Federation National Office Newsletter Archive

October 25, 2011

Nebraska's Bailey and Diehl take High School Texas Regional on brush hogs

15.Oct.2011 (Story & photos by FLW Outdoors)

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (Oct. 15, 2011) – Drew Bailey and Adam Diehl from Lincoln High School, Neb., won the High School Texas Regional tournament held on Lake Somerville Saturday. TBF along with FLW Outdoors held the high school tournament in conjunction with the FLW College Fishing Texas Regional.

Lincoln High School caught the only five bass limit and weighed 11 pounds, 3 ounces to beat McPherson High, by 4 pounds, 10 ounces.

Diehl said the team used Zoom Baby Brush Hogs in watermelon red magic to catch their fish Saturday.

“We started fishing Rat-L-Traps and buzzbaits like everybody else but that didn’t work out,” Diehl said. “So we went over to a pocket where no one else was fishing and pitched into flooded timber. We just kept that up the whole day.” Read more on HighSchoolFishing.org

Wisconsin’s Chelminiak, Peterson out-duel field to grab first place on Kinkaid Lake in Central Regional

08.Oct.2011 (Photos & story by FLW Outdoors)

CARBONDALE, Mo. – Wisconsin state champions Kyler Chelminiak and Nicholas Peterson of Whitnall High School won the High School Central Regional tournament held on Kinkaid Lake Saturday. The Whitnall High School team recorded three bass weighing 9 pounds, 9 ounces to beat the Indiana state championship team by 5 pounds, 12 ounces.

Chelminiak said the team used Mann’s Flippin’ Craw to catch their fish Saturday.

“I used one bait and one rod, actually it was a flipping rod, to catch all my fish,” Chelminiak said. “It was slow all day long. We only got one bite every two hours.”

“We were flipping in heavy milfoil all day, Peterson added. “We were just lucky to get the big bites that we got.” Read More on HighSchoolFishing.org

Virginia HS Anglers Blanks and Roberts Win Northern Regional, Advance to National Championship

(Photos & story by FLW Outdoors)

September 3, 2011 – Jerry Roberts, Ringgold, Va., and Tanner Blanks, South Boston, Va., from George Washington High won the High School Northern Regional tournament held on Sayers Lake Saturday, Sept. 3. TBF along with FLW Outdoors held the high school tournament in conjunction with the FLW College Fishing Northern Regional.

The team representing the state of Virginia had four bass weighing 8 pounds, 4 ounces to beat Chariho Regional High School by 4 pounds, 9 ounces. The winning team will advance to the 2012 High School Fishing National Championship for a chance to win a $10,000 scholarship ($5,000 to each team member).

“We had a pretty tough day,” said Blanks. “We really had to take our time and fish real deep. We were fishing between 10 and 25 feet using black flake and green pumpkin wacky Senkos and drop -shotting. “This feels real good,” Blanks added. Read more on HighSchoolFishing.org

Marshall County (KY) High School Club Holds SUCCESSFUL First Ever Fall Open Tournament!

October 22, 2011; Gilbertsville, KY – Marshall County Kentucky High School Fishing Club held it’s first ever Fall Open tournament for all active SAF clubs who wanted to participate. It was a great tournament with 36 total boats and schools in Kentucky and Illinois from Calloway County, Murray High School, Trigg County High school, Obion County, Mulenburg County, Anna/Johnsboros High School and Marshall County!! Great turnout from the community support at the weigh-in. Read More on HighSchoolFishing.org

Bartow High School Jackets (FL) to host SAF Open Tournament Dec 10 - Open to ALL SAF MEMBERS

Bartow, FL. (Sept 27, 2011) – BHS Jackets Bass Fishing Team Student Angler Federation(SAF)/ The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, announced it will be hosting the inaugural SAF High School Fishing Bartow Open Tournament Saturday, December 10 at Camp Mack on Lake Kissimmee. The Open is a two person team event for SAF students in grades 9 – 12. Registration for high school anglers and their “coach,” who will provide the boat they compete in, opens online at bboswell4@yahoo.com or by calling Tournament Director Derek Boswell (863)513-8877. beginning Sept. 28. The TBF contact is HighSchoolFishing.org or call (580)765-9031. There will be a mandatory check-in Friday, Dec. 9 from 5 to 7pm. ET at D.B. Bait & Tackle located at 640 S. Orange Ave Bartow, FL 33830 with a mandatory rules briefing and safety meeting beginning promptly at 6 pm. Read More on HighSchoolFishing.org

Future Fisherman Foundation to Begin Online Fundraising Auction in November

The Future Fisherman Foundation has announced its inaugural online fundraising auction that will begin on Thursday, November 17 at 8pm EST and end Monday, November 21.

Go to, www.futurefisherman.org, to participate and support one of the nation’s greatest resources for maintaining the “Future of Fishing”!

Several items will be auctioned, including multiple fishing trips in over a dozen different states and Mexico, NASCAR collectables, autographed music memorabilia, fishing equipment, fishing artwork, along with several other donated items ready for your bid! Read More on FutureFisherman.org