14 TBF Anglers Advance This Week to National Contest

Robert Harkness, WV

Robert Harkness, WV

Many TBF anglers found solid keepers, while others came up short today in the Upper Chesapeake Bay.  Shifting tides and windy bouts threw the bite off, as day one of the 2010 TBF Mid-Atlantic Championship is underway in Perryville, Maryland on Susquehanna Flats. The pay-out for this contest is nearly $19,000 in prize money, trophies and Ranger Cup, Lowrance and big bass bonuses split between the state teams and their champions.  This week we will name an overall State Team and Divisional Champion.  Also, the top two from each of the seven divisions will advance to the 2011 Federation National Championship. There they will vie for the national titles and the chance to “Live the Dream” with entry fees and travel paid on the FLW Pro circuit for a year, including use of a wrapped Ranger boat and Chevrolet truck. Finding and wrangling them in a tidal water system under these conditions will be tough, but anglers know the stakes and are ready for round two.

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Every Dog Has His Day – Today It was MA’s David McNary’s

Eastern Division Championship Concludes

September 17, 2010 – Sixteen more anglers have qualified for the 2011 TBF National Championship today, amid the treacherous weather that hampered hours of very important fishing time.

David McNary

David McNary

The final day started off with a weather delay. Anglers were not able to launch until nearly 10:30 this morning, which makes up for about half the day lost. With it being the last day, and the tournament being close, this was a concern for anglers in contention to finish in the top 2 spots of their states, but not nearly the concern it was for TBF officials to make sure everyone returned to weigh-in safely, which they did.

Tim Austin, VT Takes Lead; Acox Holds on in 2nd Place – Eastern Division Day 2

 

 September 16, 2010 – It appears that Lake Champlain was very good to our TBF Anglers today in the Eastern Division Championship. Nearly 900 pounds of bass were weighed in today by the Eastern Division State Team Members. All but 5 of the 96 anglers weighed in fish today.

Vermont Angler, Tim Austin took the lead today in the overall standings at the 2010 Eastern Division Championship on Lake Champlain. Austin weighed in a monstrous 20lb 4 oz bag today, which launched him from 13th place yesterday, to 1st place today. “It was slow and tedious, but it paid off. It took all day to catch my limit,” said Austin. He used his anchor a lot so he didn’t have to worry about controlling the trolling motor. He was fishing in about 18’ of water with a Carolina Rig. Austin has a 2 day total of 34 lbs even, a 2 lb 5 oz lead over Bruce Acox of NH. Austin is in 1st place for the state of Vermont, a nearly 4 lb lead over yesterday’s VT leader, Frank Scalise.

Eastern Divisional Began Today on Lake Champlain – Bruce Acox, NH Takes Lead Day 1

 

September 15, 2010 – The 2010 Eastern Division Championship, hosted by Massachusetts TBF Federation, City of Plattsburgh, New York & Adirondack Coast & Visitors Convention Bureau, kicked off today on Lake Champlain in beautiful upstate New York. By the end of this tournament on Friday, sixteen TBF members from eight State Federations will have qualified for the 2011 TBF Federation National Championship. They’ll all have their eyes on the prize, the ultimate goal of a TBF Member, the $100,000 ‘Living the Dream’ prize package.