Student Angler Federation

Mercer & Ashby Named 2013 Iowa State Champions

HighSchoolFishing.org — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:55:41 +0000

The local team of Max Mercer and Jobe Ashby of Burlington High School claimed their second straight Iowa state championship. The pair said they had a limit by 7:30 and continued to cull up throughout the day. Their 16lb 2oz sack was anchored by a 6lb 5oz fish caught using a wacky rigged senko. The Big Bass of the tournament, a 6lb 7oz fish, was caught by second place finishing team of Cody Batterson and Cody Wonderlich of Southeast Polk High School. Their total weight was 14lb 7oz. The team of Tyler Giese and Austin Boyd of Burlington High School tied with Alex Steffes and Elliot Siefert of Eastern Iowa High School. Each team had 10lb 6oz with the tie-breaker going in favor of the Eastern Iowa High School team.

Wade and Blanton win Second Ohio High School State Championship

HighSchoolFishing.org — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:48:13 +0000

Winston Wade and Zack Blanton have been fishing together as long as they can remember. Saturday, in what proved to be some of the toughest conditions possible, they added one more day to remember as they won the Ohio SAF High School State Bass Fishing Championship for the second time with an impressive 5 five limit that weighed in at 9lbs 6oz.

What was impressive about the catch is that it came on a day when everyone else struggled to catch a single fish as the mighty Ohio River reared its head after three days of heavy rains and storms.

“Finding a little green water and staying out of the current was the key to catching a limit,” stated Wade who is heading into his senior year at Gallia Academy High School.

“We used a combination of spinner baits and tube jigs to catch all of our fish,” added Blanton who recently graduated from Gallia Academy. “We are thrilled to be moving on to Kentucky Lake and another chance at the regional championship,” cited the smiling pair.

An equally impressive effort was turned in by the runner-up team of Dalton Rand and Bradley Bumgardner from Fayette County who also had a limit of fish that weighed in at 7 lbs 11oz. to finish second. Rounding out the field in third place was another team from Gallia Academy consisting of Billy Powers and Sydney Rose who had two fish that weighed in at 2lbs 6 oz.

High currents and debris plagued the dual state field from Ohio and West Virginia who converged on the scenic town of Gallipolis for the third year. “Boat captains for all the teams are to be commended for their efforts in ensuring the safety of the anglers,” commented TBF Youth Director Mark Gintert. “The key to this High School Program across the country is coaches and boat captains and today they proved to be our absolute best resource in keeping our anglers safe,” added Gintert.

The SAF Championship Series continues next weekend with the Sam Rayburn Open in East Texas. This is an open event for all SAF anglers from across the country to participate in. Registration for that event will close Friday afternoon June 21^st.

RESULTS

Murray State News Clip on KHSAA State Bass Tournaments

HighSchoolFishing.org — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:52:40 +0000

Wisconsin High School Fishing State Championship Set For July 27

HighSchoolFishing.org — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:11:01 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PONCA CITY, Okla. (June 10, 2013) – The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW, is excited to host the 2013 Student Angler Federation (SAF) Wisconsin High School Fishing State Championship on Saturday, July 27. The event will be held on the Madison Chain of Lakes.

The state 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 is at 6am CST on Saturday, July 27 at the Lake Farm Shelter #2 with rules briefing and tournament to follow. We highly encourage all teams to pre-register online in advance to avoid late registration fees.

Students and parents can go to HighSchoolFishing.org for details on the Student Angler Federation (SAF) and to sign up. Cost is only $25/ year and includes full TBF and FLW benefits, including FLW Magazine e-Edition and insurance coverage for students and their club. The state champions from each state will advance to an FLW/TBF High School Fishing Conference Championship. Conference winners will advance to the FLW/TBF High School Fishing National Championship held in conjunction with the FLW College Fishing National Championship in the spring of 2014. All SAF members nationwide and all state championship participants automatically qualify for the largest event in high school fishing, the 2013 High School Fishing World Finals. At these events students will compete for thousands in college scholarships and prizes. Each team qualifying for a conference and/or national championship will receive a travel allowance to help offset expenses. The National Champions will also receive a $5,000 scholarship each to use at the university of their choice.

If you’re not a current 2013 SAF member, there’s a one-time $25/per angler fee. This includes full TBF & FLW membership benefits for the year, as well as, free entry to ALL SAF sanctioned events!

