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High school angler Caige Bragg of Trussville, Alabama, is not a boastful young man, despite the fact he’s fast proving himself as one of America’s most talented young bass anglers. He’s got the Vexus Varsity trophy banners and $500 Tackle Warehouse gift cards to prove it.
The 17-year old Springville High School junior registered for the Vexus Boats Varsity program, which rewards qualifying high school anglers who win their sanctioned event while competing out of any Vexus boat. Winners earn a $500 gift card from Tackle Warehouse, along with a cool banner to hang in their boat garage or bedroom.
Bragg has cashed-in twice so far, both times by winning on Lake Neely Henry. Most recently, he scored a win just before Christmas in an Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation High School event, during which he caught his winning fish using Garmin forward-facing sonar on the south end of the Coosa River impoundment.
His dad, Jade, who clears utility easements for a living, purchased the Vexus AVX2080 aluminum tournament rig from Freedom Marine at Lake Guntersville and serves as his talented son’s boat captain.
“It’s an aluminum boat, but it truly feels just like a fiberglass boat as far as how smooth it rides,” Caige says. “Plus, it floats super shallow, and that’s really helpful for getting into all the crazy little backwater areas along the Coosa River.”
He also says the really wide front deck on the Bragg Vexus is ideal for two anglers fishing shoulder-to-shoulder all day, and that unlike some aluminum boats, their AVX2080 has tons of dry storage and an ice chest that keeps ice frozen for two days in the Alabama heat.
When asked what he’s planning to buy with his gift cards, you guessed it, Bragg says more soft plastic minnows and jig heads for use with forward-facing sonar, and possibly a glide bait too.
“Everyone at Vexus is proud of this young angler’s success,” the boat maker said in a statement. “He’s living proof that you can win large tournaments out of an aluminum boat and stay humble, even when your last name is Bragg, as you collect trophy banners and Tackle Warehouse gift cards.”
Fore more information about Vexus Varsity, or to sign up, go here.
