Oregon High School Fishing State Championship Set For July 1

PONCA CITY, Okla. (June 8, 2012) – The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, and the Oregon TBF announced it will host the 2012 Student Angler Federation (SAF) Oregon High School Fishing State Championship. The event will be held Sunday, July 1 on Willamette River launching out of Willamette Park, Portland, Ore. 

The championship is a two person team event for students in grades 9-12. Registration for anglers and their “coach,” who will provide the boat they compete in, is online at HighSchoolFishing.org. Check-in begins at 6am PST on Sunday, July 1, at the Willamette Park launch area with a rules briefing to immediately follow. We highly encourage all teams to preregister online or by phone in advance to avoid late registration fees. Continue reading

Cabela’s North American Bass Circuit Heads For Bass Bonanza At Madison Chain

–Presented by Ranger Boats

JUNE 8, 2012—MINNETONKA, MN—World-class bass fishing and hefty paychecks await when the Cabela’s North American Bass Circuit continues its 2012 season on Wisconsin’s bass-rich Madison Chain. Continue reading

Okeechobee Lives Up to It’s Expectations Today – Bumgarner Takes Lead After Weighing in 27 lbs 8 oz

6/7/12 – A little cloud cover and drizzle made for a perfect combination for fishing today on Okeechobee for day two of the 2012 Southern Division Championship, presented by Ranger. Three anglers brought in bags that weighed over 20 lbs today.

The largest sack of the day and the tournament so far, was brought in by host state Florida State Team Member Scott Bumgarner. He brought in a monstrous sack of fish that weighed 27 lbs 8 oz. He had three fish over six pounds each. “I caught them all on frogs and swimbaits. I had a late bite because of the moon, I caught my first big one right at noon. From then until 2:30, I was catching them all in about a 200 yard stretch,” said Bumgarner. Okeechobee is his home lake where he fishes at least once a month. This is Bumgarner’s first appearance on the Florida Bass Federation State Team after fishing for almost 15 years in the Federation. Bumgarner has a near 15 lb lead in his state standings over Scott Pritt. The top two of each state will fish in the 2013 TBF National Championship next spring. Continue reading

Washington High School Fishing State Championship Set For July 1

PONCA CITY, Okla. (June 7, 2012) – The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, and the Washington Bass Federation announced it will host the 2012 Student Angler Federation (SAF) Washington High School Fishing State Championship. The event will be held Sunday, July 1 on Columbia River launching out of Columbia Point Marina Park, Richland, Wash. 

The championship is a two person team event for students in grades 9-12. Registration for anglers and their “coach,” who will provide the boat they compete in, is online at HighSchoolFishing.org. Check-in begins at 7pm PST on Saturday, June 30, at the Columbia Point Marina Park launch area with a mandatory rules briefing at 8pm. We highly encourage all teams to preregister online or by phone in advance to avoid late registration fees. Continue reading