Another unique feature of an SAF sanctioned event is the “angler testing” component. Anglers can take a free online test at HighSchoolFishing.org about boater safety, conservation and angler ethics, which makes them eligible for contingency awards at their state championship. “Angler testing and education is an industry first by TBF,” TBF National Youth Director, Mark Gintert, commented. “The Federation is driven by our desire to promote education through fishing and the testing component is designed to do exactly that. The Wisconsin Bass Federation offers these young anglers and their parents a home to participate in the sport of fishing locally and year round. Our partnership with FLW provides more benefits and opportunities for them to take advantage of too,” Gintert continued. “For only $25 per year these young anglers and their families have opportunities unlike anything the industry has ever seen.”

Event Details:

State Championship sign-up: PRE-REGISTER ONLINE at HighSchoolFishing.org. Boat numbers are determined by date registered. A $25 late registration fee applies to those registering at check-in. The best way is to pre-register online at highschoolfishing.org.

Mandatory Check-in: Saturday, July 27, 6am CST at Lake Farm Shelter #2. The rules briefing and tournament will follow. The Shelters are located at: 4330 Libby Road, Madison, WI.

Directions to Lake Farm Park: Exit US Hwy 12/18 at South Towne Drive and go south. Turn left onto Moorland Road (Moorland will turn into Lake Farm Road). Campground entrance is on Lake Farm Road, to reach the park and shelters, continue on Lake Farm Road and turn east onto Libby Road.

Takeoff & Weigh-in: Saturday, July 27, immediately following check-in & rules briefing; Take off is tentatively scheduled for 7am with the weigh-in scheduled at 2pm. Questions? 580-765-9031

About FLW

FLW is the industry’s premier tournament-fishing organization, providing unparalleled fishing resources and entertainment to our sponsors, fans and host communities. FLW is offering anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money nationwide in 2013 over the course of 231 tournaments across five tournament circuits, four of which provide an avenue to the sport’s richest payday and most coveted championship trophy – the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW is committed to providing a lifestyle experience that is the “Best in Fishing, On and Off the Water,” through a variety of platforms including tournaments, outdoor expos and FLW Fantasy Fishing. For more information about FLW and FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit FLWOutdoors.com or FantasyFishing.com and look for FLW on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and YouTube.

About The Bass Federation

The Bass Federation Inc., (TBF) is owned by those we serve and dedicated to the sport of fishing. TBF is the largest and oldest, organized grassroots fishing organization there is. TBF affiliated state federations and their member clubs conduct more than 20,000 fishing, youth and conservation events at the local level each year and have provided a foundation for the entire bass fishing industry for 45. TBF started the Student Angler Federation and the national High School Fishing program in 2008 to promote clean family fun and education through fishing. Visit bassfederation.com or highschoolfishing.org

2013 Virginia Student Angler Championship

HighSchoolFishing.org — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:39:10 +0000

On 05/18/2013, 19 High School Fishing Teams arrived at Gill’s Creek Marina on beautiful Smith Mountain Lake in Wirtz VA for the mandatory registration. As the teams registered, many talked about having good days of practice with 14-15 lbs bags of fish. On Saturday during practice, the sun disappeared and the rain set in and the bite changed. On Sunday, 5/19/2013, all the teams blasted off at safelight in search of a limit of 5 keepers. With an overcast sky, the anglers had a decent morning until around 11am when the steady rain set in again. As the anglers returned to the marina, the rain was still coming down. As the anglers headed to the holding tanks, the rain stopped and the sun popped out. When the scales opened, the anglers proved that the rain didn’t stop the show as many smallmouth and largemouth were weighed in. The team of Brandon Newberry and Hayden Justus of Honaker High School took 1^st Place with 5 fish that weighed 13.1 lbs. The team of Richard Wellhouse and Jordan Mazza of Potomac Falls High School had 2^nd Place with 5 fish that weighed 11.13 lbs and 3^rd Place went to the team of Nathan Wood and John Smith of Patrick County HS with a 5 fish limit that weighed 10.11 lbs. Big bass of the tournament was caught by Nathan Wood and John Smith and was a 3.10 lb largemouth. For more pictures and standings, check out Virginia TBF Youth on facebook.

