. 
  • Use boater safety skills on and off the water. 
  • Be respectful to others and others property always. 
  • Be prepared for all types of weather at an event. We are in an area where the weather can change from one extreme to the next in a very short period. 
  • Be sure to have food and drinks for the tournaments with you. 
  • Maintain satisfactory grades in school.
  • Respect the natural resources
  • Catch Big Fish!

Meetings and Training Sessions
  • We will have, at a minimum, two monthly meetings for most of the year.  Spring will be more frequent.
  • Come on time and be prepared for the meeting.  
  • Listen to the speakers and participate in any hands-on activities. 
  • Refrain from talking to those sitting by you while there is a presenter speaking.  
  • Meetings typically will be held from 5-6pm at OCHS, unless announced with a different location.  
  • Meetings will have a consistent focus with topics of safety, professionalism, and fishing.  They may consist of guest speakers, fishing techniques, upcoming events, recapping our recent fishing experiences and telling good fish stories.

Volunteer Boat Captains Needed!You can not believe how much fun it is to be part of this team. We had a great inaugural year. Now we are looking to make it better and we need your help.  We promise you will have fun and will not be disappointed.  The fishing industry is 100% behind building up the High School fishing and they are helping our teams by participating with our teams and inviting us to industry events.  It is crazy the support we receive. Just a great experience to be part of!

I am planning our 2019-2020 season and want to give back more to the anglers, sponsors, team, and community.  In order to accomplish this I am looking for volunteers and boat captains. We have a variety of needs that can fit into your time schedule. If you have any interest, let me know and I will add your email address to our database.  I will keep you informed by sending out team updates, local fishing opportunities, meetings, events, and tournaments.   I will soon be publishing our 2019/2020 schedule so plans can be set up well in advance.   
Thank you for considering!
 - Coach Wise