March 3, 2012 (Kissimmee, FL) – Twenty-nine high school fishing teams and their coaches helped get the High School Fishing State Championship Series off to a good start as they braved high winds on legendary Lake Toho near Kissimmee, Florida today.

When the teams all returned to the scales, it was newcomers Trevor Brown and Austin Murray who conquered the field with a 5 bass limit that weighed 14.13 pounds to win the 2^nd annual event.  This was the first High School tournament for these two anglers. Trevor Brown, who attends Pine Ridge High School, was all smiles as he thanked his dad John for getting him and his partner Austin, who is a home-schooled student, on the fish. “It was a real grind,” cited Trevor. “We fished hard all day and fortunately we got a few big bites.” The real story of this championship was that Trevor actually built the lures that the pair used to catch the winning bag. When asked if he might be interested in selling a few of those to other anglers Trevor just smiled and said, “That’s the plan!” Both anglers also said they were going back home as champions and hope to use that feat to get a high school club started in their area and bring back several more teams next year. Continue reading

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Ponca City, Okla. (Feb. 22, 2012) – The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, and Salisbury-Rowan County Convention & Visitors Bureau announced it will host the 2012 Student Angler Federation North Carolina High School Fishing State Championship.  The event will be Saturday, March 17 on High Rock Lake launching out of the Dutch Second Creek Ramp in Salisbury, N.C.  The state championship is a two person team event for students in grades 9-12. Registration for high school anglers and their “coach,” who will provide the boat they compete in, is online at HighSchoolFishing.org or by calling 580.765.9031. Check-in begins at 6pm on Friday, March 16, at the Salisbury Holiday Inn with a mandatory rules briefing at 7pm.  We highly encourage all teams to preregister online or by phone in advance to avoid late registration fees.

 “We’re very excited to be working with the Salisbury-Rowan County Convention & Visitors Bureau and the North Carolina Bass Federation to bring this event to the state of North Carolina on scenic High Rock Lake,” TBF National President, Robert Cartlidge, said. “Our affiliated state federations are the backbone of the industry; they’re on the ground doing the work to put on these types of events and give anglers a chance to grow their skills, have some fun, compete to advance, and get involved with other programs the North Carolina Bass Federation has to offer.” Continue reading