Simpson University Bass Team

Incoming angler, Delaney Barkley, got to do a little photo shoot. Great fish and great pictures! Simpson University

As we get close to the start of the 24/25 school year we are still onboarding a few new recruits. This young man is one that will not disappoint on the water. Great to have another guy from Lake County join us. If he is as skilled as the last one, ya’ll better watch out!
Hi, my name is Payton Lyndall I’m and I from Kelseyville California. I’ve grown up fishing Clearlake which is the reason I am so hooked on fishing. I am majoring in business management and hope to be a real estate agent one day. I Couldn’t be more blessed to be part of this team and can’t wait to help to get us on the leader board.

Team Captain showing off what got him a summer derby win back home on the mighty Columbia River. Clearly and played roll in his success! 🎣🔨😎

Mt. Shasta Kids Fishing Days for 2024 are in the books. Was very happy to distribute beef and cheddar sticks to many well deserving families. Thanks to Bridgford Outdoors and Bridgford Foods Corporation for the support. Also the California Department of Fish and Wildlife did an amazing job coordinating the event!

New Red Hawk alert 🚨!!! Welcome Laura Reed to the team. She will be a stellar member of the team on and off the water.
Hi, my name is Laura Reed. I am originally from Northern Mexico and am currently living in Southern Oregon. I enjoy everything about the outdoors and inherited my love of fishing from my grandpa. I will be majoring in nursing and hope to one day serve God by working in medical ministry around the world. I’m so excited to be a part of the Simpson Bass Team and I can’t wait to be a Red Hawk!

Worth reminding everyone about this episode of Angler West TV Was a good one!!!

Trinity Lake Bass (Simpson University Bass Team) Taj & Brennan of the Simpson University Bass Team figure out a tough bite on Trinity Lake in northern California. Lots to learn about a great bass fishery in...

No big deal...just Quinn getting back to back tournament wins. Let's Go!

Simpson University gets second consecutive win at Abu Garcia College Fishing tournament on the California Delta Presented by Tackle Warehouse - Major League Fishing OAKLEY, Calif. – Simpson University angler James Hawkinson of Granite Bay, California, won the MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI event on the California Delta Presented by Tackle Warehouse Saturday with a five-bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 2 ounces. The victory earned the Redhawks....

Great to see old friends and meet new ones. Good luck to all competing this week at the Student Angler Federation (SAF) - High School Fishing World Finals and MLF5 National Championship. Amazing event to be part of. If you win a scholarship this week make sure to reach out to us. Email coach at [email protected] to let him know!

We were proud to hand out 18 cases of sample jerky from Bridgford Foods. If you want to be a Bridgford College Angler, make sure to look into these fine schools: Simpson University University of Tennessee, Knoxville Mizzou Club Bass Fishing Purdue University

Getting some more help with Jeremy Clifford joining the team. Jeremy is a graduate student in our MACP program. He is from Redding originally and is excited to grow deeper in his faith as well as the sport of bass fishing! We are equally excited to have him on the team.

School is out, but the fishing continues. James (Quinn) Hawkinson and the team of Brayden Bishop and Jacob Greene fished on the California Delta this weekend in the final MLF College Fishing event of the season. Quinn won the event and the team of Bishop and Greene took 5th. Go over to our Instagram page for some more content! Time to rest up and get ready for next semester and the next season 👊
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Save the date for these next kids fishing events. Even if you aren’t from the North State it would be worth the trip. Great views of Mt. Shasta and amazing location for kids fishing! We will be there helping young anglers and talking about the program!

Still time to sign up for the California Custom Redding tournament! And you can give anytime right here: https://connect.simpsonu.edu/jmmscholarship?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2w9dlZm_JJwZM8au-ZmnLmf5UtO99ZMuVd4w2Q1KcB_BBlYfjScLilQXQ_aem_AaD5pxK3wYzLd2C5s51BxkNm0onXKgmgHW98FBuk-CWWEJYeSgE0sF64gOLG-gRnVLB0XxkJ-QKO6kz8IHQYKyMt

Please consider fishing this weekend for a cause! We will be at Cal Custom on Saturday for the food and registration! Come say hi and sign up for the event Sunday. If you can’t make it Sunday we will have the QR code for the scholarship fund! See you there!

Happy faces from the Gridley Kids Fishing Day! Great event put on by the City of Gridley, California. Looking forward to next year!

Our new(ish) Athletic Director, Rob Harley, got to sneak away on the team boat this morning with Coach Alex Thiemann. If you are a prospective student and want to be on the bass team, make sure to reach out to Coach Thiemann and schedule some time on the water, and on campus. We are pretty sure that you can catch bigger bass than Rob and Alex 😂

Wanted to get some photos of our most recent Lake Havasu tournament. We placed 1st-3rd at the event!

So great to graduate another batch of our anglers. This year we have Ryan Beaty, Taj White, and Michael Bray graduating. We are so proud of their accomplishments and thankful for their impact on our program. *Taj was fishing the MLF Toyota Series as a Pro and was not on campus for the grad ceremony.

Really pumped for this kids fishing day. This may be one of the 3 kids days we will be at this summer. Come by and get some jerky, check out the Simpson Boat, and hopefully leave with a catfish!!!

So nice to honor another year of graduates. At our end of the year team dinner we honored James Hawkinson and Michael Bray. These two have not just been team members, but both have stepped up as team captains during their time with the team. We will still have James in the Fall semester, but not the Spring. Michael may be staying in the North State a little longer and we will most likely see him around. Thanks to that hosted and made the whole team happy! In pic 2 David was very happy to get his milkshake 🥤

We have a winner of the raffle basket. Congrats to Cheryl Shepard, seen her with Phil and Andrew of Congrats Cheryl! Remember you can purchase Bridgford meat snacks from Phil’s as well as other fine retailers in our area.

Day 1 of the show has come and gone. Here are some photos of the event and very happy Bridgford customers! Bridgford Foods Corporation

We Ready! Come on by this Saturday and Sunday from 9-4! Games, samples, tackle at the Phil’s booth and more. Going to be a good time!

Remember, the Redding Sportsman's Expo 2024 is this weekend. Come by and say hi to the team and get some great meat snacks from Bridgford Foods Corporation

Come see us at the Redding Sportsman’s Expo! The show is this weekend, April 6th and 7th, 2024 at the Redding Civic Auditorium. The Simpson University Bass Team will be on hand to help at the booth and we'll have samples, prize drawings, and great sales!

Make sure to come out and meet the team, eat some jerky, and have a great time!

Next Fall may be our best year yet. We have a second female angler committed to becoming a Red Hawk. Welcome Delaney Barkley in the comments and read a little about her below…
Hi, my name is Delaney Barkley and I moved from southern California about 10 years ago and have been in Redding ever since. I enjoy anything outdoors or anything to keep me active. Over the past couple years bass fishing has turned into a hobby of mine and I wanted to see where it would take me. I can’t wait to take the next step by joining Simpson Bass Team and I am so excited to finish out my education at Simpson University.