FULL RESULTS

2013 Minnesota High School State Champions Crowned!!

HighSchoolFishing.org — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:23:48 +0000

On Saturday 6/01/13 the Minnesota Federation of Bass Anglers held the Minnesota State High School Bass Championship on Medicine Lake at Clifton French Park in Plymouth, MN. The lake is well suited for all styles of fishing. The water temp was still between 63-66 degree and there were quite a few bass that were still on beds. The 2013 Minnesota High School champions are Kaleb Seeger and Jake Saterbak of Osseo High School with a bag weight of 15.57, 2^nd place went to Ryan Hooper and Isaac Johnson from Brainerd High School with the weight of 12.63 and 3^rd place was Austin Anderly and Will Stalks of LeSueur-Henderson/ Brainerd High Schools with a weight of 12.62. We had 18 teams enter the tournament this year. It was a very diverse group with some fishing 6-8 events a year and to some it was their first tournament ever. The sun was out most of the day and then we had a little bit of rain during weigh ins. All in all it was very enjoyable experience for everyone. Awards and prizes were furnished by our generous sponsors at Cabela’s, Ranger Boats, Solar Bat eyewear, and Berkley.

FULL RESULTS

2013 California High School Championship

HighSchoolFishing.org — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:09:06 +0000

May 19, 2013

Garrett Bradshaw and Gabe Snyder from Freedom High School lapped the field today at the 2013 TBF California High School Championships held on the California Delta out of Russo’s Marina on Bethel Island. They weighed in a five fish limit of largemouth weighing 18 pounds 12 ounces and captured 1^st place gaining the opportunity to represent California in the Regional Championship which will be held on Clearlake in October. Second place winners Kasey Slick and Hunter Dejesus from Liberty High School brought in a five fish limit weighing 11 pounds 11 ounces and Brandon Lum and Blake Cline from Roosevelt High School took 3^rd place with a limit weighing 10 pounds 13 ounces.

FULL RESULTS

2013 FEDERATION STATE HIGH SCHOOL BASS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

HighSchoolFishing.org — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:59:48 +0000

Moses Lake Washington was the site of the second annual TBF/FLW High School Bass Team Championship. Seven high schools from around the state had teams competing to win the title; Spokane area had three teams show up. Mt Spokane Wildcats, Central Valley Bears, University High Titans.

Moses Lake had two teams representing the Moses Lake high school Chiefs, and teams as far away as Long View Washington, R.A. Long High School Lumberjacks and Tumwater high school Thunderbirds had teams ready to pit their skills against all comers to try and bring in the heaviest bag of fish to the scales.

The weather had cooperated and been stable for about a week with exceptionally hot sunny clear days to push small mouth bass onto spawning beds with a number of large mouth pushed up fanning beds or locked on in some areas of the lake. The lake temperature was in the mid to high sixties with little or no wind through out the day, and made for great fishing conditions.

All teams brought fish to the scale with, Moses Lake Chiefs team of Harris Turner and Dustin Caldwell managing to cull their way to the top of the group with a mixed bag of small mouth and large mouth to top the scale at 20.80 lbs for first place. Local lake knowledge was sure to have helped find the right fish to win. Second place went to Spokane’s University High School Titans team of Joe Choiniere and Nathan Portch who weighed in 19.38 lbs with a challenge for second from Mt Spokane High Wildcats Dakota Jones and Logan Meredith who placed third with 19.16 lbs.

Fourth place went to the Tumwater Thunderbird team of Carl Jackson and Brodie Trapp of Selah who weighed in 18.20 lbs, fifth place went to a Central Valley brother sister team from Spokane, Nicholas Shaber who is this years Junior State Champion and also weighed big fish of the tournament, a 5.36 lb large mouth bass, and sister Kelsey who finished fifth at the junior tournament. They weighed in 15.52 lbs.

Sixth went to R.A. Long High School Lumberjacks Cully Scroggins & Andre Davies who weighed in 9.77 lbs, with Seventh place taken by another Moses Lake Chief team of Mason Mathews & Shawn Juhl who weighed in 6.87 lbs competing in their first tournament.

FULL RESULTS

Winning team will move on the Western Conference Championship held this fall in conjunction with the Collegiate Western conference championship against six other State champions. Winners of the conference will move on to the High School National Championship in conjunction with the Collegiate National Championship with an opportunity to win $10,000 in scholarship funds.

Thanks go out to Cascade Marine, Tom & Roxanne Tweed, Pot Holes bass club, sponsors, Three Rivers marine, Interstate Batteries, Cabela’s, Big Hawg Baits, Spokane Valley Marine and all the team boat captains Bruce Mathews, David Slater, Dan Keele, Craig Shaber, Jeff Jackson, Jarris Turner, Randy (Zip) Decker. Additional information can be found at (www.highschoolfishing.org) or Washington State Bass Federation website (www.wabass.org) in the youth section.

