It was all jokes in the beginning for Jackson Kelly and Stihl Smith.
Before the spring 2021 season, the high school fishing partnership joked that they were going to fish in the national championships.
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Andy Anders / The Outlook Benjamin Russell Anglers Jackson Kelly and Stihl Smith receive their plaques for coming in seventh place at the ASABFA State Tournament Classic June 18.
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