2012 TBF and FLW Adult Membership Renewals

The Bass Federation is striving to make membership renewal easier each year. Starting October 1, 2011 TBF will begin accepting membership renewals for 2012. Current memberships expire on December 31, 2011* and you can update as early as October 1 to ensure your club maintains the insurance policy coverage and your members don’t have a lapse in tournament eligibility or magazine delivery.

We will continue to collect both TBF and FLW Outdoors membership updates through TBF and through our online roster management system. The secure website is www.tbfwebservices.com. TBF dues are $15 and have been since 2000. FLW dues will remain at $35. Our system WILL collect $50 for both - PLEASE VERIFY YOUR MEMBER'S CORRECT ADDRESSES BEFORE UPDATING THEM.

ALL TBF members MUST pay their FLW dues through their home TBF club and will be charged for both memberships. FLW Outdoor’s will NOT accept dues from a TBF member. NOTICE: due to publication issues and other items FLW Outdoor memberships now run one year from date of purchase. So getting your dues in through your club to TBF will simplify your entire clubs process and help keep your TBF expiration and your FLW Expiration dates the same, Dec 31.
It is important NOT to wait as tournament participation and eligibility may be affected especially if you have members who fish BFL’s or other FLW events. Get their dues into TBF early so you won’t have any “last minute” hurdles. REGARDLESS THE TBF SYSTEM WILL COLLECT $50 FROM EVERY MEMBER. If a member has joined FLW “around” their club they can either call FLW for a refund or we will simply extend their FLW membership out another year from that date.

PLEASE PAY THE EXACT AMOUNT LISTED ON THE SYSTEM GENERATED INVOICE.

TBF 1-year membership

Step 1. Your club administrator, president or secretary will log into our system, click on the “Membership Update” tab, and then on the “Dues Estimate” button. This generates a word document with ALL your club members, active or not, and their addresses for verification, with an invoice for 2012 dues, and whether they’re choosing a paper or electronic/downloadable magazine! Simple and easy! Print and take to your meeting to collect dues and VERIFY ADDRESSES AND EMAIL ADDRESSES!
Step 2. After collecting dues, log into the system and set the methods for receiving FLW Outdoor’s magazine located under the Club Members tab in the FLW Information box. To change it, double click on the member and use the drop down box to select the method of delivery. Next, VERIFY ADDRESSES. Make sure all your members’ addresses and email addresses are CURRENT. Then, create and submit your invoice under the Club Membership Updates tab by clicking New Update, selecting the Year, checking the box by the updating members, and then Submitting. Once you’ve done it you’ll see how easy it is. If you need help call us or refer to the Help tab; Club Admin User Guide. Finally, submit a matching check with the invoice to the address on the invoice, which your state federation sets up.
Step3. Enjoy an entire years worth of worry free, hassle free fishing knowing you’re updated, dues are paid, insurance is in full force, the magazine is on its way, and your member benefits are in place!
Frequently Asked Questions, (FAQ’s)

• FLW Outdoor’s said I had to join through TBF? YES, FLW Outdoors won’t sell a membership to a TBF member; their system “talks” to our system and identifies TBF members. All TBF members now update through our online system, through their club roster. Get it done early to avoid expiration lapse!
• What if I’m already active with FLW for multiple years or one of the few FLW life members? Lifetime members won’t be charged. Everyone else will have a year added to their current FLW membership.
• My FLW membership doesn’t expire until April 1, 2012 do I have to pay for a full year? Yes, but you will receive another full year as long as you update before it expires; we will add a year to extend your membership through April 1, 2013.
• I used to buy a 2 or 3 year “discounted” FLW membership? FLW Outdoors no longer sells a DISCOUNTED 2 or 3 year membership.
• More questions? Call the national office at 580.765.9031

Now that dual membership is as easy as joining your club, here is another CHOICE for you.
What do you do with your FLW Outdoor’s Magazines after your done reading? Do you put them in a stack to collect dust? Or maybe you throw them out or keep them in a box? Maybe you donate them to a group home or a youth program for others to enjoy. Maybe you’d like to “store” them but don’t have the place or space. You have another option. - Printed or Electronic!

• It’s your choice. The system will DEFAULT to PRINTED via US Mail. If you want to keep a printed copy, that’s fine! You have your own reason why that’s good for you. Just make sure your club administrator knows your choice so he/she can mark it when updating your roster. But…for the rest; here are a few advantages of having it delivered right to your computer!
• Get news faster…and worldwide! You don’t have to wait; you get the exact same thing by email, instantly!
• GO GREEN! Green is “in”; save paper, save trees! Conservation is one of TBF’s core values. Get the same info, without the paper. NO more magazines in landfills or in the corner collecting dust, but saved on your computer!
• Easy Access – FLW Outdoor’s electronic version will be available on FLWOutdoors.com 24/7. Also, you can save the *pdf file to your computer, take it anywhere on a laptop, print out a page you want to save, and look back at old issues any time. Also, you don’t have to tear your house upside down, or worry someone threw it away!
• What this means for club presidents/secretaries - When updating your roster, there’s an option to choose for each member. IT WILL DEFAULT TO PRINTED via US Mail. If you choose Electronic for a member, they must have an email address in our system. FLW will be notified by TBF which they request, and will send FLW Outdoor’s Magazine the way they want it!

