Indiana Bass Federation Youth – Conservation – Fishing

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

April 16, 2011 (Chattanooga, Tenn) – Emotions ran high today as the 2011 Federation National Championship presented by the National Guard came to a dramatic close.  The Chattanooga Convention Center housed the main event, and a lively crowd grew still as each weight was settled and the fates of the …

Kimball, Tennessee, (April 15, 2011) Torrential downpours didn’t stop the show today as 94 TBF State Champion anglers fought until the bitter end on day two of the 2011 Federation National Championship presented by the National Guard on Lake Nickajack in Kimball, Tenn.  14 TBF anglers advance to the final …