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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.
Students and parents can go to HighSchoolFishing.org
for details on the Student Angler Federation (SAF) and to sign up. Cost is only
$25/ year and includes full TBF and FLW Outdoors benefits, including access to
the all-new FLW Outdoors Magazine e-Edition and insurance coverage for students
and their club. The winning two-person team from the Arizona State Championship
will advance to an FLW Outdoors/TBF High School Fishing Regional Championship
held in conjunction with a National Guard FLW College Fishing Regional
Championship hosted on a college campus in Tempe, AZ, Nov. 20, 2011. The
winners from each regional will advance to the FLW Outdoors/TBF High School
Fishing National Championship held on a college campus in conjunction with the
National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship in the spring of 2012.
All SAF members and state championship participants qualify for the largest
event in high school fishing, the 2012 High School Fishing World Finals to
compete for thousands in college scholarships and prizes. Each team that
qualifies for a regional and/or national championship will receive a travel
allowance to help offset expenses. The High School Fishing National
Championship winner’s will also each receive a $5,000 scholarship to use at the
university of their choice.
If you’re not an SAF member, there’s a $25/per angler fee
for the state championship, which includes full TBF/FLW Outdoors membership
benefits, and the onetime fee covers ALL SAF sanctioned events all year!
“We’re very excited to be working with the California TBF
Tournament Director, Archie Steele and the California TBF to bring this event
to the state of California and the Delta,” 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 high school anglers a chance to grow their skills, have some fun,
compete to advance, and get involved with other programs the California Bass
Federation has to offer.”
“High School anglers in California are fortunate to have the
California Bass Federation well established in this state and eager to help
with this event, which promises to be a great one,” TBF National Youth
Director, Mark Gintert, commented. “Our Student Angler Federation has had
tremendous growth on the West Coast this year and I’m sure our California
members are ready to show everyone in the state how far they’ve come as
anglers.”
Another unique feature of an SAF sanctioned event is the
“angler testing” component. Anglers can take a free online test at HighSchoolFishing.org
about boater safety, conservation and angler ethics, which makes them eligible
for contingency awards at their state championship. “It’s an industry first by
TBF and a tremendous way to emphasize the importance of education to these
student anglers,” Gintert commented. “The Federation is driven by our desire to
promote education through fishing and the testing component is designed to do
exactly that. Put this package together with our partnership with FLW Outdoors
and the sky is the limit. These young anglers will have opportunities
unlike anything the industry has ever seen.”
Event Details:
- State
Championship sign-up: PRE-REGISTER ONLINE at HighSchoolfishing.org
OR BY PHONE 580.765.9031. Questions? info@highschoolfishing.org
or call 580.765.9031. If you have to you can register Sunday, 6-6:30 AM at
the Mandatory Check-in. The best way is to pre-register online at
highschoolfishing.org.
- Mandatory
Check-in: 6:00-6:30 AM, Sunday October
2nd at Russo’s Marina - http://www.russosmarina.com/ (Located at 3995
Willow, Bethel Island CA 94511 925.684.2024) Rules briefing to immediately
follow at 6:30 AM.
- Takeoff
& Weigh-in: Take-off at 7:00 AM or first
safe light, Sunday, October 2, at Russo’s Marina on the CA Delta; Weigh-in
at 3pm.
- Tournament
Director: Archie Steele – 209.598.4079
or AASc@pge.com
About FLW Outdoors
FLW Outdoors is the largest fishing tournament organization
in the world offering anglers worldwide the opportunity to compete for millions
over the course of 191 tournaments in 2011. FLW Outdoors has taken fishing
mainstream with the world’s richest fantasy sports game, FLW Fantasy Fishing
presented by Straight Talk, where competitors can play for free, as well as,
sign up for Player’s Advantage to gain an edge. For more information about FLW
Outdoors and FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit FLWOutdoors.com or FantasyFishing.com.
About The Bass Federation
The Bass Federation Inc., (TBF) is owned by those we serve
and dedicated to the sport of fishing. TBF is the largest and oldest, organized
grassroots fishing organization. TBF affiliated state federations and their
member clubs conduct more than 20,000 fishing, youth and conservation events at
the local level each year and have provided a foundation for the entire bass
fishing industry for more than 40 years. Visit bassfederation.com.
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