If you have questions or concerns, feel free to contact Ruth Bozeman at 580-716-4291 or ruth@bassfederation.com. Or at the TBF national office, 580.765.9031.

Virginia and Non-Boater “Jackie” Dye Led All Week; Sealed the Deal with Division Champion Titles

Maine Makes it Happen; First-time TBF Eastern Division Champions! Acox Snags the Overall Win to be Three-Peat National Qualifier

All week the Maine state team has said they weren’t here to take second place. Again. Today, they went all out to shake the record books with their first TBF Eastern Division Championship Title as the final day of the 2011 Eastern Division Championship came to a close on Lake Sebago, in Casco, Maine. The home team advantage didn’t help their less than stellar second day performance, as Massachusetts state team closed the gap to less than two pounds. But, the hunger for their first championship title prevailed. In the individual standings, Bruce Acox crept up from second on day one to lead it after day two. Today, Acox tacked on another solid day of fishing to be named the 2011 Eastern Division Champion.

This week 16 TBF State Champions advance, the top two from each state and Ontario, Canada, to the 2012 Federation National Championship to compete against state champions from TBF’s six other divisions across the U.S., as well as, two Boat US Collegiate Champions. The no-entry fee national contest will award thousands in cash and prizes, and the esteemed “Living the Dream” prize package to include paid entry fees as an FLW Tour Pro for a year with use of a wrapped Chevrolet Truck and Ranger Boat. Read More

Bonnema, Team Minnesota Take 2011 TBF Northern Division Trophies

Sept. 9, 2011, Brainerd, Minn. – Three days of near perfect weather plus three days of near perfect fishing makes Minnesota Federation Angler, Scott Bonnema the 2011 TBF Northern Division Overall Champion, as well as the Cabela’s Angler Cash and Ranger Cup Bonus winner. Bonnema was in the lead every day of the tournament and finishes the tournament with 45lbs even.

“Fishing today was really good first thing this morning. I caught 4 or 5 good ones, and got to take a deep breath. I was fishing in 8-10 ft of cabbage, flippin a Terminator jig with a chigger x craws, black and brown jigs with a natural color crawfish. When they grabbed on, they held on to it. I used a brand new 2012 Terminator spinner bait from terminator, ¾ oz that I fished in 8’ of water with,” said Bonnema. With nearly every angler catching 5-fish limits every day, there wasn’t a lot of differences in weights. “I stayed with a pattern, practiced hard and found the deeper fish. I managed my fish well, I would get 2-3 good fish off each spot.” Bonnema will be headed back to the TBF National Championship as a boater. Read More

Lenz and Anderson win High School Fishing Southeast Regional on Harding

AUBURN, Ala. (Sept. 10, 2011) – Dalton Anderson and Dawson Lenz from Georgia’s McIntosh High School won the High School Southeast Regional tournament held on Lake Harding Saturday. TBF along with FLW Outdoors held the high school tournament in conjunction with the FLW College Fishing Southeast Regional.

McIntosh High School had four bass weighing 5 pounds, 15 ounces to beat Fuquay-Varina High by 1 pound, 15 ounces.

Lenz said the team used a Texas-rigged green pumpkin Senko weightless in the grass as well as a
Texas-rigged 8-inch Lake Fork ribbontail worm with a 3/16-ounce bullet weight to catch their fish Saturday.

“During practice we were flipping with a Speed Worm and today we switched to a Senko to try and draw more subtle bites because the lake,” he said. “This cold front that came through this week really put a hurtin’ on the fish, so we tried to get as many bites as we could. We knew it was going to be tough so we went ahead and switched to more sublte baits and that worked out pretty well for us.” Read More

Colorado and New Mexico High School Fishing State Championship This Saturday - October 8

Ponca City, Okla. (Aug. 21, 2011) – The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, announced it will be hosting the inaugural, joint Student Angler Federation Colorado and New Mexico High School Fishing State Championship Saturday October 8 at South Shore Marina in Lake Pueblo State Park, Pueblo, Co. 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 open online at HighSchoolFishing.org or by calling 580.765.9031. Check-in is 5pm on Friday, October 7 at Pueblo State Park Visitors Center in Pueblo, Co. Mandatory rules briefing will follow at 6pm. We highly encourage all teams to pre-register online or by phone in advance. The event winners from each state will advance to a regional event. Read more

October

8: Central Division High School Fishing Regional - Lake Kinkaid, IL

8: Colorado & New Mexico High School Fishing State Championship - Lake Pueblo, CO

15: Texas Division High School Fishing Regional - Somerville Lake, TX

November

19: Western Division High School Fishing Regional - Saguaro Lake, AZ

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