![The 12 anglers on the first-ever Bassmaster High School All-American team were paired with 12 Elite Series pros for a day on Tennessee's Lake Barkley. Elite Series pro Kevin Ledoux poses with his All-American partner, Ryan Wood, prior to launch.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_0472_0-scaled.jpg)
![Trevor Yates learns a new knot from B.A.S.S. legend Gary Klein, his partner for the All-American derby.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_0489_0-scaled.jpg)
![Dillon Harrell of Texas drew fishing guide and Bassmaster Elite Series pro Kurt Dove.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/CAB_2435_0-scaled.jpg)
![Laura Ann Foshee of Alabama waits patiently before go-time.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/CAB_2522_0-scaled.jpg)
![Cam Sterritt of New Hampshire tests his tackle.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/CAB_2591_0-scaled.jpg)
![Julius Mazy became part of Elite Series pro Carl Jocumsen’s reality show during the All-American tournament.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_0519_0-scaled.jpg)
![Mazy gets a selfie with Jocumsen.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_0523_0-scaled.jpg)
![Elite Series pro Keith Poche was paired with Nick Montilino.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_0542_0-scaled.jpg)
![Laura Ann Foshee drew river rat Bill Lowen.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_0552_0-scaled.jpg)
![Carter McNeil was chomping at the bit to get on the water with his pro, Brandon Palaniuk.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_0554_0-scaled.jpg)
![David Williams and Jake Lee honor our country before blast-off.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_0565_0-scaled.jpg)
![And the derby begins!](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_0589_0-scaled.jpg)
![A thumbs-up from Jocumsen.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_0621_0-scaled.jpg)
![A double thumbs-up from Dillon Harrell and Kurt Dove.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_0634_0-scaled.jpg)
![And a Cajun wave from Cliff Crochet and Zeke Gossett on their way out.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_0650_0-scaled.jpg)
![Into the fog the field goes.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/CAB_2454_0-scaled.jpg)
![With heavy fog, Klein and Yates start flipping a nearby island.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_0675_0-scaled.jpg)
![Lowen and Foshee hit the bank, as well.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_0716_0-scaled.jpg)
![Lowen sets the hook on the first bass ever caught in a Bassmaster High School All-American tournament.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_0726_0-scaled.jpg)
![Lowen swings the fish aboard.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_0737_0-scaled.jpg)
![Cliff Pirch and Joe Grafeman focus on shallow wood.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_0766_0-scaled.jpg)
![Shallow wood was popular with the All-American field. Here, Mark Menendez and Cam Sterritt flip the cover.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_0857_0-scaled.jpg)
![Menendez and Sterritt stay focused.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_0887_0-scaled.jpg)
![The focus pays off as Menendez sets the hook on a largemouth, then swings it aboard.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_0900_0-scaled.jpg)
![This fish puts the team on the board.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_0914_0-scaled.jpg)
![Jared Penton fights a fish from the back of the boat while his partner, Classic champ Casey Ashley, watches.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_0924_1-scaled.jpg)
![Penton swings the fish in the boat. Unfortunately, it was too short to keep.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_0940_0-scaled.jpg)
![Palaniuk and McNeil focus on offshore structure.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_1041_0-scaled.jpg)
![The team shared the front deck while casting at the sweet spot.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_1060_0-scaled.jpg)
![Palaniuk sets the hook on a big one!](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_1066_0-scaled.jpg)
![The big fish jumps way in front of the boat.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_1079_1-scaled.jpg)
![Palaniuk swings the fish in the boat as McNeil watches.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_1094_0-scaled.jpg)
![This big largemouth gets the team excited.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_1109_0-scaled.jpg)
![McNeil is having a little fun with Palaniuk, as the pro tries to free backlashed line from his trolling motor.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/CAB_2836_0-scaled.jpg)
![Lee swings a bass in the boat as Williams continues to cast toward the bank.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_1172_0-scaled.jpg)
![This was the second keeper for the team.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_1179_0-scaled.jpg)
![They kept working to fill out their limit.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_1209_0-scaled.jpg)
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Twelve high school anglers were paired with 12 Elite Series pros for a day on Tennessee's Lake Barkley.