South Dakota High School State Championship set for August 3

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PONCA CITY, Okla. (July 9, 2013) – The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW, is excited to host the 2013 Student Angler Federation (SAF) South Dakota High School Fishing State Championship on Saturday, August 3. The event will be held on Lake Mitchell launching out of the park ramp on the west side of Lake Mitchell off of Harmon Drive.

The 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. Check-in is at 6:15am CST on Saturday, August 3 at the park launch ramp with rules briefing and tournament to follow.  We highly encourage all teams to pre-register online in advance to avoid late registration fees. Continue reading

Michigan High School State Championship set for September 15 * Date Update

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PONCA CITY, (July 8, 2013) – The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW, is excited to host the 2013 Student Angler Federation (SAF) Michigan High School Fishing State Championship on Sunday, September 15. The event will be held on the Detroit River launching out of Elizabeth Park Marina.

The 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. Check-in will be at the BFL weigh-in trailer at 4pm, Saturday, September 14 at the Elizabeth Park Marina launch ramp with rules briefing to follow.  We highly encourage all teams to pre-register online in advance to avoid late registration fees. Continue reading

Tri State Championship Held on Flat River Reservoir – Three Teams Advance to Conference Championship

RI ChampsThe Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts High School Fishing State Championships were held at the Flat River Reservoir near Coventry, RI on Saturday, June 29. The Bass Federation of Rhode Island hosted the Student Angler Federation event.

Teams from every state competed. The Rhode Island Championship team of Stephen Winter/Thomas Mello from North Kingstown High School was crowned State Champions. They had a limit that weighed 7.48 lbs. Second place went to Chris Catucci/Aiden White – Bishop Hendricken Hawks with 6.92 lbs. Third place was Dillon Falardeau/Kevin Gorman-Smith – North Smithfield HS with 6.79 lbs. Fourth John Ryan/Connor Rana – Chariho Chargers with 6.21 lbs. Fifth place from Rhode Island was Nick Woodbine/Kelsey Woodbine – Bishop Hendricken HS Hawks with 6.18 lbs. Continue reading