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Weston Massachusetts angler Jim Gildea showed why he is a “big stick” in the eastern division as he propelled himself to the top of the Eastern Division standings at just the right time….on the final day.
Gildea’s three day total of 46 pounds and 5 ounces was nearly five pounds ahead of Canadian angler Alvin Tung’s final weight of 41-08 who finished second, both of these anglers made their jump to the top on the final day. Gildea’s fish came while “junk” fishing, Gildea was scrambling from fish to fish and throwing “just about everything”, he said. Most of his fish came off or near the river channel buoys on the south end of Lake Champlain. The affable Gildea is no stranger to the leaderboard in the new England circuits, but a TBF Eastern Division Champion title is something he was thrilled to have and something no one can ever take away from him, this year in 2009, he is the very best there is in the Eastern Division. Not only does Gildea win the division champions title and plaque, he is on his way to the 2010 TBF Federation, National Championship, presented by the National Guard the week of April 19th in Knoxville, TN. He also ends up with the Castrol Maximum Performer Bonus Cash Award and the Ranger Cup bonus money in this event.
In the team standings it was Vermont! Massachusetts led the first day and New Hampshire the second but the Vermont team also took the lead on the final day. Vermont has won three of the last four years of division champions titles. New Hampshire was the defending champions however, the Vermont team wanted the Division Cup back in Vermont, they worked together as a team and they went and got it by a margin of nearly 40 pounds.
Connecticut: Scott Janus - Angler, Dominic Gambardella - Co-Angler
Massachusetts: Jim Gildea - Angler, Edward Soule III, Co-Angler
Maine: Eric Guimond - Angler, Keith Aucoin - Co-Angler
New Hampshire: Bruce Acox - Angler, Eric Bouldin - Co-Angler
New York: Timothy Post - Angler, Casey Casamento - Co-Angler
Ontario, Canada: Alvin Tung - Angler, Gerard Ling - Co-Angler
Rhode Island: Leo Bevelaqua - Angler, Johnny Nee - Co-Angler
Vermont: Todd Brunelle - Angler, Gilbert Gagner - Co-Angler
For the full story, photos and results, be sure and check out BassFederation.com.
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TBF Members-Only Discount Store to Open Nov. 1st
TBF has partnered with many companies that support the work that you do at the grassroots level and are willing to reward you for that support of the industry by offering you MEMBERS-ONLY discounts. The store is strictly TBF members ONLY!
ALL proceeds from the store will go to support TBF Youth and Conservation, so with every purchase you are helping to improve the next generation of anglers and angling opportunities. Read More
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Multi-Year Premium Memberships Now Available for Purchase on BassFederation.com
With Upcoming Members-Only Store, Premium Membership Can Pay for Itself!
 The Bass Federation has added a series of premium membership packages that give a new meaning to “membership has it’s privileges.” Members can sign up for a silver (two-year), gold (three-year) or five-year platinum plan and receive deeper discounts with each level on such things as hotels, rental cars, cruises and online shopping. The idea is not only to encourage members to sign up for longer periods, but to give those members who make a commitment to the Federation a reward by providing a mechanism for them to use and have the opportunity to save more money than the Premium Membership costs. In effect, making membership in TBF “No Cost”. Learn More
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Final Division Tournament This Week, Mid-Atlantic!
The 2009 TBF Mid-Atlantic Division Championship is this week in Morgantown, WV - September 20-25. Qualified anglers will be fishing the Monongahela River & taking off daily at Fort Martin Boat Ramp. Official tournament days will be September 23, 24, 25.
The top angler from each state advances as a boater and the second place anglers on each team advances as a co-angler. These top two from each state will compete in the 2010 TBF Federation National Championship, to be held in Tennessee next April, and fish for their share of nearly a quarter of a million dollars and the ultimate "Living the Dream" package.
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Become a Fan on Facebook!
TBF now has close to 200 fans in just a 2 week time span! On the TBF Facebook page, you will stay up-to-date on events, news and activities going on with TBF and see more photos! If you don't have a Facebook account, you'll have to sign up, but it is free! You can also help out and tag the people you know, add comments and write on our wall!
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Be Patient - Changes are Being Made!
BassFederation.com has recently changed designs. We have changed to the design we had in May 2009. We are currently in the process of adding more information to the site, such as photos and updated stories. Please bear with us! If you see anything that needs changed, feel free to email us at webmaster@bassfederation.com.
We are working on a new look for the site to go along with the much-awaited members-only store. Keep checking back with us for more updates.
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Tips for Successfully Receiving TBF eNews
After sending out our first official newsletter using Benchmark, we noticed we had numerous 'bounces', definitely more than we would like to see. That means many of our members did not receive last week's eNews. We want everyone to be able to receive updates via email.
What is a 'bounce'
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