# Bass Fishing Scholarships

> High school bass fishing wins college scholarships and pro careers.
- Title: Bass Fishing Scholarships · Seattletimes | Shortify
- Summary: High school bass fishing wins college scholarships and pro careers. Caige Bragg won a $5,000 college scholarship by winning the high school bass fishing…
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## Bass Fishing Championship
Caige Bragg, an 18-year-old Alabaman, won the Strike King Bassmaster High School National Championship with 11 pounds 3 ounces of bass.

> I just love fishing for bass, to be honest.
## Scholarship Prize
Bragg received a $25,000 boat and a $5,000 college scholarship for winning the championship.
## Bass Fishing Growth
Bass fishing has grown from 600 clubs and 6,000 anglers a decade ago to 12,000 anglers in 1,100 high school clubs across 35 states.
## High School Sport
Bass fishing is sanctioned as a high school sport in at least eight states, with clubs in many other schools.
## Tournament Rules
Each team could catch up to three fish of at least 15 inches, which had to be alive when weighed and returned to the lake.
## Cost of Competition
New bass boats cost $100,000, digital fish finders $2,000 or more, and teams spend $1,000 per athlete per season.
## College Scholarships
About 600 colleges have fishing programs, with Bethel University offering 20 scholarships at the national tournament.
## Professional Path
Caige Bragg plans to skip college and pursue professional fishing, working 40 to 60 hours a week.
## Bass Fishing Business
Bass Pro Shops sold fishing gear, including $250 rods and bait for $20 each, at the tournament.
## Bass Fishing Future
Bass fishing is becoming a high-stakes pro sport with big sponsors and media deals for young anglers.
## Key takeaway

Caige Bragg won a $5,000 college scholarship by winning the high school bass fishing championship, skipping college to pursue professional fishing.