2016 Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey Quad State Championship July 16 on the Chesapeake Bay

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PONCA CITY, Okla. (July 5, 2016) – The Bass Federation (TBF), with our “Partner in Fishing” at FLW, announces the 2016 Student Angler Federation (SAF) Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey Quad State High School Championship on Saturday, July 16 at the Elkneck state Park near North East, MD.

The state championship is a two person event for students in grades 9-12. Each team can have one member in 7th or 8th grade, if needed. All teams should pre-register online for high school events at HighSchoolFishing.org to avoid onsite late fees. Each team and their “coach,” who provides the boat they compete in, will need to check in at 6:30pm-7:30pm EST on July 15 at the Comfort Inn. A rules briefing will immediately follow. Take off is at 6:30am and the weigh-in will begin at 2pm.

“TBF and our partners in fishing at FLW are the only organizations to offer a state championship in every state and Canada,” TBF National Youth Director, Mark Gintert, stated. “There’s no question our State Championship Series provides the foundation to make SAF the largest high school fishing organization in North America.”

The top 10% of each 2016 State Championship event advances to a FLW/TBF Conference Regional Championship. The top 10% from the Conference Regional events advance to the FLW/TBF High School National Championship to compete for the top team prize of a $10,000 scholarship. As an added bonus, national championship teams will compete out of new Ranger Boats provided for them, along with paid hotel accommodations and other perks. The final day weigh-in will take place on the FLW main stage in front of a live FLW Tour stop!

Go to HighSchoolFishing.org for details on the Student Angler Federation and to sign up for events. If you’re not a 2016 SAF member, annual cost is $25 year. Pay in advance or register for an event online and pay then. There are no entry fees as long as you enter your active/paid SAF membership number at the time of registration!

SAF membership includes full TBF and FLW competitor membership benefits, FLW Magazine e- Edition, online training programs and full insurance coverage for clubs, officers and student members.

In addition to State Championships, SAF National OPENs and other events held across the nation will advance the top 3 teams to their Conference Regional Championships. All SAF members automatically qualify to compete in the pinnacle of all high school events, the 2016 High School Fishing World Finals for thousands of dollars in scholarships and prizes each year. The World Finals format allows anglers to test their skills against high school anglers from across the nation at a week-long family vacation event, which was held in Florence, Alabama on Pickwick Reservoir, June 28-July 2. This no entry fee, come one, come all mega event gave every high school team a shot at the sports top prizes and honors.

Quad State Championship Event Details:

Sign-up: Pre-register online at HighSchoolFishing.org or a $25 late registration fee can apply to those registering onsite. The best way is to pre-register online at highschoolfishing.org. Just enter your active SAF membership number during online SAF event registration.

Mandatory Check-in: Friday, July 15th at 6:30pm-7:30pm at the Comfort Inn near North East, MD.

Takeoff & Weigh-in: Saturday, July 16th at Elkneck state Park. Take-off at 6:30am with weigh-in at 2pm. Questions? 580-765-9031

Tournament Waters: Chesapeake Bay

About FLW: FLW is the industry’s premier tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money nationwide in 2015 over the course of 240 tournaments across five tournament circuits, four of which provide an avenue to the sport’s richest payday and most coveted championship trophy – the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoors-sports television show in the world. For more information about FLW visit FLWFishing.com and look for FLW on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

About The Bass Federation: The Bass Federation Inc., (TBF) is a member of the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame. TBF is owned by those we serve and dedicated to the sport of fishing. The Federation is the largest and oldest, organized grassroots fishing, youth and conservation organization there is. TBF, our affiliated state federations and their member clubs conduct more than 20,000 events each year and have provided a foundation for the entire bass fishing industry for more than 45 years. TBF founded the Student Angler Federation and the National High School Fishing program in 2007 to promote clean family fun and education through fishing. Visit bassfederation.com or highschoolfishing.org and “LIKE US” on Facebook!

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NEW SC SAF TOURNAMENT TRAIL ANNOUNCED

2016 -2017 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

 

JULY 9- SANTEE COOPER – JOHN C. LAND LANDING

AUGUST 6 – LAKE MURRAY – SHULL ISLAND/LARRY KOON LANDING

SEPTEMBER 17 – LAKE HARTWELL – GREEN POND LANDING   

OCTOBER 1 – COOPER RIVER – SHORT STAY RECREATION RAMP

MARCH 4 – SANTEE COOPER – JOHN C. LAND LANDING

APRIL 1 – LAKE WATEREE – STATE PARK               

MAY 6  **TBA – CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND**

(REVISED 7/1-2016)

***FOR MORE INFO CONTACT TONY GRAY***

Phone: 803-534-1720

Email:SCTOURNAMENTTRAIL@AOL.COM

Friends Accident Motivates Porter and Jennings to High School Fishing World Finals Championship

Friends Accident Motivates Porter and Jennings to High School Fishing World Finals Championship.

In one of the most exciting finishes in High School Fishing World Finals history, Peyton Porter and Coleton Jennings representing Calloway and Marshal County High Schools in Western Kentucky came from behind to win the most coveted crown in all of High School Fishing. The pair dedicated winning their world Champions titles to a former teammate Dalton Cooksey, who now fishes the FLW Tour and who was injured in a car accident just one week ago. “We made it our goal to try and go out and win this for Dalton” stated Jennings. He is one of my best friends and we are just thrilled we were able to get it done!

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Qualifying for the final day by finishing second in the consolation round the team went out as  boat #12 and the Kentucky pair made a long run to the far end of Pickwick Lake. Once at their spot they threw a variety of baits to catch an impressive 26lb 3oz limit of bass. That put them squarely in the McFarland Park Stage “Hot Seat” where they had to watch the remainder of the contestant weigh-in one by one to see if they could hold onto the top spot.

Then it came down to the last team of the event to weigh in, it was their biggest obstacle of the entire event in the form of the Walker Brothers from Hardin County High School who had been on fire all week. Cole and Cort had led each of the first three days with impressive sacks of fish and they would not disappoint the crowd on this day either.

The overflow crowd grew silent as the Walker brothers weight of 23lb 6oz locked in on the scales and was officially called. That weigh took less than a second to settle in with the crowd and ignited a cheering frenzy from the Kentucky contingency who had made the drive down from Western KY to watch Porter and Jennings compete. The Walker Brother gracious both congratulated Porter and Jennings and stated that they two teams had become friends over the last couple of years and added “If they couldn’t win they were happy to see them take the honors.”

Coming in third with an equally impressive sack was the team of Luke Glasscow and Gavin Hays from Alabama’s Marion County High School. They had a limit that tipped in at 20lb 14oz.

Finishing just behind them was the team of Wesley Holt and Colby Miller from Oak Hill High School in Louisiana. Their limit weighed 18lbs 10oz to claim the number 4 spot in the event.

Just three ounces behind was the team of Isaac Duncan and Jack Kelly from Mississippi’s North Pike Fishing team. Their sack weighed 18lb 7oz to round out the top five.

Special thanks go out to the City of Florence Alabama and the Lauderdale County Extension Office for once again being a terrific host for the event which saw teams from 22 different states travel to the scenic river town which has a terrific music history as well as a wide array of family attractions.

The Florence Fire and Rescue boat also provided an invaluable service in getting anglers with engine trouble off the water during the event.