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BAss Fishing
The Bass Fishing team was created in the fall of 2022. Bass Fishing is sanctioned as an Emerging Sport with the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA). We compete in the state of Missouri as part of the National Youth Fishing Association (NYFA), as well as The Student Anglers Federation (SAF), which includes Major League Fishing (MLF) and The Bass Federation (TBF). We also take part in St. Louis area conferences and the STL Fish Cup bank fishing league.
The team is open to anyone who likes to fish or wants to learn how. However, a bass fishing boat is required in order to compete in the state tournaments. Contact Kevin Berns kberns@desmet.org for more information.
With great championship teams come championship-caliber players (and coaches).
Despite being a new sport in Spartan Country, the Bass Fishing team has made a name for itself quickly winning the State Championship in each of it's first 2 years competing.
@SpartansFishing on X
Fishing competes all year long
Sign-ups will begin at Up the Organizations Day so listen to announcements for details.
![2024 Bass Fishing TBF-SAF State Champions]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1711112778/desmet/kcumockbhtrfympjtdji/BassFishingTrophy-SAF.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1711112778/desmet/kcumockbhtrfympjtdji/BassFishingTrophy-SAF.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1711112778/desmet/kcumockbhtrfympjtdji/BassFishingTrophy-SAF.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1711112778/desmet/kcumockbhtrfympjtdji/BassFishingTrophy-SAF.png","width":1000}])
![From De Smet Mirror: Fishing team brings home second straight state title - by Andrew Dolan '26]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1710948943/desmet/wzhgknihsimuycc81owz/TBFSAFSTATECHAMPIONSHIPberns99.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1710948943/desmet/wzhgknihsimuycc81owz/TBFSAFSTATECHAMPIONSHIPberns99.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1710948943/desmet/wzhgknihsimuycc81owz/TBFSAFSTATECHAMPIONSHIPberns99.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1710948943/desmet/wzhgknihsimuycc81owz/TBFSAFSTATECHAMPIONSHIPberns99.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1710948943/desmet/wzhgknihsimuycc81owz/TBFSAFSTATECHAMPIONSHIPberns99.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1710948943/desmet/wzhgknihsimuycc81owz/TBFSAFSTATECHAMPIONSHIPberns99.jpg","width":2200}])