{"id":2424592,"date":"2025-04-17T09:52:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T13:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-dead-bodies-fished-from-the-lake-after-us-fishing-tournament-disaster\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T09:52:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T13:52:56","slug":"three-dead-bodies-fished-from-the-lake-after-us-fishing-tournament-disaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-dead-bodies-fished-from-the-lake-after-us-fishing-tournament-disaster\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Dead, Bodies Fished from the Lake After US Fishing Tournament Disaster"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthree-dead-bodies-fished-from-the-lake-after-us-fishing-tournament-disaster%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2424592&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">tragic boating collision occurred<\/a> during a fishing tournament in northern Alabama,resulting in the deaths of three men. The accident happened around 7 a.m. on the second day of the three-day Tackle Warehouse Invitational.The victims were identified as Joey Broom, 58, John Clark, 44, and Jeffrey Little, 62, all of whom were in a Center Console vessel that was struck by a Nitro bass Boat. Emergency services responded promptly, but the tournament was canceled in light of the tragedy.Major League Fishing expressed their condolences, emphasizing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lancaster-woman-pleads-guilty-in-7-month-old-sons-death\/\" title=\"Lancaster woman admits guilt in baby&#039;s death.\">heart-wrenching nature<\/a> of the incident and committing to cooperate with law enforcement. One survivor, Flint Davis, acknowledged the support he&#8217;s received and asked for prayers for those affected. The tournament, which had over 100 competitors, was scheduled to conclude the following day.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A fishing tournament was cut short after a tragedy on Wednesday when a boating collision left three men dead in northern Alabama.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/standout-athlete-multiple-family-members-killed-new-york-plane-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crash<\/a> occurred about 7 a.m. on the second day of the three-day Tackle Warehouse Invitational, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.al.com\/news\/2025\/04\/at-least-1-dead-in-boat-crash-during-smith-lake-fishing-tournament.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AL.com<\/a>, the news website of the Alabama Media Group.<\/p>\n<p>There were several injuries.<\/p>\n<p>A report from WIAT in Birmingham is below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ER8MpSvMP_s?si=8qzDrX_LvFIPgd2i\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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Kathy Fennel, MLF executive vice president and general manager, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/majorleaguefishing.com\/press-releases\/major-league-fishing-cancels-final-day-of-invitational-stop-3-at-lewis-smith-lake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-nevada-a-corrupt-cash-for-votes-scheme-is-hiding-in-plain-sight\/\" title=\"In Nevada, A Corrupt Cash-For-Votes Scheme Is Hiding In Plain Sight\">group&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s website. &ldquo;Our deepest condolences go out to the families and friends of those affected by this tragedy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Emergency personnel and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/law-enforcement-officials-call-ny-democrats-new-traffic-stop-bill-dangerous-proposal-ever-seen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">law enforcement<\/a> from numerous agencies responded, according to AL.com.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Out of respect for those involved, and to ensure the accuracy of all information, no further details will be released at this time,&rdquo; Major League Fishing said in a statement. &ldquo;MLF is working closely with law enforcement and emergency officials. Additional updates will be provided as they are confirmed by the appropriate authorities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our thoughts, prayers and deepest concern are with everyone affected by this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-teens-set-mentally-ill-man-on-fire-if-races-were-reversed-it-would-be-a-national-story\/\" title=\"Two Teens Set ...tally Ill Man On Fire; If Races Were Reversed It Would Be A National Story\">tragic incident<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The tournament was taking place at Lewis Smith Lake in Cullman County, in the north-central part of the state.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2025\/04\/16\/mlf-major-league-fishing-boat-crash-alabama\/83128027007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>, the dead were identified as Joey Broom, 58, of Altoona, Alabama; John Clark, 44, of Cullman, Alabama; and Jeffrey Little, 62, of Brandon, Mississippi.<\/p>\n<p>All three were aboard a Center Console vessel that was struck by a Nitro Bass Boat, AL.com reported.<\/p>\n<p>Cullman and Little drowned after being thrown into the water by the collision, according to USA Today. It wasn&rsquo;t clear how Broom died, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>There was no report about the cause of the collision or the occupants of the other boat involved.<\/p>\n<p>However, MLF&rsquo;s statement did identify one angler who survived as Flint Davis, of Leesburg, Georgia &mdash; one of the event&rsquo;s top competitors.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc3340.com\/news\/local\/multi-boat-crash-on-smith-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WBMA-LD<\/a> in Birmingham, Davis released a statement on social media with few details but gratitude for support he&rsquo;s received.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I want to thank everyone for the thoughts and prayers,&rdquo; the statement said. &ldquo;I ask that you keep me and all of the other affected people and families in your prayers. I&rsquo;ll let you guys know more when I can.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The tournament, which drew more than <a href=\"https:\/\/majorleaguefishing.com\/events\/2025-04-15-smith-lake\/results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100 competitors<\/a>, was scheduled to end Thursday.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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