FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PONCA CITY, Okla. (January 30, 2013) – The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW and Marble Falls/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce announced today it will host the 2013 Student Angler Federation (SAF) Texas High School Fishing State Championship on Saturday, March 16. The event will be held in Llano County on Lake LBJ in Marble Falls, Texas launching out of LBJ Yacht Club and 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 is 6:30-8pm CST on Friday, March 15 at River City Grille in Marble Falls, Texas with a mandatory rules briefing to follow at 8pm. We highly encourage all teams to pre-register online or by phone in advance to avoid late registration fees.
“The Marble Falls/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce is very excited to host the State Championship!” Executive Director at the Marble Falls/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce, 
Bill Rives, stated. “We think the anglers and their families will enjoy our beautiful surroundings and the fishing on the constant-level Lake LBJ.”
The Community of Marble Falls will also be hosting the “Highland Lakes Captain’s Challenge” Sunday, March 17 for the volunteer boat captains to join in the fun! The tournament will be open to all boat captains who participated at the state championship. There must be at least one SAF competitor from Saturday’s championship in the boat competing alongside the captain. Each captain can have up to two SAF students in the boat. A $40 per boat registration fee will be charged with a 50% guaranteed payout. Proceeds of the event will go towards the 2014 Texas State Championship Scholarship fund. Sign-up will take place at the state championship registration at River City Grille.
