TWO OF THE NATION’S BEST-Clay County’s Mitchell Boles and Nixon Melton weighed in six fish totaling 19 lbs., 4 oz. to finish fifth in the 2024 Bassmaster Junior National Championship while fishing with Boles’ father Ray over the weekend on Chickamauga Lake. Local angler Rachel Burks also qualified for the event and fished with her father Joseph. (shared photos)