Ponca City, Okla. (March 20, 2012) – 94 of The Bass Federation’s best are packing their bags and heading to Flippin and Bull Shoals, Ark., next week for the 2012 TBF Federation National Championship, presented by The National Guard on Bull Shoals Lake. This will mark the first time in …
Read More »Indiana High School Fishing State Championship Set For June 3
PONCA CITY, Okla. (Mar. 13, 2012) – The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, and the Dubois County Visitors Center and Tourism Commission announced it will host the 2012 Student Angler Federation (SAF) Indiana High School Fishing State Championship. The event will be Sunday, June 3, on Patoka …
Read More »Rex Cornell of Layayette, IN Wins Ranger Boat Raffle!
The winner was REX CORNELL of Lafayette IN. He purchased his ticket on the first Sunday of the Boat Show. He stated he buys 5 tickets each year and has for about 6 years. He was excited when we called. He is not a boat owner and does not fish …
Read More »INDIANA BASS FEDERATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The following points will outline the criteria and procedures for the annual scholarship awards program. Each year the Indiana Bass Federation will award four (4) $300 scholarships. One scholarship will be awarded annually to one individual from each Zone. To be eligible students must meet the following criteria: Be the …
Read More »Indiana Bass Federation Club of the Year Awards Program
The IBF will make an annual award to IBF member clubs in the areas of Youth, Conservation, and Community Service. It addition it will also award one IBF member club the distinction of Club of the Year which shows the most overall positive influence on youth, conservation, and community service …
Read More »2012 High School Fishing World Finals Returns to Lake Dardanelle
Registration Opens March 1 Ponca City, Okla. – Feb. 17, 2012 High School anglers near and far will unite in Russellville, Arkansas and Lake Dardanelle State Park, July 15-21, 2012 for the pinnacle event of high school bass fishing, the 2012 High School Fishing World Finals. Registration opens online at …
Read More »IBF Raffling 2012 Ranger 177RT Bass Boat
The Indiana Bass Federation will again be raffling a fully rigged 2012 177TR RANGER bass boat at the 2012 Indiana Boat Sport and Travel Show. The boat is equipped with a 115 Horsepower MERCURY OPTIMAX engine, MINNKOTA trolling motor, HUMMINBIRD depth finder, INTERSTATE Batteries, RANGER built in battery charger all …
Read More »President’s Message – January 2012
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 …
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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 …
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