Michigan High School Fishing State Champions Crowned – Advance

Ponca City, Okla.  – The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors hosted the inaugural Student Angler Federation Michigan High School Fishing State Championship, July 10 at Whitmore Lake, Township, Mich., at the DNR boat ramp just off Highway US 23.  The state championship was a two person team event for students in grades 9-12.

Hastings Saxon team of Danny and Clayton Sprague brought in a five bass limit weighing 18.47 lbs, making them the Michigan High School Fishing State Champions. Second place was narrowly won by Kyle Boe and Nick Marsh, weighing in 15.3 lbs. Third place team was David Bobr and Braden Armstrong of Walled Lake Central with 15.06 lbs.  Continue reading

Blanton & Wade Named 2011 Ohio State Champions

The Ohio High School State Championship took place on the Ohio River in scenic Gallapolis, Ohio.  Sixteen teams blasted off on the morning of July 9th and all but three brought back fish to the scales that afternoon.  With the assistance of several members of the Ohio Bass Federation, an Ohio Champion was crowned.

Zach Blanton and Winston Wade representing the Gallia Academy Blue Devils are your 2011 Ohio High School State Champions.  They weighed in a five bass limit weighing 7.25 pounds which included the big bass of the tournament, a 3.26 smallmouth bass.  They caught a limit of small keepers during the early morning hours and kept culling throughout the day.  When asked how it felt to represent Ohio as the first ever high school champions Zach Blanton exclaimed, “This feels amazing and we really couldn’t have done it without our boat captain, Coach May”. Blanton and Wade will advance to the SAF Northern Regional to be held in conjunction with the FLW College Fishing Northern Regional which will be September 3rd on Sayers Lake in State College, Pennsylvania.  Also, that event’s weigh-in will take place on the campus of Penn State University. Continue reading

Future Fishing Foundation (F3) Names Gintert New Executive Director

July 6, 2011 – Ponca City, Oklahoma

The Future Fisherman Foundation has recently named industry pacesetter, Mark Gintert, the new Executive Director.  Gintert is an avid outdoorsman and angler with an extensive background in the private business sector both in manufacturing and retailing as a past owner of a successful boat dealership.  For the last 5 years he’s served as the National Youth Director and the National Conservation Director for The Bass Federation (TBF); Gintert will continue to hold those positions as well.  TBF is the oldest and largest organized grass roots fishing organization in the country with three main principles, Fishing, Youth, and Conservation. Continue reading