California High School Fishing State Championship Set For October 2nd

Ponca City, Okla. (Sept. 13, 2011) – The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, announced it will be hosting the inaugural Student Angler Federation California High School Fishing State Championship, Sunday October 2nd at Russo’s Marina on the CA Delta in Bethel Island, CA. 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 will be 6:00-6:30 AM, Sunday October 2nd at Russo’s Marina which is located at 3995 Willow, Bethel Island CA, 94511 or you can call them at 925.684.2024 or visit their website, http://www.russosmarina.com/. Rules briefing to immediately follow at 6:30 AM.. We highly encourage all teams to pre-register online or by phone in advance. The Comfort Suites will be the host hotel for this event located at 5549 Bridgehead Rd, Oakley CA 94561 or call them at 925.755.1222 (For a room discount must mention “California Bass Federation”).  For all of your tackle needs, anglers can stop by Hook Line & Sinker located at 3100 Main St #260, Oakley CA 94561 or call them at 925.625-2441. Continue reading

Minnesota High School State Champions Crowned!!

On Saturday 9/10/11 the Minnesota Federation of Bass Anglers held the first ever Minnesota State High School Bass Championship on Gull Lake in Brainerd, MN. Held at Cragun’s resort the weather was perfect, and the bass were biting. All participating teams caught and weighed fish.  Prizes were awarded to all participants regardless of their finish. Awards and prizes were furnished by our generous sponsors at Cabela’s, Ranger Boats, Solar Bat eyewear and Berkley.

The winners and new Minnesota State High School Champions are Nick Montilino from Edinaand James Stein II from Northfield.  Targeting 8 foot deep weed clumps with jigs; their limit of five bass weighed 16 pounds 3 oz, beating 2nd place Annandale Cardinal anglers James Chapman and Ryan Floistad whose bag weighed 12-8. Third place plaques went to Will Stolski and Parker Sundquist of the Brainerd Warriors with a 5 fish limit at 11-2. Continue reading

Tipton High School Wins Inaugural Indiana High School Bass Fishing Championship

Sept. 10, 2011 – Hoosier Hills Marina on beautiful Patoka Lake in Southern Indiana provided the perfect location for Andy Hinkle and Keegan Gray from Tipton High School to win the inaugural Indiana High School Student Angler Federation State Bass Fishing Championship.  The Tipton duo narrowly got by the team of Greg Zellers and Brody McWilliams representing Winamac High School who finished second, and were also SAF Certified Student Anglers.

The Tipton team brought in two nice Patoka Lake largemouth bass that tipped the scales at 5.48 lbs. narrowly edging the Zellers/McWilliams team who brought in an almost identical pair that weighed in at 5.41 lbs.

Tipton High School was one of the first High Schools in the state to organize and run their school fishing club under The Bass Federation’s Student Angler Federation. Their school team has 10 members who have been fishing against themselves in club level events this fall. Continue reading