2017 Indiana Bass Federation Club Awards

Community Service – St Joe Valley Bass Masters They were recognized for conducting a charity bass tournament. They were able to give $500 to a family which had a family member who had serious health issue to help cover medical expenses. They also worked with the St Joe County Sheriff …

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Hardwick and Pardue inducted into IBF Hall of Fame

2018 Hall of Fame Inductees Gary Hardwick, Spiceland, IN Gary started fishing the Indiana Bass Federation in 1976 but the years from 1981 to 1994 is when he made his mark with the Federation. He was a member of the Bass Bandits of New Castle. They won the Top 6/Top …

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IBF Membership Meeting

Be sure to make plans to attend the IBF Membership Meeting on February 17th, 2018. The meeting will be at 1:00 PM at Edy’s Grand Hall on the Indiana State Fairgrounds. This is the first Saturday of the Indianapolis Boat Sport and Travel Show. Drawings will be held for some …

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Indiana Bass Federation is 2017 Mossback Grant Recipient

The Indiana Bass Federation, Kansas B.A.S.S. Nation and Wyoming/Cowboy B.A.S.S. Nation are the recipients of the 2017 are the recipients of the inaugural Mossback/Friends of Reservoirs grant program. Mossback provided 3-$1000 (wholesale) product awards to Friends of Reservoirs member organizations. The three recipients were selected from a pool of candidates …

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HUMMINBIRD® INTRODUCES THE NEW SOLIX™ 10

HUMMINBIRD® INTRODUCES THE NEW SOLIX™ 10 The award-winning Humminbird® SOLIX™ Series now includes a model with a 10.1” screen, Humminbird Basemap, and exclusive features such as Cross Touch® Interface, MEGA Imaging™, CHIRP Digital Sonar, AUTOCHART® Live, Bluetooth® connectivity and i-Pilot® Link™ compatibility   Racine, Wisconsin (11/14/2017) – When Humminbird® introduced the …

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Renovation at Dove Hollow Marsh results in fishing rule changes

Anglers at Dove Hollow Marsh in Glendale Fish & Wildlife Area can soon harvest more fish before the marsh is drained this spring for repairs. Effective Dec. 15, the DNR has removed the largemouth bass size limit and doubled the daily bag limit for all species at the marsh, which …

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The Bass University coming to Indiana

The first two locations for 2018 are in Indiana! Students can purchase a one or two day ticket for our classes. All tickets purchased between now and December 18th will receive a stocking stuffer gift package that includes an autographed holiday card from Mike Iaconelli and Pete Gluszek that will …

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Reservoir Habitat Enhancement Program

The DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife is working to reset the clock on our aging reservoirs with a new program to improve and increase aquatic habitat in selected bodies of water. The program, called the Reservoir Habitat Enhancement Program, started in 2016. It will enhance habitat through the placement …

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Solar Bat announces Black Friday promotion.

The sale will start at 6:00PM Thanksgiving evening and run until 6:00PM EST on Tuesday November 28th. The promotion is 20% off, free shipping in the USA, and a free grab bag sunglass guaranteed value of $25-$40 with use of the TBF’s promo code. If you do not know your …

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DNR and partners awarded fish habitat grant

Fish at Cecil M. Harden Lake (aka Raccoon Lake) will have more habitat thanks to a $1,500 grant from the Reservoir Fisheries Habitat Partnership and King Enterprises. The grant will pay for Mossback Fish Habitat structures that simulate trees and aquatic vegetation with natural colors, textured surfaces and flexible limbs. …

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