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WhAT’S mAkiNg NeWS iN The BASS FederATioN
By Dan Johnson
2017 TBF NATIONAL SEMI-FINALS
SEASON UNDERWAY
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on’t miss the chance to compete for cash,
prizes and an opportunity to fish the
Forrest Wood Cup. Anglers must fish this
spring and summer to earn a spot in one of The
Bass Federation’s 2017 TBF National Semi-Finals,
which qualify anglers for the 2018 TBF National
Championship.
The National Semi-Finals system replaces the
organization’s 36-year-old seven-division format
with 22 districts made up of two- and three-state
groupings.
The change makes competing more cost-effective
by reducing travel expenses, all while funneling an
increased cash payout directly to individual anglers.
The new format pays back more than 100 percent
of entry fees, including 75 percent to the top 20 per-
cent of the field, 10 percent to the state federations
and 15 percent to the TBF National Championship,
plus added money and prizes. Under the new rules,
a co-angler can also move up as a boater if his/her
weight totals more than the state boater’s weight.
To view the complete 2017 National Semi-Finals
schedule and learn more about how you can par-
ticipate, visit bassfederation.com.
The road to the 2018 TBF National Championship starts now at 2017 National Semi-Finals
contests across the country.
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