Jackson Ables and Shepard Norred of Quitman High School were the top junior anglers and finished 5th overall out of the 45 teams that competed in the 2025-26 season-opening NELAHS tournament held on Lake Claiborne on Saturday, September 27th. 

Chance Lemoine of Quitman High School, who fished with Tucker Masters, also came home a winner, after his 4.05-pound bass placed in the “Big Bass” contest. The pair finished 4th in junior competition and in 23rd place overall. 

Jackson Parish Anglers Varsity Results

Jackson Ables / Shepard Norred (QHS): 5th Place Overall
Maddox Duck (QHS) / Benton Terry: 7th Place Overall
Jake Vail / Jaxon Cheatwood (QHS): 13th Place Overall
Jaxon Culpepper / Hayden Essmeier (QHS): 14th Place Overall
Chance Lemoine / Tucker Master (QHS): 23rd Place Overall
Drew Caldwell / Asher Norred (QHS): 26th Place Overall 
Hailey Chatham / Ben Ramsy (WHS): 27th Place Overall 

Jackson Parish Anglers Junior Division Results: 

Jackson Ables / Shepard Norred (QHS): 1st Place
Jaxon Culpepper / Hayden Essmeier (QHS): 3rd Place
Chance Lemoine / Tucker Master (QHS): 4th Place
Drew Caldwell / Asher Norred (QHS): 5th Place