Inaugural Ontario High School Fishing State Championship Set for July 13 at Lake Couchiching

HighSchoolFishing.org — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:07:41 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PONCA CITY, Okla. (May 30, 2013) – The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW, is excited to host the 2013 Student Angler Federation (SAF) Ontario High School Fishing State Championship on Saturday, July 13. The event will be held at Centennial Park in Orillia, Ontario.

The state 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 is at 6am EST on Saturday, July 13 at the Centennial Park launch ramp with rules briefing and tournament to follow. We highly encourage all teams to pre-register online in advance to avoid late registration fees.

“We are very excited to get our high school fishing program up and running,” Ontario TBF President, Rick Weatherill, said. “We have a lot of avid anglers in this country and this is a great chance to get these young anglers involved with our program.”

If you’re not a current 2013 SAF member, there’s a one-time $25/per angler fee. This includes full TBF & FLW membership benefits for the year, as well as, free entry to ALL SAF sanctioned events!

Another unique feature of an SAF sanctioned event is the “angler testing” component. Anglers can take a free online test at HighSchoolFishing.org about boater safety, conservation and angler ethics, which makes them eligible for contingency awards at their state championship. “Angler testing and education is an industry first by TBF,” TBF National Youth Director, Mark Gintert, commented. “The Federation is driven by our desire to promote education through fishing and the testing component is designed to do exactly that. The Ontario Bass Federation offers these young anglers and their parents a home to participate in the sport of fishing locally and year round. Our partnership with FLW provides more benefits and opportunities for them to take advantage of too,” Gintert continued. “For only $25 per year these young anglers and their families have opportunities unlike anything the industry has ever seen.”

Event Details:

Mandatory Check-in: Saturday, July 13 at 6am EST at Centennial Park, Orillia, Ontario ON L3V; rules briefing and tournament to follow.

Takeoff & Weigh-in: Saturday, July 13, immediately following check-in & rules briefing; Centennial Park Launch ramp on Lake Couchiching. Weigh-in to start at 3pm. Questions? 580-765-9031 or Rick Weatherill at: rick@cbaf.ca

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Nebraska And South Dakota High School Championship Set For July 27

HighSchoolFishing.org — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:06:05 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PONCA CITY, Okla. (June 6, 2013) – The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW, is excited to host the 2013 Student Angler Federation (SAF) Nebraska and South Dakota High School Fishing State Championship on Saturday, July 27. The event will be held on Harlan County Reservoir launching from the Gremlin Cove boat ramp.

The state 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 is at 5:30am CST at the Gremlin Cove boat ramp on Saturday, July 27 with rules briefing and tournament to follow. We highly encourage all teams to pre-register online in advance to avoid late registration fees.

“The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is thrilled to be participating in our third SAF High School Fishing State Championship with The Bass Federation,” Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s, Larry Pape, said. “What a great way to get our young anglers out on the water and enjoying the great outdoors in a positive experience like fishing.”

If you’re not a current 2013 SAF member, there’s a one-time $25/per angler fee. This includes full TBF & FLW membership benefits for the year, as well as, free entry to ALL SAF sanctioned events!

Another unique feature of an SAF sanctioned event is the “angler testing” component. Anglers can take a free online test at HighSchoolFishing.org about boater safety, conservation and angler ethics, which makes them eligible for contingency awards at their state championship. “Angler testing and education is an industry first by TBF,” TBF National Youth Director, Mark Gintert, commented. “The Federation is driven by our desire to promote education through fishing and the testing component is designed to do exactly that. The Nebraska Bass Federation and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission offer these young anglers and their parents a home to participate in the sport of fishing locally and year round. Our partnership with FLW provides more benefits and opportunities for them to take advantage of too,” Gintert continued. “For only $25 per year these young anglers and their families have opportunities unlike anything the industry has ever seen.”

Event Details:

Mandatory Check-in: Saturday, July 27, 5:30am CST at the Gremlin Cove boat ramp; rules briefing and tournament to follow. You can find directions to Gremlin Cove boat ramp and more tournament information at: http://fishingnebraska.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/state-tourney-flyer-2013-2.pdf

Takeoff & Weigh-in: Saturday, July 27, 5:30am immediately following check in and a mandatory rules briefing. Weigh-in to start at 1pm CST. Questions? 580-765-9031

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