FAN High School Fishing Series, “Fishing never felt so good”, on Lake LBJ, May 3rd.

Immediate Press Release:
From:  Faith Angler Network
RE:  FAN High School Fishing Series Event #3
April 17, 2014

FAN High School Fishing Series brings event number three to Lake LBJ in the beautiful Texas Hill Country.  This will be the final qualifying event for the 2014 championship and the race for angler of the year is rapidly closing.  The top 50% of the representing High School fishing teams will earn the right to compete in the FAN High School Championship this fall with the chance to win over $5000 in scholarships and prizes.

With an impressive win on Lake Austin and setting a new FAN High School Fishing Series weight record with 20.10 pounds was the FAN High School Bass Team of Preston Franke and Andrew Zeigler moved them into the top spot for AOY points. However, it is still anyone’s to win with mere points separating the top 10 anglers, and a solid performance on Lake LBJ will be all it takes to make the leap to the top spot.

See all AOY results here

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GEORGIA STATE HIGH SCHOOL FISHING CHAMPIONSHIP HEADED TO LAKE LANIER

High School Fishing LogoAdvisory for Tuesday, April 22, 2014
WHAT:
The Bass Federation (TBF) and FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, have partnered to present the 2014 Georgia State High School Fishing Championship. The tournament will take place on Lake Lanier in Gainesville, Ga., and is open to any High School Fishing team in the entire state of Georgia. The 2014 schedule represents a major expansion of High School Fishing by FLW and The Bass Federation due to an increased demand.

WHEN:
Saturday, May 3, 2014

WHERE:
Georgia State High School Fishing Championship
Lake Lanier
Laurel Park
3100 Old Cleveland Highway
Gainesville, Ga.

NOTES:           
The Georgia state championship is a two-person (team) event for students in grades 9-12. Registration for anglers and their coach, who will provide the boat they compete in, is online at HighSchoolFishing.org. Takeoff will be in the morning, at first safe light and weigh-in will be held at 3 p.m. Both takeoff and weigh-in are free and open to the public. For more information about this event contact the TBF National Youth Director Mark Gintert at (580) 716-4251 or (330) 993-0014.

A preliminary list of schools participating will not be available as teams can still register up until the morning of the event.

The top 10 percent from each TBF/FLW state championship field will advance to a High School Fishing conference championship along with the top 3 teams from each of the six 2014 High School Fishing Opens that coincide with the 2014 Walmart FLW Tour. The top 10 percent of each conference championship field will then advance to the High School Fishing National Championship, coinciding with the TBF National Championship and an FLW Tour stop in the spring of 2015. The High School Fishing national champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice.

ABOUT THE BASS FEDERATION
The Bass Federation Inc., (TBF) is owned by those we serve and dedicated to the sport of fishing. TBF is the largest and oldest, organized grassroots fishing organization. TBF affiliated state federations and their member clubs conduct more than 20,000 fishing, youth and conservation events at the local level each year and have provided a foundation for the entire bass fishing Federation2012industry for more than 40 years. Visit Bassfederation.com.

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 2014 over the course of 229 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 FLWOutdoors.com and look for FLW on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube.

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2014 KHSAA State Championship Kentucky Lake, Gilbertsville, KY April 24-26

KHSAAMark Gintert, Tournament Director
580.716.4251 cell or 330.993.0014 cell
mark@bassfederation.comHigh School Fishing Logo

 

 

 

 

Competition Waters:

Practice:

  • Competition waters are open for practice until 5 p.m. April 24.
  • The purchasing of, or bartering for, information or the hiring of fishing guide services will not be permitted after April 9.

 

Boat Operation:

  • Contestants are not permitted to drive the boat when the combustion engine is in operation. Each boat will be driven by a coach or volunteer driver. Contestants may operate the trolling motor. Coaches and volunteers may provide assistance, including information about locating and catching fish, but are not permitted to fish.

 

Catch & Size Limit:

  • Five bass per team, minimum 12-inches on spotted bass and 15-inches on largemouth and smallmouth bass.

 

License Requirement:

  • A Kentucky fishing license is required. Click here to purchase.

 

Items Supplied by FLW:

  • Weigh-in bag

 

Maps:

  • Click here for an interactive map showing takeoff and weigh-in locations, registration, housing and boundaries.

 

Format:

  • The qualifying teams from each of four 2014 KHSAA Bass Fishing Regionals are invited to compete. The 2014 KHSAA Bass Fishing Champions are determined by the heaviest weight for a maximum of five bass. The winning team will be named State Champions.

 

Takeoff and Weigh In:

  • Kentucky Dam Marina
    466 Marina Dr
    Gilbertsville, KY

 

Registration:

  • Curris Center Theatre
    3rd floor of the Curris Center
    314 Curris Center
    Murray, KY 42071

 

Host:

Items to Bring:

  • A boat
  • Personal floatation device
  • Valid student ID
  • Valid Kentucky fishing license
  • Sunscreen & sunglasses
  • Rods and reels
  • Line cutters & needle-nose pliers
  • Lures & tackle
  • Rainsuit
  • Jersey or shirt representing your school

 

 

Schedule:                                 *Please note all times listed are Central Standard Time

  • Thursday, April 24     

–       5:00 p.m.               All High School teams must be off the water

–        6:30 – 7:30 p.m.    Registration on the 3rd floor of the Curris Center

–        7:30 p.m.               Rules Meeting

 

  • Friday, April 25

–        6:30 a.m.               High School Fishing teams report to Kentucky Dam Marina.

–        7:00 a.m.               High School Fishing Takeoff at Kentucky Dam Marina.

–        3:00 p.m.               High School Fishing Check-in at Kentucky Dam Marina.

 

  • Saturday, April 26    

–        6:30 a.m.               High School Fishing teams report to Kentucky Dam Marina.

–        7:00 a.m.               High School Fishing Takeoff at Kentucky Dam Marina.

–        3:00 p.m.               High School Fishing Check-in at Kentucky Dam Marina.

 

Rules:

  • KHSAA, the Student Angler Federation and FLW expect strict adherence to the following rules by all contestants. KHSAA, SAF and FLW also recommend the use of nonpuncturing culling clips for marking fish and livewell additives like Rejuvenade to help promote the healthy release of bass. In the event of an emergency, please call 911 first and then notify the tournament director.

2014 KHSAA Bass Fishing State Championship Rules