2012 Minnesota High School State Champions Crowned!!

On Saturday 6/23/12 the Minnesota Federation of Bass Anglers held the Minnesota State High School Bass Championship on the Horseshoe Chain in Cold Spring, MN. The nice thing about the Horseshoe chain it is wide open to all the fishing styles of the 15 teams participating in the tournament. The 2012 Minnesota High School champions are Kolton Resseman and Shande Childers from Rocori High School with a bag weight of 17.11  and big bass of the tournament of 5.08,  2nd place went to Sam Groskreut and Christian Peterson from Minnetonka High School with the weight of 14.60 and 3rd place was Austin Anderly and Josh Hoops of LeSueur-Henderson/ St Cloud High Schools with a weight of 11.94. The weather held off the threat of rain and the sun came out about 3 hours into the event making the day a very enjoyable experience for all. Awards and prizes were furnished by our generous sponsors at Cabela’s, Ranger Boats, Solar Bat eyewear, and Berkley. Continue reading

2012 High School Fishing Conference Championship Dates & Lakes Announced

High School Fishing State Champions advance to a Conference Championship, in conjunction with an FLW College Fishing Conference Championship this fall. Boats are provided upon request. Conference Champions receive trophies, commemorative jerseys and advance to the National Championship for the chance to win a $10,000 scholarship ($5,000 per team member). Teams participating in the conference championships and National Championship also receive a travel allowance to help offset their expenses. For more information about the College Fishing Conference Championships – go to www.collegefishing.com

  • Central Conference Championship: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, West Virginia & Wisconsin state champions
    Date: 9/8/12
    Lake: Carlyle Lake – IL
  • Northern Conference Championship: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont & Virginia state champions
    Date: 9/15/12
    Lake: Philpott Lake – VA
  • Southeastern Conference Championship: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee state champions
    Date: 9/29/12
    Lake: Lake Wylie – SC
  • Southern Conference Championship: Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas state champions
    Date: 10/6/12
    Lake: Lake Dardanelle – AR
  • Western Conference Championship: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington & Wyoming state champions
    Date: 9/1/12
    Lake: Utah Lake – UT

Massachusetts, Connecticut & Rhode Island High School Fishing State Championship Set For June 30

PONCA CITY, Okla. (June 20, 2012) – The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, and the Massachusetts Bass Federation announced it will host the 2012 Student Angler Federation (SAF) Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island High School Fishing State Championship. The event will be Saturday, June 30 on Lake Webster launching from the state launch ramp located near Webster, Mass. Continue reading