Bass Tournament News

Saturday, January 12th 11:30 a.m. is the date and time for this year's NBAA Super Big Bass and Angler of the Year drawings at the Ultimate Fishing Show Detroit. This year you can enjoy special seminars, raffles and a great show at the Suburban Collection Showplace. Anglers from across NBAA who have captured big bass honors or who have qualified for the angler of the year drawings in 2012 will have a chance to win thousands in cash and prizes.

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TBF News

Ponca City, Okla. - November 15, 2012 The Bass Federation, Inc (TBF) announced today it has acquired ownership of the nation's fastest growing local/team fishing circuit, the National Bass Anglers Association, (NBAA). TBF will take on leadership and management roles immediately. NBAA is now owned and managed by the nation's oldest and largest organized grassroots fishing, youth and conservation organization with over 45 years of experience.

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TBF News

Ponca City, Okla. - November 16, 2012 The Bass Federation (TBF), the national leader in NO cost or low cost tournament fees, announced today the dates and locations of the seven 2013 No Entry Fee Division Championships. This year's hosts are the state federations of Washington, Arizona, Tennessee, Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island and New Jersey.

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FLW Outdoors News

Danny and Clayton Sprague of Hastings Michigan finish 4th

Kyler Chelminiak and Nicholas Peterson from Whitnall High School, Wisconsin won the High School Central Regional tournament held on Kinkaid Lake Saturday. TBF along with FLW Outdoors held the high school tournament in conjunction with the FLW College Fishing Central Regional.

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FLW Outdoors News

Fight Back Against DeGray Lake to Earn the 2011 National Guard Junior World Championship Titles

Yesterday’s blue-bird skies were long gone today as a strong cloud cover, temperature drop, and spike in humidity took over on the final day of the 2011 National Guard Junior World Championship on DeGray Lake presented by the National Guard. Nicholas Deering and Derek Davis held the top spots in their respected divisions going into the final day but not overall. Today, they went out to prove they were in fact the best of the best. Both Deering and Davis received $3,000 in scholarships, a $1,000 Berkley Sponsorship offer, and the most esteemed titles in youth fishing, the 2011 National Guard Junior World Champions.

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FLW Outdoors News

12 TBF Junior Elite Advance to Final Day Contest

Fishing was tough on TBF’s 82 Junior State Champions today as they went head to head on day one of the 2011 National Guard Junior World Championship on DeGray Lake presented by the National Guard. A 13-16 inch slot rule for largemouth bass forced several anglers to throw back keepers and left many short of a bite. Anglers from 41 different states traveled to face off in this national contest knowing today it was all or nothing to decide who would advance.

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TBF News

Ponca City, Okla. (June 29, 2011) – The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, announced it will be hosting the inaugural Student Angler Federation Pennsylvania High School Fishing State Championship, Sunday, August 28 at Presque Isle State Park, Lake Erie, MI at the West Pier boat launch in Presque Isle Bay. The state championship is a two person team event for students in grades 9-12. Registration for high school anglers and their “coach,” who will provide the boat they compete in, is open online at HighSchoolFishing.org or by calling 580.765.9031.

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FLW Outdoors News

WHEELING, W. Va. (Aug. 6, 2011) – Sgt. Ralph Fritter of Wheeling, W. Va., and Sgt. Shawn Selmon of Bellaire, Ohio, won the National Guard FLW Soldier Appreciation Tournament held on the Ohio River Saturday. The team, fishing with W. Va. Bass Federation pro Dan Welch of New Martinsville, W. Va., caught six bass for a total of 7 pounds to take the title and bragging rights amongst their peers.

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