I hope the New Year finds everyone well. I hope each and everyone had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I also hope everyone had a great 2011 fishing season. The 2012 season is just around the corner and most are planning their schedules already. The IBF Trail will be one you …
Category Archive: News
Anti-Fishing Groups Bypass Ongoing Lawsuit in Attempt to Ban Lead Fishing Tackle
Sportfishing community calls for the dismissal of unwarranted petition for a national ban on lead fishing tackle Alexandria, VA – December 6, 2011 – On November 16, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was yet again petitioned by the Center for Biological Diversity and two other anti-fishing groups, requesting that the agency regulate the manufacture …
Bonnema, Team Minnesota Take 2011 TBF Northern Division Trophies
Scott Bonnema – Northern Division Champ Sept. 9, 2011, Brainerd, Minn. – Three days of near perfect weather plus three days of near perfect fishing makes Minnesota Federation Angler, Scott Bonnema the 2011 TBF Northern Division Overall Champion, as well as the Cabela’s Angler Cash and Ranger Cup Bonus winner. Bonnema was in the lead …
Bonnema Maintains Consistency After Day 2 of the Northern Division Championship, Presented by Cabela’s
Sept. 8, 2011, Brainerd, MN – Day two of the 2011 TBF Northern Division Championship, presented by Cabela’s was a mirror-weather of yesterday. Nearly all competing anglers brought in limits today, and the trend will probably continue into the final day. Tomorrow wraps up the Northern Division and 12 anglers will be qualified for the …
Bonnema Leads After Day 1 of the 2011 Northern Division Championship on Gull Lake, MN
Sept. 7, 2011, Brainerd, MN – The winds were calm and the race is tight after the first day of the 2011 TBF Northern Division Championship, presented by Cabela’s at Gull Lake in Brainerd, Minn. The fish are there, 70 limits were caught today (out of 72 anglers), but bigger fish appear to be harder …
12 Junior Anglers Advance in 2011 NGJWC
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 …
TBF Anglers Representing the Federation in the 2011 Forrest Wood Cup in Hot Springs
Allen Boyd – 2011 TBF National Champion and Living the Dream Angler (Boater) Allen Boyd of Salem, Indiana qualified as the TBF National Champion in April in Kimball, Tennessee. He will be fishing as a boater in the 2011 Forrest Wood Cup. He is a member of the Jefferson County Bassmasters of Indiana and the Indiana …
2011 Zone 4 Top 8 Results
What a weigh-in! The Indiana Southeastern, Zone 4, District 10, Top-8 was held on May 21, 22, 2011. The tournament was held at Rocky Point on the Ohio River. The dates were changed due to the flooding of the river in late April and early May. There were ten of the 11 clubs competing for …
2011 Top 8 Tournament
The Indiana Bass Federation held it’s top 8 tournament May 14/15th. The Connersville Bass Club conducted the event. Although it rained throughout the event, 73 anglers caught a total of 156 fish weighing 318.08 lbs.. Eight anglers, Doug Ruster of New Palestine Bass Masters, Drew Foster of Gad-A-Bout, Brad Robinson of Whitewater Valley Bass Masters, …














