Tournament day began with much anticipation for the day of fishing that lie ahead. The nine teams from across the state of Iowa arrived at the Port of Burlington ramp located on the Mississippi River Pool 19 at 5:00am for registration. Overcast skies set the scene for the take-off as the bass boats roared down the river. The anglers had a couple hours of good weather before a strong rainstorm took over the area. The heavy rain accompanied with strong winds made for difficult fishing conditions. The rain eventually let up around 11:00am. Continue reading

July 1, 2010 – The 2012 Student Angler Federation (SAF) Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island High School Fishing State Championship were held June 30^th on Webster Lake in Webster MA. The fish were pretty cooperative for the tournament and every team weighed in a 5 fish limit. Continue reading

July 1, 2012 – Competitors were faced with high water conditions and unstable weather patterns throughout the week leading up to the start of the TBF Oregon High School Championships. The Willamette River was running higher than normal water levels due to excess rain and being backed up by the Columbia River. The bass were scattered in the river, keeping the contenders on their toes on where to locate fish. The team of Nick Chin and Jacob Wall represented St. Mary’s High School of Medford, Oregon were able to locate 5 good keeper smallmouth bass to bring home the title of 2012 Oregon High School Champions. A combination of using tube baits and crankbaits produced the fish for the team. “We had a pretty good day and worked hard to catch the fish,” said Nick Chin.

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