Oregon Federation Member Pelletier Leads First Day of 2011 Northwest Division Championship

Day 1 Leader - Renaud Pelletier (Oregon)

Day 1 Leader - Renaud Pelletier (Oregon)

April 27, 2011 –  Hood River, OR – Long time fishing legend Renaud Pelletier representing the Oregon federation from Vancouver, Washington is the Day 1 leader of the TBF Northwest Division Championship, presented by Cabela’s from Hood River, Oregon. With colder than normal water and weather conditions, anglers are targeting pre-spawn fish on the river system. Renaud weighed in a big 5 fish limit of 20 pounds 5 ounces today. Renaud said that he caught fish all day in varying depths using both reaction baits and soft plastics fishing near flats on the river. Pelletier also landed the big fish for the day with a 5 pound 6 ounce Smallmouth bass. Continue reading

2011 TBF Northwest Division Championship Begins Today

April 27, 2011 – After a week of strong winds and rough prefish conditions, 58 of the best Northwest Division anglers set out on calm winds this morning. Fishing conditions should be good for the first day of competition. The forecast for the week is fairly stable and should yield good limits of smallmouth on the Columbia River. Limits of fish have been reported in prefish and we’ll see if mother nature cooperates this afternoon. Weigh-in will start at 2:30 pacific standard time at Hood River Marina.

TBF Conservation Directors unite in Kimball, TN

Conservation directors from around the country gathered in Kimball Tennessee for the TBF National Championship and a series of meetings centered around conservation topics. Continue reading

Allen Boyd and Rhett Fornoff Command Titles and All the Glory, at the 2011 Federation National Championship on Lake Nickajack

April 16, 2011 (Chattanooga, Tenn) – Emotions ran high today as the 2011 Federation National Championship presented by the National Guard came to a dramatic close.  The Chattanooga Convention Center housed the main event, and a lively crowd grew still as each weight was settled and the fates of the 14 hopeful TBF anglers hung in the balance.   All 14 Division Champions earned berths in the 2011 BFL All-American in Shreveport, Louisiana May 19-21, and the national champions qualified for the prestigious Forrest Wood Cup.

But, today it was all about naming the national champions and it literally came down to ounces.  Allen Boyd and Rhett Fornoff emerged victorious.  Allen Boyd the champion boater walks away with the $100,000 “Living the Dream” prize package that includes cash, fully-paid entry fees to the FLW Tour as a tour pro, use of a custom ‘Living The Dream’ wrapped Chevy Truck and wrapped Ranger Boat on tour for the year, plus a travel stipend for each event. He will also be fishing the 2011 Forrest Wood Cup in Hot Springs, Ark. in August. Continue reading