Club Tournament News

February 2023 General Membership Meeting

Joan H. Davis inducted into IBF Hall of Fame Joan Davis was a trailblazer and pioneer for woman in bass fishing. She was a leader and mentor for many women as well as a passionate promoter for competitive bass fishing in general. She was the Indiana Bass’n Gals Angler of …

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2022 IBF Fishing Party Results

The inaugural INDIANA BASS FEDERATION FISHING PARTY was held Friday and Saturday, November 11th and 12th at the famous Lake Chickamauga in Dayton, TN. The event started with a barbecue dinner on Thursday evening at the Rhea County Visitors Center.  Awards were given to teams with who traveled the furthest, teams …

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Looking to join a bass club?

Hardluck Bassmasters are looking for new members… This is an active IBF (Indiana Bass Federation) club.  Our club started in 1976 and was based out of the Indianapolis Police Department and for many years membership was restricted to only active Law Enforcement officers.  Recently our club has opened up to …

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IBF Members to Compete in the 2021 TBF Federation National Championship

Two anglers and two co-anglers will be representing Indiana at the 2021 TBF Federation National Championship. They qualified through the District 10 National Semi-Finals (NSF) held on Wawasee last October. The National Championship will be held on the Red River in Shreveport, LA on March 8th through 13th. Jon Ruffier …

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