TN Bass Federation High School Ky Lake Open

High School Fishing LogoThe TN Bass Federation is  hosting a High School Student Angler Federation tournament on Ky Lake on April 11, 2015.  The tournament is OPEN to ONLY Tennessee (7th & 8th graders can compete with a High School Aged partner) Student Angler Federation Teams who are active members of TBF/SAF. Entry fee is $40.00 per boat $20.00 per angler (entry fees to be collected at registration or at tournament sight morning of tournament for late entries) . All SAF entry forms and waivers must be properly filled out and signed before launch. No exceptions. Plaques and prizes awarded to the first 10 places. First place will be (2) $1000 scholarships.  The tournament will be held at Pebble Isle Marina, 2120 Old Johnsonville Rd, New Johnsonville, TN 37134. Tournament times 7:00 am to 3:00 pm

 

Registration will be held on Friday April 10th at the DuPont JERA building, DuPont Rd. New Johnsonville, TN at 4:30pm to 6:30pm. The Rules meeting will start at 7:00 pm. All teams are encouraged to register on line.  Tournament launch in order of registration. Late entries morning of tournament please bring copy of forms properly filled out and signed with you so to speed up registration.

Registration link

 

 

Waiver link

https://www.highschoolfishing.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2015-HSF-Liability-Release.pdf

 

Registration deadline is 6:00am tournament morning.  Blast off will be at 7:00am and when everyone is launched and ready.  Weigh in will be at 3:00pm.

For more information contact David Daniel  davidnancy@bellsouth.net  Ph 931-622-0999 or Dewayne Dotson dewayne88@blomand.net  Ph 931-235-8784

 

 

$4,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS ON THE LINE AT MURRAY STATE HIGH SCHOOL FISHING OPEN ON KENTUCKY LAKE

GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (March 17, 2015) – The Bass Federation (TBF) and FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, will host a Student Angler Federation Murray State High School Fishing Open on Kentucky Lake in Gilbertsville, Kentucky, March 28 with the winning team receiving $4,000 in scholarships to Murray State from Independence Bank and FLW. The tournament will offer high school anglers the experience and intensity of tournament bass fishing while also testing their own bass-fishing skills against their peers.

“We are proud to partner with Independence Bank and the Murray State Bass Anglers to offer the winning team $4,000 in scholarships to Murray State,” said Dave Washburn, FLW vice president of operations.  “It’s a small way for us to honor the memory of Jim Carter, Murray State’s vice president for institutional advancement, who passed away February 13. Jim was a tireless supporter of College Fishing and High School Fishing. His numerous contributions to the sport will benefit students in Kentucky and across the nation for generations to come.”

The Murray State High School Open is a two-person (team) event for students in grades 7-12. It is open to students from any state. Each member of the winning team will receive a $2,000 scholarship ($4,000 total for the team) to Murray State University. Registration for anglers and their coach, who will provide and drive the boat from which they compete, is open online at HighSchoolFishing.org. Participation is free for all Student Angler Federation Members. Students who are not yet SAF members will pay a $25 membership fee that includes eligibility to fish SAF tournaments at no charge; insurance coverage for students and their bass-fishing club, school and volunteers; advancement opportunities from local and state events to national events offering scholarships; a digital subscription to FLW Bass Fishing magazine; access to free online fishing education courses; and much more. Continue reading

York County High School Anglers Help Cabela’s Open New Store in South Carolina

York County TeamThe York County High School Angling team helped Cabela’s open their new store in Ft. Mill South Carolina over the weekend. Led by advisors Coach Gibson as well as Mike and Ellie Carnes the team led a host of outside vendors who filled the new store parking lot which saw crowds well into the thousands who came out to see the 100,000 square foot facility.

The teams worked through Saturday’s rain as well as Sunday’s sunshine to help young anglers improve their casting skills by hosting a Reel Kids Casting contest.

Stage set up at Cabela'sSpecial thanks go out to the entire squad for their great effort to support the TBF as well as their club during the event. They also helped distribute information on both the South Carolina High School State Championship in May as well as the nearby North Carolina event coming up in June.